http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/07/06/insurance-disruptions-due-to-spousal-medicare-transitions/ PNHP's official blog Tue, 15 May 2012 21:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/07/06/insurance-disruptions-due-to-spousal-medicare-transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Mark Almberg Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:47:06 +0000 http://www.pnhp.org/blog/?p=331#comment-1436 Dr. Jeoffry B. Gordon of San Diego writes: When I reached Medicare age and enrolled (very good for me since I have diabetes), both my wife and my 24-year-old daughter became uninsurable. My wife had had thyroid cancer and my daughter spent a night in the emergency room and a day in the hospital due to ruptured ovarian cyst. We got around this by incorporating my wife’s business. In California, insurance companies are required to issue insurance to corporations. My wife and daughter did get high-deductible policies at very high premiums. Dr. Jeoffry B. Gordon of San Diego writes:
When I reached Medicare age and enrolled (very good for me since I have diabetes), both my wife and my 24-year-old daughter became uninsurable. My wife had had thyroid cancer and my daughter spent a night in the emergency room and a day in the hospital due to ruptured ovarian cyst. We got around this by incorporating my wife’s business. In California, insurance companies are required to issue insurance to corporations. My wife and daughter did get high-deductible policies at very high premiums.

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