Tommy and Amanda Perez Are a Dual-Earner Couple with a Young

Essay

Tommy and Amanda Perez are a dual-earner couple with a young son,Bobby.Tommy and Amanda each receive health care coverage for themselves from their respective employers.Their employers pay the premiums for the workers,and coverage for dependents is available if the worker pays the premium cost.They are trying to decide which policy to cover Bobby under for the upcoming year.The following is a brief description of their policies and projected medical expenses for Bobby.
Bobby is a healthy 8-year-old who is accident prone.Based on his past medical records,Tommy and Amanda expect the following covered medical costs for the year:
6 trips to the doctor--average cost of $75 per trip
2 trips to the emergency clinic--average cost of $300 per trip
1 broken bone--average cost of in-hospital surgery $1,250
12 prescriptions--average cost of $45 per prescription
What would the combined cost of premiums plus out-of-pocket medical costs be for Bobby under Tommy's HMO?
What would the combined cost of premiums plus out-of-pocket medical cost be for Bobby under Amanda's major medical plan?