August 16, 2010
Advice For Finding Health Insurance When You Are Unemployed
Unemployment is at an all time high and as many unemployed people are collecting unemployment, lack of work causes more problems for people than just losing money. Most people who are unemployed lose not only their salaries, but their health insurance benefits. There are several things you need to know if you or someone you know has recently become unemployed.
In the case of unemployment, employers must now provide the Cobra. This is a plan to get you to continue your health insurance, but you have to pay all the premiums to do so. If you can not afford, but there is a program funded by the federal government to pay the premiums. You can find out more about this from the local employment office, or search the government website on-line addition Cobra information.
Not only because they provide the Cobra, do not think you have to take cover. In your best interests in May to shop around to find out the medical insurance and if someone in your family to choose healthy government. Even if you have a spouse or family member, another employee, may be the current situation, you pay for their policies, until you have the ability of a new work and more health insurance benefits.
It may also be important to see if you are income eligible for any other assistance programs through the government as this can help your family stay afloat and can be used to supplement lost income. If you belong to any community organizations or clubs then you may want to see if you can purchase group health insurance through another organization as this can help you save some money off those higher individual plans. Anything you can do to help you save a few dollars will be helpful to your family and your financial situation.
Unemployment can be a difficult situation to deal with and one That can be even scarier if you have dependents who are counting on you take care of their needs, but do not give up hope. Keep trying to find a new job and find other ways to supplement the family income and health insurance needs until then. Things will come together before you know it.
Purchasing the lowest quoted health insurance plan is not always going to provide you with adequate medical coverage. To find an affordable medical insurance policy that is suitable to your needs visit www.gohealthinsurance.com.
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4 Comments on Advice For Finding Health Insurance When You Are Unemployed »
May 12, 2011
Phil Weinstein @ 3:28 pm:
Fredricka,
I am a retired American living in Puerto Vallarta,Mexico along with 30,000 other Americans.In Mexico there are 200,000 Americans.
I have Medicare along with other retired Americans.We cannot use it in Mexico.We must return to the U.S. to use it.WHY?
The illegal aliens get free Medical care in the U.S.
Medical and Dental services are excellent here and much,much, cheaper as is medicine.
June 22, 2011
Mongo Just Pawn... @ 7:16 am:
Personally – I'd haul him back to court to have the documents changed. Just to prove the point…
June 25, 2011
whitmanwalker @ 7:20 am:
Established in 1973, Whitman-Walker Clinic is a non-profit, community-based provider of health care and social services in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Through three sites, in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia, the Clinic offers primary medical and dental care; mental health and addictions counseling and treatment; HIV education, prevention, and testing; legal services; case management; and a food bank. Whitman-Walker Clinic is committed to meeting the life needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and people living with HIV/AIDS
July 11, 2011
JJ @ 11:36 pm:
Ask him again nicely to please help. If he refuses tell him politely that although you hate to do it, you have no other choice that to take him to court because your child needs the dental care and you can't afford to pay for it by yourself. If he still refuses have your attorney sue him.