Dealing with Your Health Insurance
Dealing with Losing Your Health Insurance from TSC
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When you’ve lost your health insurance, one of the main things you will want to focus on is being healthy. Prevention is always better than a cure, and a focused effort on eating right and exercising often may see you through a temporary lapse in coverage. There are several options for health insurance after a job loss. One option is the COBRA, a Federally enforced guarantee of continued health coverage. With COBRA, you are guaranteed the right to continue your former employers’ group plan for up to 18 months (and in many cases, your spouse and children are also eligible).
Learn more from the U.S. Department of Labor website
If losing your health care plan is going to affect your whole family, consider options available for your dependants. If you are married there may be potential options to secure coverage through your spouse. Nonetheless, you will be able to find other options for health insurance if you are willing to search for them.
Read this article from The Los Angeles Times about dealing with your health insurance options when unemployed.
