Re: Health inssurance
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Mar 7 12:24:14 2004
Hi Melissa:
My husband and I thought of moving to Florida (from Ontario) in the fall
but decided not to because his job wouldn't cover health care for me
either. Also my husband is Canadian and we weren't sure how fast I
would become a resident and be able to work and get reasonable tuition-
if ever?
Anyway if you are a Canadian citizen, can't you just come back to Canada
for a laparoscopy?
Tough situation. Have you tried Depo Provera yet? It's not too
expensive and might tide you over a bit while you figure it out.
--
Amanda
At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>
>Thanks for your reply but my husbands school does not have spousal
>inssurance and I have to wait for 3months to recieve my social
>inssurance number which I need to get health inssurance in the first
>place. I'm not aloud leaving the US during this process either,
>immigrating kinda sucks but it's worth it in the end for my husband's
>career.
>
>At Sat, 6 Mar 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 6 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>>>
>>>I just moved to the states and left my free canadian health care behind.
>>>I called for health inssurance and I have to wait 3months until I
>>>recieve my residency status but I cannot leave the country untill then
>>>and I need a laparoscopy badly. The pain went away or atleast was
>>>controled by birth control and perscription pain killers but now it came
>>>back big time and I don't have 15 000$ growing in my rented California
>>>backyard for a laparoscopy. My american husband is in his last year of
>>>University and I can't work till the papers go through. Anyone know
>>>what I should do?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melissa
>>>
>>Hi, Although I'm not in your situation, I think I may be able to help.
>>Your husband school should offer health insurance (to tudents, grad
>>stud., staff, etc.) It is usually a VERY resonable price. With the
>>insurance, he can list you as a dependent, or spouse. Therefore you
>>would be insured too. I'm am still at a particular school (even though
>>I hate it!) becuase I don't want to lose the insurance, and treatment is
>>so expensive. Ask him to ask around, or go to the health center, where
>>he can sign up. Hopefully they offer a resonable rate. Good Luck! liza
>
>--
>Melissa
>
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