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Old Dec 06, 2010, 03:06 PM
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I'm losing my supplemental health insurance from my last job as of Dec. 31. I had applied for private insurance through a group plan that a networking group I belong to sponsors. I just found out today that I got turned down for the insurance. I'm not really surprised. With my psychiatric and addiction history, I'm not a great candidate, but I'm still dissappointed. Makes it all the more important to try and find a job by the end of Dec.

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Old Dec 07, 2010, 09:59 AM
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im so sorry ((((splitimage))))) even thogh you may have expected it it still is disappointing

Good luck wiht your job hunting

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Old Dec 16, 2010, 06:28 PM
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"I'm losing my supplemental health insurance from my last job as of Dec. 31. "

Many supplemental insurance carriers will let you continue the coverage and bill you at home. If you have the money to pay and want to keep the coverage, call up the insurance company before December 31st and ask about converting it to an individual policy. They might even keep the premiums the same as at your last job.

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Old Dec 16, 2010, 11:21 PM
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thanks Vossie42, but we don't have anything like Cobra in Canada that lets you continue your work insurance by paying the premiums yourself. It's a really big rigamarole for companies to even continue offering health insurance to individuals through the severence period.

Fortunately I found a job, that has a great benefits package but I have to wait 3 months for it to kick in. So I'm going to get my pdoc to write a 3 month supply on all my scripts, which I know he'll do, so that at least I'll have my meds while I'm waiting for my new benefits to start.

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Old Dec 17, 2010, 08:34 AM
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Do you have a COBRA option...or was that what you were on? COBRA is expensive but at least you will have some coverage. Also, try the assistance office if you are in the US, you may qualify with your mental health history...sometimes income doesn't count in that instance. Good luck!
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Old Dec 17, 2010, 08:35 AM
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Oh wait, just saw your post, wow, then that really is a sticky situation. Does Canada have goverment assistance programs like Medicad?
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Old Dec 18, 2010, 10:12 AM
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I hope things work out for you.HUgs
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Old Dec 18, 2010, 11:36 AM
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Yes if you're on social assistance you can get a drug card from the governement that covers your perscriptions, or if you have a catastrophic illness that requires really expensive meds, like HIV, you can apply for the Trillium program which covers your meds and you pay a deductable based on your income. I don't quallify for either.

But happilly this is no longer a problem as I got a new job with great medical benefits starting Jan. 4. Unfortunately I have to wait 3 months for the benefits to kick in, so I'm just going to get my pdoc to write all my scripts for a 3 month supply to carry me through utill my coverage starts. And I just had a bunch of dental work done, so I should be good until my new coverage starts.

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Old Dec 18, 2010, 05:11 PM
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I'm on the Trillium program and I don't have a catastrophic illness. Anyone can apply to the Trillium program. If your meds cost more than 4% of your income the government will pay anything more than the 4%. You can have a really high income and still qualify for the Trillium program if your meds cost more than 4% of your income.

Not having supplementary insurance in Canada isn't a very big deal because that just means meds, chiropractors, psychologists, glasses and dentist are not covered for the most part. In Canada everyone gets to see doctors for free. (Well they are paid for by taxes, but everyone is covered.)

No one in Canada will go bankrupt for instance because of an unexpected surgery or ER visit.
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