Near retirement - health insurance
Just wondering how you manage health insurance while traveling nationally if not subsidized by Medicare, Medicaid or a retirement system (such as government employee, teacher, military etc).
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PghBob wrote:
Mornin' All: I just want to provide something to think about. I especially want to address those of you who regard themselves as healthy. I have high blood pressure well controlled on meds and DW has been very healthy, no problems, no meds. In June, DW and I were on our way to Alaska. Four hours after starting out, DW suffered a first-ever seizure. I pulled over, called 911, medics came, took DW to the ER where multiple scans showed a large aneurysm involving several arteries in her brain. Since then, DW has had surgery and is doing very well and we are now planning the Alaska trip for next year. The point of this post is that you can be very healthy now, but in a few hours that might not be the case. Please plan your insurance purchases very carefully and make sure you will be covered in the event of a serious medical situation.
I couldn't agree more. But, you have to start somewhere and plan for the worst. This is why we have an "emergency fund" with enough money to cover an unexpected health issue. We will plan for a Bronze plan and make sure that we can cover the out of pocket as well as all deductibles and extra costs.
-paul
