perryf Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I haven't had insurance for a year or so and am in the process of signing up. I remember reading somewhere here the difficulties of getting our new SO's signed up. I was told by an agent yesterday that for most insurance companies, immigrants must be here 3 yrs before the qualify. What are your experiences? Link to comment
tonado Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 After we got married, I had no problem adding my wife to my company plan. Link to comment
tywy_99 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have had BC/BS since 1984. I had to give a copy of my wife's and stepdaughters passport and visa to put them on the insurance. Link to comment
tmkeith Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I would think that it depends on the carrier/plan. Pre-existing conditions are generally a thing of the past with employer-based plans, which is where they might be 'catching' some of the immigrants, so to speak (unknown/possibly difficult to verify medical history). If you're self-employed or self-insured, I could see this possibility...might want to shop around. Link to comment
Martytb Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I shopped around and got different answers. One company said "sorry, no way. The next said she needed a SS#. The third sent the forms to sign her up, but I haven't heard from them since I sent the paperwork back.I'm pretty sure my employer's insurance would put her on.....if I wanted to pay half my weekly salary for my share of the premiums. Link to comment
frank1538 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 After we got married, I had no problem adding my wife to my company plan.Same here. And, she was added without having received her SSN yet. Link to comment
egolessvegan Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 You might want to look into a company called IMG.They specialize in health insurance for immigrantsI have full coverage with 1000 dollar deductible at 144 dollars a month for my wife. The policy was written about a week before she arrived and went into affect when she got here. You can check them out at www.imglobal.comKen Link to comment
Jim - Portland, USA Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 After we got married, I had no problem adding my wife to my company plan.Same here. And, she was added without having received her SSN yet.And ditto here too ... I had no problems whatsoever signing her up to my company health plan about 2 weeks after we got married - even without a SSN. I just wrote her name down on the form together with DOB and date of marriage, and that's about it. Two days later she was offically on the health plan. Link to comment
warpedbored Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Same here, no problem adding her to my company health plan. Link to comment
nygatl15 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Should be no problem to add my SO once we are married. I just have to add her to the plan within 30 days of being married or I will have to wait for the enrollment period. It should be no extra money, since I have still Kids on my plan. Link to comment
nousername Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 i am really expecting this to be a non-issue as well. all the med plans from my company say that "a spouse" is elligible... period, no exception clauses. i hope this should be easy... knock on wood. Link to comment
Dan R Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 You guys have a company med insurance plan? Link to comment
nygatl15 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 You guys have a company med insurance plan? B) 134499[/snapback]yes, I have a plan, but they make you pay so much now a days, I could buy a car... Still, I know it beats the alternative Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 You guys have a company med insurance plan? B) 134499[/snapback]Doesn't everyone? Link to comment
tonado Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 You guys have a company med insurance plan? B) 134499[/snapback]yes, I have a plan, but they make you pay so much now a days, I could buy a car... Still, I know it beats the alternative134513[/snapback]After arriving here for 6 months, my wife had a lump removed. Luckily, I had just signed her up for medical insurance. Link to comment
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