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Q:Worldwide medical insurance Hello I am a US and UK citizen currently residing in Florida. In april I will be traveling to spain for 5 months, will be back in the US for a few weeks in sept, then plan to move again outside the US for 4-5 months.I am looking for a comprehensive global medical plan that will cover me worldwide (including US) since I will be in and out of the country several times a year from now on. (I will definitely be spending more than 6 months of any given year outside the US). The plan must also be renewable as i will using this as my primary insurance from now on. I would be grateful if you could recommend any particular plans for which I am eligible. I had contacted IMG recently, but I was informed that they could not insure me since I am in Florida right now and they are not licensed in that state. I am aware of other insurance companies like SRI, IHI, HCCMIS, but I think it will be better to go through an insurance broker to get the best deal and to ensure that I am eligible. A quote for each plan would also be helpful. FYI: I am male, 35 years old, no dependents or spouse. I am looking for a deductible of $1000, and premiums paid either monthly or quarterly, preferably in USD. Plan must be annually renewable. Also if there is a dental coverage option pls let me know. Any personal recommendations of one plan (or insurance provider) over another based on your own experience would also be very helpful. If you need more information please let me know. Otherwise I look forward to your quote, and any further details. Thanks alot

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I recommend that you visit /expatriate-health-insurance/ and enter your data. You will be able to see insurance plans various companies like IMG, HCCMIS, SRI etc. listed all one after another (You can NOT buy IMG because you are in FL.) As long as you are planning to spend less than 6 months in US, you can buy any of those plans. You will also be able to make detailed side by side comparison of several plans. You can also choose among different deductibles and payment frequencies. You can make online application of the plan you like. If you would like to purchase dental as well, I would recommend IC Platinum (HCCMIS) as it has dental rider. I hope that answers all your questions. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks & Regards Thanks very much for the quick reply. I checked the link you cited. Would be grateful if you could briefly share with me any personal experience with SRI and HCCMIS as I will need to choose between these two (if not choosing dental) since they are both similarly priced. e.g. Which has the better reputation Have either had any problems with claims settlement or practice Do either offer restrictive global coverage (I know some plans regard puerto rico and USVI for example as US, while others say they are international) Are both annually renewable (I am already assuming the fact I am in florida is ok, so they must have some form of Fl state licensing) If not including dental, would you utlimately recommend HCCMIS or SRI Also any more information about your company (its difficult to tell purely from a website whether a company is a legitimate concern, as Im sure you are aware) Thanks very much. I appreciate your help. Rgds Both SRI and MNU are excellent companies, and for non US residents major medical insurance, both are resellers of the same insurance company, Lloyds. Both offer worldwide coverage and are annually renewable. Even without dental, I would recommend MNU IC Platinum because their eligibility criteria is less restricted in some cases regarding residency etc. And of course, we are legitimate and licensed insurance agents. You can read about us at /about-us/ Please let me know if you have any other questions.
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Q:Any insurance plan for visitors that covers pre existing condition (Like BP/Diabetes) I am looking for a visitor insurance, where we can have coverage for the per existing condition. If there is any, I would like to know how much it is going to cost? I really appreciate any information regarding this. Thanks,

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There is no product from any company anywhere that will cover pre-existing conditions for visitors to United States. Please read /visitor-medical-insurance-pre-existing-conditions/ Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any other questions.
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Q:insurance for recent immigrants I have been reading your postings at immihelp. My parents will be immigrating to the US this month. I am resigned to continuing to buy visitor insurance for them since it doesn't look like they will be covered by medicare/medicate etc, inspite of being permanent residents. What plan would you recommend ? My father is 75 with a host of pre-existing conditions, my mother is 70+ and in the same boat. Would I still be liable for a lot of the expense even after purchasing the insurance ? I am wondering if immigrating to the US is such a good idea afterall. thanks

