Moving Back to Us - Health Insurance Posted: 12-02-07 03:29am
I live in Ireland and have ovarian cancer.
I have good health coverage here, and plan
to stay at least through the initial round
of treatment. I wonder if I will need to
stay here until I am eligible for Medicare
(fortunately only 4 years). Is there any
way I can ever get health coverage in US?
Also, will I be able to get supplemental
insurance with Medicare?
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RedDrum1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 8
the Reality of Your Situation Posted: 01-11-08 13:32pm
I am sorry to here about your cancer, but
as for your question. Currently you have
two options.
1) most states have a risk pool that is
required to take you, but it generally is
expensive and since your currently don't
have insurance in the states you would
have to a 12-18 months waiting period to
get coverage on the preexisting
conditions
2) Consider getting a job that you are
able to do that offers benefits. I caution
you though that you may run into the
preexisting conditions too. So I suggest
an HMO plan that dose not have any
preexisting conditions.
