Waiting period for health insurance
04-10-2017, 10:31 AM
#4
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Joined APC: May 2014
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PSA was just shy of 90 days. I got a short term plan for coverage while I was waiting to be eligible for the company plan. Short term plan didn't cost an arm and a leg and was for just major things.
04-11-2017, 02:55 AM
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
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I have NEVER - EVER heard of a waiting period for health insurance at a new employer, except for maybe some pre-existing conditions. Are you guys kidding? The rest of the world goes from one job to another an simply swaps coverages. An IT guy at some computer place goes to another computer place and they simply end one insurance and begin another insurance. It's seamless. I can NOT believe these regional companies are offering 'hiring bonuses' and then pulling crazy shenanigans like buying health insurances with waiting periods??? Caveat Emptor.
04-11-2017, 07:05 AM
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 350
I have NEVER - EVER heard of a waiting period for health insurance at a new employer, except for maybe some pre-existing conditions. Are you guys kidding? The rest of the world goes from one job to another an simply swaps coverages. An IT guy at some computer place goes to another computer place and they simply end one insurance and begin another insurance. It's seamless. I can NOT believe these regional companies are offering 'hiring bonuses' and then pulling crazy shenanigans like buying health insurances with waiting periods??? Caveat Emptor.
04-11-2017, 07:07 AM
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
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I have NEVER - EVER heard of a waiting period for health insurance at a new employer, except for maybe some pre-existing conditions. Are you guys kidding? The rest of the world goes from one job to another an simply swaps coverages. An IT guy at some computer place goes to another computer place and they simply end one insurance and begin another insurance. It's seamless. I can NOT believe these regional companies are offering 'hiring bonuses' and then pulling crazy shenanigans like buying health insurances with waiting periods??? Caveat Emptor.
04-11-2017, 08:07 AM
#10
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,540
It may not be a perfect solution, but you have 60 days to elect COBRA coverage from your prior employer after you leave your last job. At that point you then have 45 days to bring the premiums current, which would be both the employer and employee contribution.
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