SD vs TX residency

2gypsies wrote:
Definitely go over your medical insurance plan if you get SD residency. Since the new programs we've heard of folks finding it difficult to travel and still be covered by their insurance policy or even obtaining a SD insurance plan that allows you to use out of state medical help.

We are Texas residents via full-timing and have Medicare with a PPO supplement. We haven't had any problems doctoring as we travel and have had multiple surgeries.

We haven't visited Texas for a few years. If you're not in Texas you don't have to go there for inspections and for jury duty you just call the number on the postcard and you're excused because of traveling. We'd highly recommend going through the Escapees RV Club for mail service and ease of working with the town's government office for registrations, etc.

The mail service has so many customers that it was given it's own postal address. They have a huge automated mail sorting facility just like a post office. If you're waiting for an important document they'll hand sort to see if it arrived. We've used them for 17+ years with no problems. We use the basic rate of $85/year + postage and now since nearly everything can be done online we only have mail shipped once a month.

Some SD health insurers will not provide any coverage to those with a mail forwarding address. They want you to show a permanent address you have been at for at least six months.