If i leave the US and become covered under a foreign health insurance policy how does it work when i return?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by admin

if i were to go work for a company overseas, and they offer health insurance, when i come back to work in the states can i still get coverage for my preexisting condition under my new policy at my new company?

Yes, but you’ll probably have to wait out the waiting period for preexisting conditions, UNLESS it’s the same employer. That foreign health policy PROBABLY isn’t going to qualify, as credible prior coverage.

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3 Responses to If i leave the US and become covered under a foreign health insurance policy how does it work when i return?

  1. jlf says:
    November 30, 2009 at 7:34 am

    I doubt it. U.S. insurers operate under U.S. federal and state laws.
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  2. car253 says:
    November 30, 2009 at 8:02 am

    It depends on the company. There is no black and white answer.
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  3. mbrcatz says:
    November 30, 2009 at 8:27 am

    Yes, but you’ll probably have to wait out the waiting period for preexisting conditions, UNLESS it’s the same employer. That foreign health policy PROBABLY isn’t going to qualify, as credible prior coverage.
    References :