Insurance in Tampa
Data source: US Census year 2000
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Uninsured in Hillsborough County
Tampa is the county seat of Hillsborough County.
Two out of ten people in Hillsborough County (15.8%) lack health insurance. In the state of Florida, 15.7% are without.
Among the population under 18 years in Hillsborough County, 15% are uninsured, while the figure for Florida is 15.5%.
in 2005, 85% of Americans had some medical expense, spending on average $1,166.
Crime and Safety in Tampa
Cities are generally less safe to live in than small towns. Violent crime in Tampa is 151.4% higher per capita, than in the U.S. as a whole. The per-capita rate of property crime in Tampa is 74.8% higher than nationally.
There are 3000 people living in restricted group quarters such as correctional facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals in Tampa (1% of the population).
Accidents
Commuting to work is a fact of life for most Americans. In 2000, 90% of Tampa residents drove to work, and 3% used public transport. 2% walked to work, and 1% rode a bicycle. While keeping active is vital for good health, unprotected forms of transportation also puts you at greater risk in traffic.
In the United States, 10% or Emergency Room visits in 2005 was due to traffic accidents. The most common injury was due to falls, totalling 21% of ER visits.
Tampa, Florida Health Insurance
With a health insurance plan, your medical costs will be reduced, and a plan that includes regular checkups lowers your likelihood of developing serious health problems. As an added bonus, doctors charge people with health insurance less, since insurance companies negotiate discounts.
Getting an individual health insurance plan doesn't have to be expensive and complicated. With average premiums for single coverage reaching $373 per month ($4,479 annually) in 2007, and familty premiums soaring to $1,009 per month ($12,106 annually), the incentive to find cheap alternatives is higher than ever. Yougotinsured.com is dedicated to help you find ways to save, while retaining the security of a high coverage level.Yougotinsured.com is dedicated to help you find ways to save, while retaining the security of a high coverage level.
One way to pay smaller premiums is to sign up for a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), an alternative gaining popularity among employers who offer health benefits.
While most Americans have health insurance coverage through their employer, there are trends in the opposite direction. As the economy transforms, and employers rely more on part-time and contract labor, fewer employees are eligible for health benefits. Among firms who offer health benefits, 79% of workers were eligible in 2007. Among both firms that offer and don't offer health benefits, a total of only 59% of workers were actually covered by their employer.
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Local Health Insurance Agents in Tampa, Florida
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Adams, Lang - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 243-13007523 W Waters Ave
Tampa, Florida 33615-1511 -
AmeriHealth Solutions, Inc
(877) 827-6888
Tampa, Florida 33615 -
Ardeshir K Khorsandian Ins Agy State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 558-880018031 Highwoods Preserve Pkwy
Tampa, Florida 33647-1761 -
Beverly, Jane - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 962-804014863 N Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida 33618-2027 -
Charboneau Insurance Agency
(813) 630-5007
Tampa, Florida 33602 -
Clamon, Michael G - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 837-54213310 S Westshore Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33629-7644 -
Coleman, Joyce M - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 975-18668221 Parkedge Drive
Tampa, Florida 33637-6275 -
Cornwell, James T - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 835-88924305 Bay To Bay Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33629-6606 -
Entrusted Health Solutions
(813) 639-06051111 N West Shore Blvd Ste 603
Tampa, Florida 33607-4796 -
Fearnow Insurance Inc
(813) 689-887811607 E Dr Martin Luther Kin
Tampa, Florida 33602 -
Fisher, James D - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 989-20376920 E Fowler
Tampa, Florida 33617-2722 -
Foley, Michael H - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 289-78883704 Swann Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33609-4522 -
Folks Jr, Oscar - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 985-60384819 E Busch Blvd Suite 102
Tampa, Florida 33617-6096 -
Guardian Financial Insurance Agency Inc
(813) 909-4357
Tampa, Florida 33602 -
Hooker III, Roy W - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 837-32323415 Bay to Bay Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33629-7061 -
Hooker IV, Roy W - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 979-43332718 E Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33612-6275 -
