What Do Health Insurance Companies Do To Make Money? 
Health insurance companies pay hundreds of millions of dollars of claims each year . Some are very big -LRB- in excess of $ 100,000 -RRB- and others are quite small . The health insurers also collect premiums from customers . After claims , administrative expenses , taxes -LRB- a lot of them ! -RRB- and other items , there may be some money left over . 