[Health Insurance] 30, Elimination Period and Benefit Period for Disability
Apr 26, 2026
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The elimination period in disability insurance acts as a time-based deductible before benefits are paid.
- A longer elimination period decreases the policy premium, while a shorter period increases it.
- The benefit period is the maximum duration for which disability benefits will be paid.
- A longer benefit period increases the policy premium due to the insurer's higher potential payout.
- How to distinguish the per-claim elimination period from the one-time probationary period at the start of a policy.
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