Canada to US - health insurance issues

  • by jefff
  • 2011-09-10 05:09:33
  • ICDs
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  • 1 comments

Hi

I am looking at the possibility to take a job in the US. I am a Canadian & US citizen. Is there any insurance companies I can get US coverage from? I want to retain my Canadian coverage but want to also explore what options are available to me in the US. Now that there is medical coverage for those with a pre existing condition has that helped people with ICD's get coverage?

Thanks

1 Comments

Hard to do

by Uffda - 2011-09-10 09:09:31

U.S. coverage will be high-priced. If you have a pre-existing condition, coverage will be almost impossible to get. If you are lucky, you may get a job where the company has group insurance. It is your best hope. My state has a program where it insures pre-existers, but it is expensive, too.

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