Because Atlas Direct’s insurance component is a limited-benefits insurance product that intentionally excludes a wide range of medical services, it is not a substitute for comprehensive major-medical health insurance plans which cover a much wider range of medical services.

Thus, if you do not already have major-medical coverage, you may want to consider whether obtaining comprehensive coverage in addition to Atlas Direct coverage would be the best fit for your own particular health needs. It may even make sense for you to drop Atlas Direct’s insurance component completely in favor of a major-medical plan.

In addition, please note that the Atlas Direct insurance plan is a fixed-indemnity insurance product that pays benefits directly to covered persons rather than to providers. This means that an Atlas Direct user may end up being 100% personally legally responsible for paying providers unless he or she also has coverage under an insurance plan that will assume financial responsibility for some or all of the costs billed by providers.

If you are interested in obtaining comprehensive major-medical coverage, we recommend that you consult with a licensed insurance agent or visit your state’s health-insurance marketplace for comprehensive-coverage options.