Comments on: International Medical Insurance Options http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/international-medical-insurance-options.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: plonkee http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/international-medical-insurance-options.html/comment-page-1#comment-236307 plonkee Wed, 14 May 2008 11:56:27 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2729#comment-236307 Just to let you know that everyone in the UK can get free emergency healthcare in A&E and other departments. If you're studying here for more than 6 months, or you're working here, or you've been legally living here for 12 months, you are entitled to free NHS healthcare (which almost everyone uses for almost everything). Because of the NHS, I don't have regular health insurance so I'm always taking out travel policies, for an extended stay, and I've often taken out ones from STA Travel - their US branches offer 6 months travel insurance (including medical) for $390. Just to let you know that everyone in the UK can get free emergency healthcare in A&E and other departments. If you’re studying here for more than 6 months, or you’re working here, or you’ve been legally living here for 12 months, you are entitled to free NHS healthcare (which almost everyone uses for almost everything).

Because of the NHS, I don’t have regular health insurance so I’m always taking out travel policies, for an extended stay, and I’ve often taken out ones from STA Travel – their US branches offer 6 months travel insurance (including medical) for $390.

]]> By: durand http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/international-medical-insurance-options.html/comment-page-1#comment-236104 durand Tue, 13 May 2008 13:22:20 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2729#comment-236104 You may want to check this site out - we have used them in the past for our travel medical insurance, luckily we didn't need it but it's best to have some coverage when you're out of the country as you can be sure blue shield and other us insurers won't be helping you when you're on vacation: https://www.sevencorners.com/insuranceplans/travelmedical/ You may want to check this site out – we have used them in the past for our travel medical insurance, luckily we didn’t need it but it’s best to have some coverage when you’re out of the country as you can be sure blue shield and other us insurers won’t be helping you when you’re on vacation: https://www.sevencorners.com/insuranceplans/travelmedical/

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/international-medical-insurance-options.html/comment-page-1#comment-235815 jim Mon, 12 May 2008 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2729#comment-235815 That's a good point but they don't live together so they didn't qualify. For most plans, domestic partners have to live together for at least a year before they are considered "partners" under those plans. That’s a good point but they don’t live together so they didn’t qualify. For most plans, domestic partners have to live together for at least a year before they are considered “partners” under those plans.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/international-medical-insurance-options.html/comment-page-1#comment-235810 Anonymous Mon, 12 May 2008 15:16:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=2729#comment-235810 Does his company offer insurance to "domestic partners"? I have a guy friend at work who successfully added his long term girlfriend to his health insurance this way. May be something to look in to... Does his company offer insurance to “domestic partners”? I have a guy friend at work who successfully added his long term girlfriend to his health insurance this way. May be something to look in to…

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