i am a college student. and i only have a part time job. and my free health insurance was recently taken away from me. i looked at other insurances but they were all out of my budget. what do i do in this situation?
2007-05-15 01:44:53 · 7 answers · asked by helloguy 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Look around for a free clinic in your area. Look to your college - most colleges (if not all) have some sort of basic health coverage for cases you're ever severely injured.
Summer is coming and classes should be over. See if you can go full time at your job and pick up your own health benefits. Other than that make sure to stay really healthy until you graduate and get benefits on your own.
2007-05-15 01:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mischele, RN♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of factors- but the state should have an insurance policy that you may qualify for. Try calling the local health department to get information on how to apply. I live in Virginia and I know that there are several insurance products you can get for yourself and family but you have to meet certain criteria. I am sure as a student with a PT job you will meet at least most of the criteria. Other than that- take care of yourself and try really hard to stay healthy. Also, keep some money saved up or some credit on a card for the "just in case" until you find coverage.
Lastly- I work in the front office of a doctor's office part time- I get to see the doctors there for free- its a perk of the job. You could look into a part time like that. Plus they pay pretty good.
2007-05-15 08:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by jeweledfruit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most colleges have a school health insurance plan that is affordable. You probably signed a waiver at the beginning of the year because you had insurance at the time and didn't need it. It probably doesn't cover much, but it is best to have something. Contact your school's health center.
OR, find a different part-time job that can offer health coverage that you pay into.
2007-05-15 08:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by MikeyJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These answers are interesting. If you want to get a very high deductible policy so that you are covered in a catastrophe, you should be able to do that. In other words, you have to pay, for example, up to $2,500 until your insurance kicks in. You probably cannot afford traditional protection like you are used to.
2007-05-15 10:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfithius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray you do not get sick. Use free clinics or university medical programs where med students play.
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2007-05-17 09:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