Hospital Indemnity

Hospital stays are costly and are often unexpected.

Since most health care plans don’t cover all of your expenses, you need to take steps to help protect yourself and your savings.

With an average cost of $10,000 per hospital stay in the U.S.,1 it’s easy to see why having hospital indemnity insurance may make good financial sense. Just think about the possibility of having a hospital stay due to an accident or illness:

  • Your child gets hurt on the school playground
  • You experience chest pains while exercising and are admitted to the hospital
    to be checked and monitored
  • Your spouse2 undergoes an emergency appendectomy

Even the best medical plans may leave you with extra expenses to pay out of your own pocket.

A hospital stay can require a variety of treatments, tests, therapies and other care and services to assist in recovery. Each of these services may mean extra out-of-pocket costs for you to pay, beyond what your medical plan may cover, including medical plan deductibles and copayments, and extra expenses associated with out-of-network care and treatment.

Other household expenses may be harder to cover due to lost or reduced income,
like your mortgage, car payment, child care or household upkeep while you recover.

Hospital indemnity insurance can help you be better prepared by providing you with a payment to use as you see fit if you experience a covered event and meet the policy and certificate requirements. Typically a flat amount is paid for hospital admission and a per-day amount is paid for each day of a covered hospital stay, from the very first day of your stay. This payment can help you focus more on getting back on track and less on the extra expenses an accident or illness may bring.

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

How can having MetLife Hospital Indemnity Insurance benefit you?

Access to benefits for hospitalization due to accidents and sicknesses:3

  • Admission to a hospital
  • Intensive Care Unit stays
  • Hospital stays
  • Inpatient Rehab Unit stays (accidents only)
  • Admission to an Intensive Care Unit

Actual plan design and plan benefits may vary. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for full details on the coverage types, amounts and premium options under your plan. 

Outline of Coverage

Hospital Indemnity Insurance Rates – Low Plan

Type Monthly
Employee Only $7.00
Employee + Spouse $13.80
Employee + Children $12.67
Employee + Spouse/Children $21.55

Hospital Indemnity Insurance Rates – High Plan

Type Monthly
Employee Only $10.49
Employee + Spouse $20.71
Employee + Children $18.99
Employee + Spouse/Children $32.31

Hospital Indemnity Insurance FAQs

Yes, you can enroll both yourself and eligible family members. All you need to do is enroll during the open enrollment period and be actively at work. Some dependents may not be subject to medical restrictions as outlined in the Certificate, but there are a couple of things to bear in mind. Some states require the insured to have medical coverage and some additional restrictions apply to dependents serving in the armed forces or living overseas.

Hospital stays can be pricey, and often unexpected. Even the best medical plans can leave you with extra expenses to pay for services that just aren’t covered. Things like plan deductibles, copays, extra costs for out-of-network care, or non-covered services. Many people aren’t prepared to handle these extra costs, so having this extra financial support when the time comes may mean less worry for you and your family.

Yes. Your hospital indemnity coverage is guaranteed,2 regardless of your health. You just need to be actively at work. There are no medical exams to take and no health questions to answer, so the whole process might be easier than you first thought.

Payments go directly to you, not to the doctors, hospitals or any other health care providers. And to make things even easier, the check is made payable to you. There’s no need to work it around any other insurance you may have. Benefits are paid no matter what your other insurance plans may cover.

Yes. This coverage is portable, meaning you can take it with you wherever you go. Your coverage will only end if you stop paying your premium or if your current employer chooses to cancel the group hospital indemnity insurance policy.3

A trip to the hospital shouldn’t leave you broke

In an emergency, there’s little time to worry about hospital bills. With hospital indemnity insurance, you don’t have to.

1. Hospital does not include certain facilities such as nursing homes, convalescent care or extended care facilities. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for full details.

2. Covered services/treatments must be the result of an accident or sickness as defined in the group policy/certificate. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for more details.

3. Coverage is guaranteed provided (1) the employee is actively at work and (2) dependents to be covered are not subject to medical restrictions as set forth on the enrollment form and in the Certificate. Some states require the insured to have medical coverage. Additional restrictions apply to dependents serving in the armed forces or living overseas.

4. Eligibility for portability through the Continuation of Insurance with Premium Payment provision may be subject to certain eligibility requirements and limitations. For more information, contact your MetLife representative.

METLIFE'S HOSPITAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE IS A LIMITED BENEFIT GROUP INSURANCE POLICY. The policy is not intended to be a substitute for medical coverage and certain states may require the insured to have medical coverage to enroll for the coverage. The policy or its provisions may vary or be unavailable in some states. There is a preexisting condition limitation for hospital sickness benefits, if applicable. MetLife’s Hospital Indemnity Insurance may be subject to benefit reductions that begin at age 65. Like most group accident and health insurance policies, policies offered by MetLife may contain certain exclusions, limitations and terms for keeping them in force. For complete details of coverage and availability, please refer to the group policy form GPNP12-AX or GPNP13-HI or contact MetLife. Benefits are underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, New York. In certain states, availability of MetLife's Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance are pending regulatory approval.