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Health Insurance
Health insurance is a nightmare! I was in the same position when my ... He makes no money from you but does from the insurance companies, so there's no ...
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- Hi C., You've received some great advice. If all else fails, here's the contact info for our insurance agent, Bill Hannant. He makes no money from you but does from...
- C., I also agree with the healthy families idea, however you can also talk to the social workers at Kaiser, they have an idea of other programs that might be availab...
- Since you work- if you make the income bracket check Healthy Families, which is a very low share of cost.It is the state health insurance but is only geared to minors....
Families W/ Individual Health Insurance
I have heard so many horror stories about the high cost. ... Individual health insurance is expensive and does not usually cover maternity if you're ...
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- I bought an individual plan for my son through Aetna. You can go to their website directly to get a quote - www.aetna.com. What I did, though, was use an online serv...
- Good Morning Amada V I look at the cost of your medical and dental and have to smile. I'm retireed, have BcBS for me and my daughter. I pay 560.64 a month, with a 7...
- One thing to keep in mind about individual insurance policies in Texas -- none of them have maternity benefits. None of them. I found this out the hard way when I was ...
Individual Health Insurance
Individual Health Insurance - Duluth,GA. Hi ladies! Medical insurance...yuk!!! I so dislike this subject! But I have to ask if anyone has found good ...
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- Hi K., Give a call to an American Family Insurance agent. They have individual health insurance policies brokered through American Republic. It may be a good fit for ...
- I don't know. I would go to ehealthinsurance.com and shop around. There's even a phone number you can call for someone to help you pick out a plan. Good luck!
- I would recommend looking into Coventry. We have a small business, so I've had to research afforable health coverage quite a bit. We were with Blue Cross Blue Shield...
Health Insurance Question
Long Story Short, I've never been without Health Insurance. ... last minute to get COBRA because it's expensive 365/month, and we have 105 days to do so. ...
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- Yikes! Definitely do the Cobra! I have a friend who just went through something similar, only her lapse in coverage was VERY short (only a week). And yes, the new i...
- I'm not a big risk taker - I would never go without some type of insurance coverage for any length of time but I've had a lot of experience with sickness, unfortunatel...
- T.- We are kinda doing the same thing right now b/c for us to do COBRA as a family it was over $1000. We just hoped for the best and decided to "wing it" until our...
Looking for a New Health Insurance Policy
I'm sorry I don't have information about health insurance, but I wanted ... For so many years I had ppo and ended up paying a deductible and expensive copay ...
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- Hi N.....I hear you...this is a big problem for most families but I thought to share this with you as a nurse who has been in healthcare for a long time...after changi...
- My husband and I work with someone who can quote you from all the major providers so you can compare, which is really important. You should also find out what your doc...
- You should call Kaiser. They have good educational programs for Type 2 Diabetes and they have many options if you don't like the care you are receiving. Blue Cross i...
Health Insurance
Read all 3 responses: "I need help finding a cheap health insurance plan. i ... that was accepting new clients and our office visit fee was very expensive. ... So much for saving money. Had we been on the Kaiser plan, our only out of ...
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- I too say check out Health Families. http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/hfhome.asp It does go by your income. Its been a life saver for my son since it covers dental...
- If you are currently enrolled through an employer's plan, you won't be able to make any changes, including dropping the plan, until open enrollment (once a year). Che...
- Have you looked into healthy families for health insurance? The number there is 1-866-484-9166. Is varies from $9-45 a month depending on income. I've been on this p...
Health Insurance HELP!!!!!!!!
Sep 30, 2009 ... Can my pregnancy be cover by my husband health insurance, or it is a prexisting condition? I'm in NY and his insurance is Cigna. I'm so ...
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- Marriage and pregnancy counts as life-changing events so you can enroll without waiting for the usual open enrollment at the end of the year. However, before you canc...
- Usually an insurance company will allow your husband to add you and your baby to his insurance because of a life changing event (such as marriage) without having to wa...
- Hi A., that kind of hard to answer. First with Medicaid it's based on your income. Find out the guidelines. If your hubby's income is within the guidelines you may be...
Health Insurance Question
A much less expensive option than health insurance is going with a company ... the following information so you can participate in the Mamapedia community. ...
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- She should check again with medi-cal. My husband and I are covered because we have dependent children. As of July 1, dental care is only covered for the kids, not ad...
- Check out some of the Blue Cross plans on line. They have a lot to offer.
- Hi L., A much less expensive option than health insurance is going with a company that provides discount health benefits, such as Ameriplan who is the nation's leadin...
Humana
They are also much less expensive. No problems so far and hopefully we won't have any. ... Need NEW Health Insurance - Self Employed - Rates Jacked Up ...
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- Blue cross Blue shield raises our rates twice a year. We got a great intro rate 4 years ago but it just keeps going up.
- Hi P., I have Unicare group insurance (last month of COBRA) and I just applied for Unicare individual and BCBS individual. I did not know that they can raise the ra...
- We too are self-employed and for our daughter, went from Unicare to Humana. They have covered all they say they will, even our daughter's asthma medication, which Uni...
Seeking a Good Health Insurance Plan
We do have health plans, but they are discount plans, and not insurance, so nothing is ever covered 100%. Let me know if you want more info:) My husband is ...
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- L., My family purchases our insurance through an "agent". He is a family friend and usually works with small businesses. I'm sure any business is good (for him). H...
- L. Here is the contact info for Pro Insurance. When you call ask to talk to Rich Fuchs II and tell him that we sent you to him. (Tom & Kathy Wentland) He knows...
- Hi L., I know this is a month overdue, but I just wanted to make sure you had the information anyway!! Please write or e-mail back if you are interested! Ame...
