Losing Health Insurance? Here Are Some Ideas
As a result of the recession jobs have vanished into thin air and with them, the health insurance. There are a number of ways Americans can avoid the emergency rooms and stay healthy. Losing health insurance results in medication costs, doctor costs and the resulting stress on how the individual is going to handle them.
One number you may call is 311. This is the Baltimore Healthcare Access Hotline – they might be able to help. According to them there have been more calls for medical assistance than ever the last three months. Many callers qualify for programs available based on their income, if the income is too high, they don’t qualify.
COBRA is the recourse for those who lose their jobs. However, it can cost as much as $1000 per month. There is some good news, though. In the new stimulus plan the government will contribute 65 percent of the COBRA cost for the first nine monts of coverage.
