Friday, February 18, 2011

health insurance???

okay i am 17 and pregnant and my passport just said i was not able to have it anymore because my mom makes too much but she dont make nothing is there any other way i can get free healthcare for the obgyn??
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Medicaid is one way. Most hospitals also offer something called MSI. Look into both. If all else fails you could go to your local Planned Parenthood. They will do free OB and prenatal checkups. Good luck.
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How much do you pay for health insurance?

how much do you have to pay for health/dental/life insurance if you work for a book publishing company?
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health-quotes.talk4fun.net - my family have this health insurance. It is affordable and has good coverage for dental issues.
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Are health insurance premiums that I pay and are deducted from my paycheck paid with after-tax dollars?

My health insurance is through my employer but I have to pay part of the premium and it is deducted from my paycheck each pay period. I am filing my taxes and am being asked if the premiums are paid for with after-tax dollars. Any answers?
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Premiums are tax deductable as a part of your medical expenses if you are filing long form. You add up every co-pay you made to doctors, hospitals, and prescriptions and the total cost you paid for these premiums and then you get a percent of that total back on your taxes. Anything that you paid for any type of health care is deductable as long as you have a receipt (or in the case of health premiums you pay) they are on the W2. Check out this site to find the best health insurance just in one minute, http://best-free-health-insurance-quote-usa.blogspot.com/ Here you can get free quotes from different health insurance companies in your area, its the best way to find an afforable health insurance with a reliable company. Best Wishes,
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Health insurance?

Its expensive! If you don't have it you can lose your shirt first time you have a major problem. If you do have it, the premiums are ridiculous. Are the public hospitals required to admit regardless of insurance of not? I still can't get over the fact I was in Honduras last september and had to go to the emergency room after having breathing problems from congestion due to a cold. My bill was $55. Saw a doctor, nurse and got a thorough look at. Was even put on a respirator. And no, insurance or filling out papers was never done. I was never asked to show an insurance card or even if I had insurance. My friend that lives there asked me what I paid. I said $55 dollars. She said, oh they charge you double because you a tourist. I was fully expecting to have to pay several hundred dollars or more. I was more than happy paying the $55 dollars. Same treatment in U.S. would have run me well over several thousands dollars without insurance.
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Public hospitals will admit even when a patient doesn't have insurance, and a lot of the time they'll work with the patient on a payment plan after they're discharged. A lot of patient care is even written off as "charity cases" because the patients have no feasible way of paying the bill. Hospitals lose thousands of dollars each year to this and most of them work it into their yearly budgets. I work in a hospital and if we didn't take patients who don't have insurance then we'd lose half our patient load some days. However, it's still worth it to have insurance if at all possible. Not all premiums are over the top (mine aren't), and it will save you a lot of money and hassle over the long run. American healthcare has grown so expensive lately because everyone has to pay so much more in malpractice insurance than they used to because of exorbitant lawsuits, and the extra money has to come from somewhere.
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Health Insurance?

I am a US citizen, my wife is from Mexico and she is pregnant. I already applied for her green card. But no Insurance company wants to cover her because she does not have a Social Security number, what can I do?
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Go to the Social Security Office and apply for a number for your wife. They are not in any way attached to Immigration, and by law can not inform law enforcement of the number, address, or any information they have on a person, unless that person is committing fraud against social security dept itself, such as receiving SSI under false pretenses.
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health insurance?

Dear friends, I was an international student in the past spring semester and my health insurance is still valid until the end of this summer. Thankfully I have not used my insurance at all and I was wondering if you my friends could give me any smart ideas on how I may be able to get the most out of my health insurance before it expires? I assume there would be no refund to me from the insurance company even if I have not had a single claim on it. I paid almost 500$ for it and that kinda hurts to see it is going to expire soon and you have not benefited from it at all! Hope you understand and thank you very much in advance for your smart ideas and any advice or information you could give, warm regards, Rojin
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Health insurance isn't like a car rental - it's a BET. And, this is October, so . . what do you mean you have it until the end of this summer? It's mid fall now. If you only paid $500 for it, my advice, if you're determined to "use" it, is to break an arm or a leg. Likely, you'll have a hefty deductible, also, so expect to be out of pocket even more than the $500, but at least you make those darned insurance companies pay you something, even if it costs you more, and hurts a lot.
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Health insurance?

Im 18 and live in southern california.Im not covered by my parents health insurance or work(unless im injured on the job)....what should I do?
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u should ask your parents if u can get on theirs and help them pay the premium. or u can go find your own health insurance and just pay for yourself. either way find some insurance because it's no joke not having any because the hospital treats you like sh!t if u come in hurt and don't have any insurance.
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