Return-Path: Received: from ius4.ius.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa06891; 6 Aug 91 15:22:53 EDT Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1991 15:22-EDT From: David.Simon@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Short Term Health Insurance Message-Id: <681506522/das@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU> 02-Aug-91 09:47 David.Simon Short Term Health Insurance Info? From: David.Simon@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU I'm looking for information regarding *short-term* health insurance options. My current policy expires in the middle of August, and I will be covered under another policy beginning in October. For the intervening 1.5 months I'd like to purchase insurance which will provide sufficient protection for major health problems. I would appreciate any (dis)recommendations for insurance companies or specific policies. Replies will be forwarded to Dr. Harry Q (who currently knows nothing about short term health insurance). Thanks - David To: David.Simon@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Short Term Health Insurance Info? Date: Fri, 2 Aug 91 10:15:17 EDT From: amy@VELCRO.VENARI.CS.CMU.edu Sender: amy@VELCRO.VENARI.CS.CMU.edu I got a short term policy through Robert J. Rionda, Jr. at McKinnley Insurance (835-0436). He had a couple different policies which were cheaper (for roughly the same coverage) than State Farm (the only other place I called), and he was very helpful. I think our policy was from Time Insurance Co. We didn't file any claims under the policy, so I don't know anything about how they are for that. -Amy Date: Fri, 2 Aug 91 11:10:31 EDT From: Hank Walker To: David.Simon@ius4.ius.cs.cmu.edu Cc: Subject: Re: Short Term Health Insurance Info? Dave, when I graduated I found myself in the same situation. The best deal then was to take the renewal option with Blue Cross, with monthly premiums. I got a job after two days, and immediately canceled the insurance, so I wound up paying one month's premium. Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1991 01:21-EDT From: Peter.Nagy@CIVE.RI.CMU.EDU To: David.Simon@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Short Term Health Insurance Info? I recall falling into the cracks like that once. If you are on CMU student insurance, you should be able to sign up for the full year, then cancel when the new insurance takes effect, thereby saving grief and $$$. Pete Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1991 15:17-EDT From: Angela.Hickman@ML.RI.CMU.edu To: David.Simon@IUS4.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Short Term Health Insurance Info? Ask your current employer about extending your current insurance under the COBRA plan. Hope it helps, Angela