Sickness

What Does Sickness Mean?

A sickness is any illness or disease that results in a person being in a state of poor health. In the context of insurance, illnesses are conditions that are often covered by health insurance policies. Therefore, if a person has health insurance, they would typically be financially covered for the treatment of a range of specified sicknesses.

Insuranceopedia Explains Sickness

An example of a sickness is pneumonia. If a person contracts it, they may need to take time off work or school and require a doctor’s visit for diagnosis and prescription medication. Without health insurance, doctor visits and treatments can be expensive. However, a basic health insurance policy often covers a portion of the fees for these services.