Tuesday 12 June 2012 - Health insurance progress
Blue Shield offered coverage to the kids for about $1.5k. Kaiser Permanente have confirmed coverage from July 1st for roundly $400 total. Time to wave goodbye to Blue Shield I think. Just this morning the wife has also had coverage confirmed, for $200, also by KP.
However, I wasn't so lucky. They declined coverage based on my pre-existing conditions. They sent a subsequent letter stating I might qualify for the KP HIPAA if I supply a Certificate of Creditable Coverage and meet all the requirements they then list. As the application was online with no room to add attachments like certificates, it seems like a deliberate delaying tactic. Also, the NHS don't supply such certificates - I just have the letter from the surgery. Neverthless I have to try so I've written them a nice letter, pointing out NHS coverage, including the letter, and that I meet the conditions they state. Let's hope that works.
The additional conditions:
1. At least 18 months of credible coverage (Yes)
2. Recent coverage must have been through a group health plan, a governmental plan (yes), church or Medi-Cal.
3. Must have elected and exhuasted COBRA (yes, as I don't qualify)
4. Recent coverage must not have been terminated due to non-payment (no payments so yes)
5. Must not be eligable for any other plan (rejected for all so far).
Fingers crossed!
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