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How does private health insurance differ from group insurance plans?

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Dr. William Kirsh answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Interchangeable : Private health insurance is used to distinguish between government run programs and commercial insurance. Group health insurance is generally referring to commercial insurance which sometimes is called private insurance. Commercial insurance can be referred to as group or individual insurance.

Answered 9/28/2016

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