Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > North Carolina > Charlotte
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 08-30-2011, 01:50 PM
 
642 posts, read 1,166,251 times
Reputation: 641

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankTheTank2 View Post
Very good question. As you may know, this is a hot debate going on the the States right now. The price of medical care is skyrocketing here and most people depend on Medicare and supplemental insurance and still have to pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars during their retirement.

You will need to buy a private healthcare insurance plan. The largest insurer in North Carolina is Blue Cross Blue Shield NC (BCBS). I would call them and explain your situation and see what rates they charge. You will then have to pay a monthly or yearly premium plus a co-pay (out of pocket cash expense) each time you visit the doctor or need medical care.

BCBS website;
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina - Your Plan for Better Health| BCBSNC
I called Blue Cross on Skype Out and they told me that they only insure people under 65. Thanks anyway.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-30-2011, 01:53 PM
 
642 posts, read 1,166,251 times
Reputation: 641
Quote:
Originally Posted by westender View Post
I should add that certain state governments also have state-sponsored health insurance "pools" -- North Carolina is one of those, apparently: Inclusive Health - Insuring Individuals with Medical Conditions

This may or may not be cheaper than private health insurance.
I just got off the phone with Unclusive Health. They have conditions for insurance.

You have to have an existing condition.
I have to fill in a form "when I get to the US" before they will give me a yes/no

This could work once I have managed to make their system work for me. It was a good contact. Thanks.

Last edited by krokus; 08-30-2011 at 02:09 PM..
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:



Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > North Carolina > Charlotte
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:59 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top