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You might want to consider medical payments coverage even if you have health insurance and personal injury protection. Health insurance typically pays for medical expenses, but some policies exclude injuries related to a car accident. That can leave you on the hook for high out-of-pocket expenses.

Maximum amounts available vary by state and insurer, but they're typically $10,000 or less. It's difficult to recommend a right amount of MedPay. You should choose a coverage amount based on your own financial situation and health insurance.

PIP coverage is often a requirement in "No-Fault" states, as it covers your injuries, no matter who caused the accident. ... Comprehensive health insurance coverage renders PIP or medical car insurance less necessary. If in doubt, check with your healthcare provider.

PIP minimum: $20,000 for medical coverage, and $20,000 for loss of income coverage. What it covers: Medical expenses and lost wages due to an accident, plus a $2,000 death benefit. PIP minimum: $15,000 per person, per accident. ... PIP minimum: $50,000 per person (this is also the maximum amount of PIP available).

Your medical payments coverage helps pay medical costs resulting from an auto accident for you, your family and everyone in the car at the time of collision. Bodily injury liability insurance also helps pay for treatment after an accident, but only for people other than you or your passengers.

Personal Injury Protection CoveragePersonal Injury Protection is similar but distinct; while medical payments coverage is strictly intended to cover medical bills, PIP takes things a step further, covering health costs and resulting lost wages for you and your passengers after an accident, regardless of fault.

No-fault insurance generally does not cover non-economic damages, including pain and suffering. A standard no-fault car insurance plan will primarily cover medical bills and property damage expenses. Optional add-on plans can account for other expenses.

Personal injury protection also provides coverage for medical expenses as the result of an accident. However, PIP insurance covers more than Med Pay. ... PIP also offers insurance coverage for wages lost from work, other reasonable non-medical or work-related losses and a death benefit.

Bodily injury insurance typically covers the expenses of the person who did not cause the accident and subsequently suffered injuries. ... Personal injury protection (PIP) is often an extension of car insurance that covers economic damages.

Yes. Your insurance company has a right to paid back for money it pays you under the Med Pay coverage in your policy. ... The insurance's company subrogation rights are different for Med Pay coverage than for Personal Injury Protection coverage (PIP). You do NOT have to pay the insurance company back for PIP coverage.