Relocating
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Relocating
Hi,
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
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Hi,
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
The deductible on the insurance is $2500 and the co-insurance is $5500. So on top of the premiums I can have to pay up to another $8000 a year towards treatment.
Last edited by lansbury; May 30th 2010 at 9:56 am.
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Re: Relocating
Hi,
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
I’ve taken early retirement and I’m thinking about relocating from the U.K. to the U.S.A. on a permanent basis. Apart from all the other hassles, the one thing that is deterring me is the horrendous (so I've been told) cost of health insurance.
Can anybody shed any light on the most economical and legal way to get health insurance in the U.S. for people in my position?
I’m 57 and in reasonably good shape with no (I hope) underlying health issues.
the visa problem will probably kill the whole idea
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Re: Relocating
You're probably correct but the visa problem was under my "other hassles" wording. My biggest concern would be being able to afford, without compromising my living standards, the health cover in the U.S., but, as the poster above demonstrates, it is possible for a person in my position to retire to the U.S.
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You're probably correct but the visa problem was under my "other hassles" wording. My biggest concern would be being able to afford, without compromising my living standards, the health cover in the U.S., but, as the poster above demonstrates, it is possible for a person in my position to retire to the U.S.
You're probably correct but the visa problem was under my "other hassles" wording. My biggest concern would be being able to afford, without compromising my living standards, the health cover in the U.S., but, as the poster above demonstrates, it is possible for a person in my position to retire to the U.S.
How did Lansbury demonstrate that it's possible for you retire to the US?
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You're probably correct but the visa problem was under my "other hassles" wording. My biggest concern would be being able to afford, without compromising my living standards, the health cover in the U.S., but, as the poster above demonstrates, it is possible for a person in my position to retire to the U.S.
The visa is your first concern, not "other hassles".
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I also wouldn't mind working (ex. teacher/Head of Faculty) again, though not necessarily in education.
I asked a question about the cost of health cover and didn't realise how much information would be needed to answer such a question. I'm fit, (surf & cycle regularly) and would probably only require cover for emergency type treatment and dentistry. My last check up/bloods at the docs revealed everything was working normally though my cholesterol was .1 above normal/average.
Any more info. needed?
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At the moment I'm sounding out/finding out what other ex. pats have been through and then I'll make a decision.
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His position was far better ... he is married to a US citizen ....
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Based on the limited information you've provided, you are not eligible for a visa, and therefore need not worry yourself about the price of health care.
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The visa should be your biggest concern. Unless you have a lot of money...in which case you wouldn't be concerned about the cost of healthcare...you can't upsticks and retire to the US. That is unless you are a USC, married to a USC or have a close family member who is a USC.
Two offers of marriage from American ladies, one in Kentucky, one in San Pedro. Both long term (over ten years) "friends". I've met the one gal twice, for extended holidays (France & Wales) in the past year. I would not dream of taking up their offers though.
How did Lansbury demonstrate that it's possible for you retire to the US?
Two offers of marriage from American ladies, one in Kentucky, one in San Pedro. Both long term (over ten years) "friends". I've met the one gal twice, for extended holidays (France & Wales) in the past year. I would not dream of taking up their offers though.
How did Lansbury demonstrate that it's possible for you retire to the US?
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Unless you have a famous brother I suspect (based on the info you've supplied) that decision has already been made for you.
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What they are trying to say is, this isn't Australia, or Europe, where you can retire here if you wanted to. The only people that are allowed to retire here without restrictions and live anywhere in the 50 states and territories of the U.S., are USCs and Green Card holders. From what I gather, you don't have either, since you seem to be dodging the questions. So then, you're only limited to 90 day visits at a time, after which you must leave the U.S. for at least a 90 day period (or more), then you can come back for another 90 days, etc. etc. etc. Other than that, you're pretty much out of luck as we do not have retirement visas here. Of course, we're just speculating that you have no visa here to begin with, based on the information you're giving us. So I'll reiterate what FatBrit and others have said, without the proper visa, health insurance is the least of your worries. No point in worrying about health insurance, if you can't live here beyond 3 months