Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
May 15th 2010, 5:58 pm
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Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
Hi all,
Well i was granted a 10year B1 visa which allows me to spend 6-8months of the year in Sunny Arizona and then return to the UK during the summer.
What is the best option for me re medical insurance whilst im here in the USA for 6-8months of the year?
Well i was granted a 10year B1 visa which allows me to spend 6-8months of the year in Sunny Arizona and then return to the UK during the summer.
What is the best option for me re medical insurance whilst im here in the USA for 6-8months of the year?
May 15th 2010, 7:13 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
edit: reading your past post, maybe it's not a B-1 visa you have.
Where'd you get the 8 months idea? B admissions are for 6 months.
Last edited by meauxna; May 15th 2010 at 7:16 pm.
May 15th 2010, 9:16 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
Don't know if this is the OPs case or not, but wouldn't 2 x 4 months or some other combination of time be a possibility?
May 16th 2010, 3:56 am
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May 16th 2010, 2:44 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
Yoiu will get travel insurance in the UK ..you are still young enough to get it
May 16th 2010, 4:11 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
Travel Insurance purchased from your home country will be a better option than buying it from the U.S. Chances are U.S. insurance will require things like Social Security Number, U.S. residence address, etc.
American Express offers Travel Insurance for its cardholders, travel agencies can also provide referrals to insurance companies.
Alternatively, you can gamble that you won't need medical care at all and only pay upfront when such needs arise
American Express offers Travel Insurance for its cardholders, travel agencies can also provide referrals to insurance companies.
Alternatively, you can gamble that you won't need medical care at all and only pay upfront when such needs arise
May 21st 2010, 4:11 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
It is. I recently paid 104 quid for 6 months worth. People like Endsleigh will also cover for that period of time.
May 21st 2010, 4:25 pm
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OK thanks. When I was looking for insurance for my MIL I remember seeing something about time restrictions to the US...I guess it must depend on the company.
May 21st 2010, 5:06 pm
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Re: Medical insurance options on B1VISA (SNOW BIRD)?
I have seen some (back packer etc) that can be covered for 12 months.
May 21st 2010, 5:58 pm
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