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Medical insurance

dkembledkemble Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
So I may be getting a new job depending on how my interview goes. I have to wait 6 months before I can sign up for the company's medical insurance.

Now I'm relatively healthy so I don't foresee any doctor visits anytime soon, but I want to have at least something incase I get in a car accident or something sends me to the hospital.

What medical insurance could I get in the Seattle area that I wouldn't have to pay out of the ass for? I'm not too knowledgeable on insurance since I've always had medical coverage.

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  • DeShadowCDeShadowC Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    normally car insurance covers medical costs, minus the deductible involved in car accidents. That being said your previous employer sometimes has a supplement insurance where you can keep your current coverage at a much higher cost.

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  • dkembledkemble Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Well I don't drive all that much...just using it as an example. I cycle more often then I drive.

    I could ask for COBRA through my employer but that's 500 bucks a month. Bleh

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  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    what you want to look up is "catastrophic health insurance"

    it's not for check-ups or doctor visits, it's for use in the event you have a major medical event. high deductibles.

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