Johnson, Douglas E - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 264-152513907 North Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida 33618-2411 -
Ken Anthony Ins Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 251-86851101 N Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33607-5319 -
Lang, John A - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 885-27484023 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33614-1948 -
MacDaid, Douglas C - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 935-29378910 N Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 2
Tampa, Florida 33614-1580 -
Manny Castro Insurance Agy Inc State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 968-40435305 Ehrlich Road
Tampa, Florida 33625-5510 -
Mathews, Raymond - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 978-189815271 Amberley Drive
Tampa, Florida 33647-2144 -
May, David Bruce - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 963-13155020 Gunn Highway Suite 270
Tampa, Florida 33624-6370 -
Mitchell, Glenn S - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 961-879710043 Carrollwood Center Mall
Tampa, Florida 33618-4444 -
Nhip
(813) 633-2583
Tampa, Florida 33602 -
Partners National Health Plans
(813) 871-54154300 W Cypress St
Tampa, Florida 33607-4159 -
Patricia Roy Potts Ins Agy Inc State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 286-30774034 West Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33609-2750 -
Patterson, Pamela F - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 792-84496903 Gunn Highway
Tampa, Florida 33625-3817 -
Perez, Jerry - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 931-30002529 W Busch Blvd Suite 700
Tampa, Florida 33618-4524 -
Philip J Cole III Ins Ag Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 884-75778507 Buccaneer Sq
Tampa, Florida 33615-3803 -
Ralph, Jeff - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 969-333111014 N Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida 33618-3800 -
Robin Simmons Ins Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 258-28282425 S Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, Florida 33629-6840 -
Shoaf, Neil E - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 879-78083224 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33609-3007 -
Stanley A White Ins Agcy Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 971-11233204 Cove Bend Drive
Tampa, Florida 33613-5069 -
Thomas Parsons In Ag Inc - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 885-27455521 Hanley Road
Tampa, Florida 33634-4903 -
United Healthcare Services
(813) 881-97395605 Santa Monica Dr
Tampa, Florida 33615-4139 -
Van Fleet Jr, Ralph B - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 876-65622624A W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, Florida 33614-6132 -
Vivian Z Braaksma Ins Agcy Inc State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 884-26655503 Waters Avenue W
Tampa, Florida 33634-1232 -
White, Herma V - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 961-666114940 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33613-1626 -
Williams, Pamela J - State Farm Insurance Agent
(813) 887-32165411 Beaumont Ctr Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33634-5207
Glossary of Terms
- Coinsurance
- amount you have to pay for medical care in a fee-for-service plan after you have reached the deductible. The coinsurance rate is usually written as a percentage. For example, if the insurance company pays 80 percent of the claim, you pay 20 percent.
- Coordination of Benefits
- A system to eliminate duplication of benefits when you are covered under more than one group plan. Benefits under the two plans usually are limited to no more than 100 percent of the claim.
- Copayment
- Another way of sharing medical costs. You pay a flat fee every time you receive a medical service (for example, $5 for every visit to the doctor). The insurance company pays the rest.
- Covered Expenses
- Most insurance plans, whether they are fee-for-service, HMOs, or PPOs, do not pay for all services. Some may not pay for prescription drugs. Others may not pay for mental health care. Covered services are those medical procedures the insurer agrees to pay for. They are listed in the policy.
- Customary fee
- Most insurance plans will pay only what they call a reasonable and customary fee for a particular service. If your doctor charges $1,000 for a hernia repair while most doctors in your area charge only $600, you will be billed for the $400 difference.
- Deductible
- The amount of money you must pay each year to cover your medical care expenses before your insurance policy starts paying.
- Exclusions
- Specific conditions or circumstances for which the policy will not provide benefits.
- Fee-for-Service
- The insurer only pays for part of your doctor and hospital bills. This is the traditional kind of health care policy. Insurance companies pay fees for the services provided to the insured people covered by the policy. This type of health insurance offers the most choices of doctors and hospitals.
