Health Insurance for new arrivals

[trlittle 0]

I am having a difficult time finding health insurance for my new wife. Since she has not been here for 2 years I can't get an individual policy and my policy does not recognize,as they put it, life changes. I found a company called Insurance Services of America http://www.immigrationhealth.com/ICS.htm and was wondering if anyone has used them and if they know if they are a legitimate company. Thanks

[PCKAA 0]

I am having a difficult time finding health insurance for my new wife. Since she has not been here for 2 years I can't get an individual policy and my policy does not recognize,as they put it, life changes. I found a company called Insurance Services of America http://www.immigrationhealth.com/ICS.htm and was wondering if anyone has used them and if they know if they are a legitimate company. Thanks

Not sure about this company, but i have only been here for 3 months and got insured by blue cross blue shield.. I am a non US citizen too..

[Lansbury 19]

Blue Cross/Blue Shield insured me from the day I arrived. They were also happy to make all the arrangements even before I left the UK so I was covered from the minute I arrived on US soil.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

As soon as I got on the link http://www.immigrationhealth.com/ICS.htm I was going to start my post by saying that it seemed like a rip off company pawning on immigrants. But then I clicked the link to see in network doctors, and surprisingly, the list was super long, and the other site http://www.hygeia.net/ seemed much more professional.

Did you ask your employer about adding your wife, or just the insurance company? Sometimes the employer may have to give the insurance company special authorization to add a person on mid-yr.

[JA Tam 7]

I am on Blue Cross and Blue Shield through my company and they allowed me to add my husband, even though he is not on US soil. I wanted to make sure he was covered as soon as he got here. I only have to update them with his SSN when he gets here. Hope you get it worked out soon.

[trlittle 0]

As soon as I got on the link http://www.immigrationhealth.com/ICS.htm I was going to start my post by saying that it seemed like a rip off company pawning on immigrants. But then I clicked the link to see in network doctors, and surprisingly, the list was super long, and the other site http://www.hygeia.net/ seemed much more professional.

Did you ask your employer about adding your wife, or just the insurance company? Sometimes the employer may have to give the insurance company special authorization to add a person on mid-yr.

Yeah I even found my own Doctor on the lists so maybe it is for real. My family coverage is from my late wife's employer and I am considered a retiree (or survivor benefits) I don't have an employer to ask. I am self employed.

Also thanks to those who gave me the info on Blue Cross Blue shield and I will check with them as well

[orimai 2]

Thats odd, we've had no problems with health insurance and I was able to get Mai insured right after she received her SSN in the mail. Blue Cross is good if you can afford it. We use a PPO with Assurant health\Time and pay about 75 dollars less a month than them for virtually the same plan. Good luck!

Orimai