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As bad as it may sound, immigrating to the USA with pre-existing conditions is not at all a good idea. I suggest you read /new-immigrants-medical-insurance-plans/ It will give very good guidance regarding the position of new immigrants regarding insurance. In short, no company will cover pre-existing conditions for them and you would be on your own if something related to pre-existing condition occurs. You may also want to read /visitor-medical-insurance-pre-existing-conditions/ that describes pre-existing conditions in very detail. Having said that, if you would like to purchase $100,000 comprehensive insurance, WorldMed would be best. It is available at /worldmed-insurance/ For $50,000, Protection America would be best, available at /patriot-america-lite-insurance/ I hope this answers your questions. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any additional questions. Thanks for your prompt response. I will look into the links you provided, I would like to atleast buy temporary insurance till I have everything sorted out. I did hear that in CA, anyone above 65 (including recent immigrants) can make use of Medi-CAL. Is this correct, do other states have a similar program ? I have looked into Medi-CAL. It is not as simple as it sounds. Before person being eligible for any such programs, they will take your assets also into account. Most people will not qualify. Similar rules exists in other states also. When sponsoring them, you are certifying in Form I-864 that they will not be any burden on government and you will take care of them yourself.
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Q:Not eligible for Medicare My spouse and me have just become permanent residents of the U.S.A. We both are just over 63 years old and not yet eligible for Medicare (Untill we live in the U.S. for 5 years and become 65 years old). We believe that PIU Bridge Plan is what we need. We still have some more questions before we decide to apply. 1. Is it possible to get only Part A coverage for the first two years and add Part B after that. 2.What will be the premium we will have to pay for "each cause deductiable of $2500 plan" (for me and my spouse). 3. Do you have an agent or broker in the San Francissco - San Hose vicinity, that we can meet and get more answers and explanations. We thank you in advance for your attention. yours

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Thank you for your interest in purchasing the bridge plan. I called your home and a lady (assume your wife) told me that you are out of the country currently. 1. Yes, you can purchase Part B later. However, you will have to requalify again at that time. 2. For both Part A and Part B. $1,054 per quarter per person or $3696 per year per person. Just for Part A, the premium is 60% of the above quoted amount. 3. You can call me, talk to me and ask me any questions that you have. Now a days, in the US, most of the work gets done remotely by phone, fax, email, internet etc. and it is not cost efficient to keep thousands of local agents all over the country. Even if you were in my town, there would be no advantage coming in person. Phone call works the best. Our office hours are from 9 AM to 10 PM - Eastern, Monday-Saturday. You can fill the application at /bridge-plan/health-insurance/ Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any additional questions. Hi. I have sponsored my parents USA immigration and they have been issued immigration status since 03/2006. My parents are aged 64 and 70 yrs and they are pretty healthy and reside with me in Colorado. My father tried looking for job, but nothing worked out. I am fully supporting them, except for health insurance needs. 1. Since I gave signed affidavit of support to INS I-864 , what are my risks if they end up with emergency health problem care and hopsital bills may run in $1000's? Will hopsital come after me and puts me at risk of bankrupcy? Under INS I-864, are there any exclusions for emergency health care need? 2. Since they have not worked in USA, can they still qualify to buy Medicaire? 3. What are my options in terms of private buying them health insurance under immigrant status, althoguth most in my state says they are not eligle for coverage? 4. ? Medicaide eligibility Any input or guidance will be appreciated. Thx Jatinder 1. Yes, you can completely liable. Read Part 8 on page 17 at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864-pc.pdf 2. If they are above 65, and after they have stayed in US for 5 years as green card holder, they can purhcase Medicare. That is exactly why the bridge plan exists. That is a 'bridge' between now and the time the person is eligible for Medicare. 3. Look at the products listed at /new-immigrant-insurance/ 4. Look at answer #2. Please feel free to post here or contact us at (866) INSU-BUY if you have any further questions.
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Q:Protection America vs. Passport Protection Plus Hi, When I started filling out the application form for the Protection America for my dad who is 72 years old, I noticed the following "If you or other family members applying for coverage are age 65 or older, please see the Eligibility section on page 16 of the Passport Protection Plus brochure for additional information." When I am applying for Protection America why do I have to look at Passport Protection Plus brochure ? Please let me know. I want to finish the application by tomorrow. Thanks.

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Hi, Passport Protection Plus and Protection America are one and same insurance plan. Protection America: Non-US citizens traveling outside their home country Protection International: US citizens traveling outside the US Protection America and Protection International are referred to as Passport Protection Plus collectively. The rule is that for persons 65 and over, you need to buy the insurance before coming to the US, or within 30 days of arrival in the US or have prior insurance. You can make instant purchase online at https://www.insubuy.com Please let me know if you have any other questions.
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Q:Monthly payment for Protection America insurance I am planning to take Protection America insurance for my MIL. She is coming to US on 22nd of this month. Also I would like to take on a month to month basis. Is there any additional cost for this?. How do I renew every month? Also does the policy number change each month?

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Thank you for your interest in purchasing Protection America for your MIL. Buying and paying is one and same thing. Therefore, if you would like pay month by month, while purchasing the insurance, just mention that you would like to buy for 1 month now. As long as you renew for 1 month or more at a time, there is no additional cost. If you renew for less than 1 month, there is $5 renewal fee. As long as you renew before it expires, it would be same policy number every time. You can renew online at /international-medical-global-extension/ I hope this answers your questions. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.
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