medical insurance
#1
medical insurance
We now have the family based visa (I130) and am looking at the different policies. What do others have as 'normal' medical maximums? $100,000 seems very high but reading some threads it seems low.
Seven Corners has an Immigrant insurance package that we are looking at. Anyone had experience of this policy? Other recommendations would also be welcome.
Seven Corners has an Immigrant insurance package that we are looking at. Anyone had experience of this policy? Other recommendations would also be welcome.
#2
Re: medical insurance
Is the $100,000 for a lifetime maximum? If so that is most definitely NOT high!
#4
Re: medical insurance
We now have the family based visa (I130) and am looking at the different policies. What do others have as 'normal' medical maximums? $100,000 seems very high but reading some threads it seems low.
Seven Corners has an Immigrant insurance package that we are looking at. Anyone had experience of this policy? Other recommendations would also be welcome.
Seven Corners has an Immigrant insurance package that we are looking at. Anyone had experience of this policy? Other recommendations would also be welcome.
#6
Re: medical insurance
I've seen many claims that are double that or more, and they were only for one date of service. Personally, this year my claims for medical and prescriptions have been about 60% of that. Thankfully I've "only" had to pay around 10% of that number, probably a little less. My ER visit and 15 hour stay in the hospital was billed at $6500 all told.
#7
Re: medical insurance
For several companies that I've worked for, I've seen $1million for a lifetime maximum. IMHO, that is the absolute minimum to accept as a lifetime max payout, but that will depend on your family's health and any pre-existing conditions. If anyone in your family has pre-existing conditions, try to get this payout as high as possible.
Last edited by Bluegrass Lass; Dec 18th 2007 at 2:31 am.
#8
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Re: medical insurance
For several companies that I've worked for, I've seen $1million for a lifetime maximum. IMHO, that is the absolute minimum to accept as a lifetime max payout, but that will depend on your family's health and any pre-existing conditions. If anyone has a pre-existing conditions, try to get this limit higher.
#9
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The life time max on our insurance is $2 million each. When we got ours that seemed to be about the normal with some more expensive ones being $5 million life time max.
#12
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Have just checked the policy and its an annual maximum payout per injury. As we dont have a job quite yet we need to take our own cover to get us started.
#13
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Joined: Mar 2004
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Re: medical insurance
It's the big numbers you need to watch.
#14
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I hate to pee in your porridge but you have to plan for the worst, when you are healthy insurance seems an expense you don't need so you try to jeep costs down. I was lucky when I was diagnosed with cancer that I had a good coverage with my company. 100K was blown in the first few months with radiation and chemo etc. I realize that this doesn't happen to a lot of people, but allso realize that when yo insurance runs out the costs then come out of your pocket.....
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Re: medical insurance
Slight follow on question - I am gonna be over very soon, and was thinking that if my medical insurance maxes out at the $1m (or whatever it may be) limit, I would have to head back home and say goodbye to my US life. Am I basically right?