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Real-life example · Critical illness & cancer
Susan’s cancer diagnosis: how the lump sum works
For ages under 65
Susan, 63 · first-ever cancer diagnosis
Susan is diagnosed with breast cancer. Her policy pays one lump sum at first diagnosis. She doesn’t have to start treatment, send bills, or prove what she spends it on.
What happened
Follow the money
What the policy pays
The takeaway
A lump-sum policy pays the same amount no matter what treatment costs. That makes it simple, and it lands before most bills do. Susan can spend it on her deductible, travel to treatment, hotel stays, lost income, or everyday bills. It pays once per lifetime.
These are illustrative examples with made-up names. Dollar amounts come from one sample plan design and are shown only to explain how the benefits work. Your actual benefits depend on the plan and options you choose, your state, and the terms, limitations, exclusions and waiting periods in your policy.
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