- HDHP
- High-Deductible Health Plan. With this type of plan, you pay a smaller premium, but have to pay a larger amount out of your own pocket when you use medical services.
- HMO
- (Health Maintenance Organization): Prepaid health plans. You pay a monthly premium and the HMO covers your doctors’ visits, hospital stays, emergency care, surgery, checkups, lab tests, x-rays, and therapy. You must use the doctors and hospitals designated by the HMO.
- Institutionalized
- People under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in institutions (for example, correctional facilities, nursing homes, and mental hospitals). Generally, restricted to the institution, under the care or supervision of trained staff, and classified as "patients" or "inmates."
- Kaiser
- Figure refers to employer-based health insurance. Individual plans may be more expensive. ("Employer Health Benefits 2007 Annual Survey" (#7672), The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation & HRET, September 2007)
- Managed Care
- Ways to manage costs, use, and quality of the health care system. All HMOs and PPOs, and many fee-for-service plans, have managed care.
- Maximum Out-of-Pocket
- The most money you will be required pay a year for deductibles and coinsurance. It is a stated dollar amount set by the insurance company, in addition to regular premiums.
- Noncancelable Policy
- A policy that guarantees you can receive insurance, as long as you pay the premium. It is also called a guaranteed renewable policy.
- PPO
- (Preferred Provider Organization): A combination of traditional fee-for-service and an HMO. When you use the doctors and hospitals that are part of the PPO, you can have a larger part of your medical bills covered. You can use other doctors, but at a higher cost.
- Preexisting Condition
- A health problem that existed before the date your insurance became effective.
- Premium
- The amount you or your employer pays in exchange for insurance coverage.
- Primary Care Doctor
- Usually your first contact for health care. This is often a family physician or internist, but some women use their gynecologist. A primary care doctor monitors your health and diagnoses and treats minor health problems, and refers you to specialists if another level of care is needed.
- Property crime
- Property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The objective of the theft crimes is the unlawful taking of money or property, and does not include use or threat of force against the victims.
- Provider
- Any person (doctor, nurse, dentist) or institution (hospital or clinic) that provides medical care.
- Race
- Race is a self-identification data item in which respondents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. [US Census]
- Single Coverage
- Health insurance that covers medical expenses for one person.
- Third-Party Payer
- Any payer for health care services other than you. This can be an insurance company, an HMO, a PPO, or the Federal Government.
- Violent crime
- Violent crime includes four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force.
Tampa Facts
Data source: US Census year 2000
Population
Population in Tampa is 322,428.
66% of Tampa residents are White, 25% are African-American, 3% are of some other race, 3% are Asian, and 2% are a mix of two or more races.
Economy
The median income in Tampa is $31,674 for men, and $22,800 for women.
Compared to the typical person in the state of Florida, a resident of Tampa makes 0.1% more. The trend for Florida is that the median income is increasing. (2006)
30,680 people (10% of the population) were living on an income below the poverty level as of 2006. The poverty in Tampa was increasing compared to the year before.
The typical home is worth $206,500. 27% of Tampa homeowners own their home outright, paying typically $406 per month in owner costs. Among those with a mortgage (73% of homeowners), the median monthly owner cost is $1,390. (2006)
Housing
There are a total of 149,317 homes in Tampa. Of these, 3,609 were for sale, and 3,047 homes were available to rent in 2006. 76,039 (57%) were owner-occupied, and 56,855 (43%) were occupied by renters. (2006)
Age
The median age for men in Tampa is 33, and in Florida the average man lives to be 75. The median age for women in Tampa is 36, and women in Florida live to be 80, on average. (2006)
Education
The education level in Tampa is high compared to the national average.
Among men over 25, 41% has a college degree, and 15% has some college. Out of the men that didn't study in college, 57% graduated from High School, and 43% dropped out.
Among women over 25, 35% has a college degree, and 17% has some college. Out of the women that didn't study in college, 67% graduated from High School, and 33% dropped out. (2006)
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