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Question about medical insurance for parents (new green card holders) I like your site and am evaluating different options for insurance for my parents who just got their green cards. Couple of questions to help me narrow down (a) If they are going to be in the US for 6 monthsyear, is it advisable to buy insurance for those 6 months or for the entire 12 month period (b) If the latter, does insurance cover stays in India (c) Can we keep renewing insurance in perpetuity What happens after 3 years Thanks

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You can either buy 6 months insurance or you can buy annual insurance. If you buy 6 months, it would have to be a new policy every time. Look at the products under /new-immigrant-insurance/. In those products, buying and paying is one and same thing. If you buy for 6 months, you pay for 6 months upfront. Alternatively, some products allow you to purchase for shorter duration and then you renew it. You can also purchase the insurance that would cover year round and both in US and in India. Look at the products at /expatriate-health-insurance/ They allow you to pay monthly even if you buy for 1 year at a time. You can continue to renew the insurance as long as you are eligible for it. And you are eligible for it as long as you are not eligible for domestic insurance. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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