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Full-Time IMers - what do you do for health insurance coverage?

by Irwin Dominguez
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Fellow Warriors -

For you full-timers/ part-time IMers with day jobs that don't provide you with health insurance benefits (and your spouse's job doesn't provide health insurance benefits either), where do you go for health insurance coverage?

Thanks very much for your input!
Irwin
#coverage #fulltime #health #imers #insurance
  • Profile picture of the author sovereignn
    I don't have any o_O! Hope bad things never happen.... But really I'm somehow still on my parents?

    20 years old not a student and live on my own! Don't ask don't tell!
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    the im have pro and cons
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Short
    I live in Canada

    Socialist health care rawks.

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  • Profile picture of the author ebizman
    I purchased a health insurance plan through ehealthinsurance
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    • Profile picture of the author Irwin Dominguez
      Originally Posted by ebizman View Post

      I purchased a health insurance plan through ehealthinsurance
      I'm thinking of doing the same thing - thanks for your input.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheArticlePros
    When I was a small business owner, I went through BCBS of NC (I lived in NC then). The rate was a little high because I wasn't on a group plan, but it was better than nothing. Now I'm an employee of the State of GA, so I have a REALLY crummy plan that's supposedly wonderful because it's a group plan.

    I'd rather have my BCBS back.

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  • Profile picture of the author ibaweb
    I have got my health insurance as recommended by my employer. Too much was chaged every year! I am not sure it was worthwhile or not?
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  • Profile picture of the author eguinan
    I am not yet a full-time IMer, but my day job does not have health insurance. I have Blue Cross and Blue Shield. They have tons of options that cost less than I paid when I worked at a huge corporation.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    I'm looking into buying my own (been without any since I turned 18). I'm thinking about HumanaOne.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeTucker
    I am biased against insurance and pay
    for everything in cash, primarily because
    my experiences with Blue Cross Blue Shield
    were so completely and absolutely terrible.

    In fact, I think I hate them more than
    GoDaddy.

    No, forget insurance, cash pays for everything.
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    • Profile picture of the author Irwin Dominguez
      Originally Posted by JaRyCu View Post

      When I was a small business owner, I went through BCBS of NC (I lived in NC then). The rate was a little high because I wasn't on a group plan, but it was better than nothing. Now I'm an employee of the State of GA, so I have a REALLY crummy plan that's supposedly wonderful because it's a group plan.

      I'd rather have my BCBS back.

      -- j
      Yea - I don't blame you; but at least you're insured and IMO that's the most important thing.

      Originally Posted by ibaweb View Post

      I have got my health insurance as recommended by my employer. Too much was chaged every year! I am not sure it was worthwhile or not?
      It's always a good thing to be insured; YOU NEVER KNOW what's going to happen.

      Originally Posted by eguinan View Post

      I am not yet a full-time IMer, but my day job does not have health insurance. I have Blue Cross and Blue Shield. They have tons of options that cost less than I paid when I worked at a huge corporation.
      I'm thinking of getting a similar plan through ehealthinsurance - thanks for your input.

      Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

      I'm looking into buying my own (been without any since I turned 18). I'm thinking about HumanaOne.
      Me too - I'm looking into ehealthinsurance; they have decent packages. Thanks for your input.

      Originally Posted by MikeTucker View Post

      I am biased against insurance and pay
      for everything in cash, primarily because
      my experiences with Blue Cross Blue Shield
      were so completely and absolutely terrible.

      In fact, I think I hate them more than
      GoDaddy.

      No, forget insurance, cash pays for everything.
      I wish I had that much cash to throw around - as long as you have the means to pay for what you need; that is all that matters.
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