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Health Insurance
by daffodil, Sep 05, 2004 12:00AM
As a freelance worker, I pay my own health insurance. I'm being offered a year's contract work with full benefits. I have Hep C, have tried and failed tx.
My questions are: Can they deny me insurance because of a preexisting condition? Will I be costing myemployer a lot of extra money? Do I dare drop my present insurance? When the job ends can I go on Cobra, then get individual insurance without mt premium skyrocketing?
Can anyone advise me as to where to go for information? Thanks!
My questions are: Can they deny me insurance because of a preexisting condition? Will I be costing myemployer a lot of extra money? Do I dare drop my present insurance? When the job ends can I go on Cobra, then get individual insurance without mt premium skyrocketing?
Can anyone advise me as to where to go for information? Thanks!
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But the meds are much higher! We chose to keep his insurance as long as possible, because mine will not cover him.
...and if you don't first try don't get it...try, try again.
Hubby is now on daily infergen and riba and everything (after 2? YEARS) everything is starting to look good. It looks like his liver is somehow healing and his platlett count is on the rise.
They extended his tx for 24 more weeks. Get another dr and try again....and keep you insurance until you clear.
Your,
Shebee
Daffodil - had we dropped our individual coverage, we would be un-insurable. Don't drop. It's sad to say, but as an individual, we shopped around and they told me to come back in 10 years after having breast cancer. Then I got Hep C & they told us that they were dropping all individual policies, so now our business is a partnership and because of my high risk status - we pay $1600 monthly. OUCH!! It's a sad fact!
I hope the best for you!