[at-l] Travel health insurance

[datto_atl2@xxxxxxxxx (Datto)]

I would bet that Cobra coverage is way more expensive than
what a high deductible major medical policy would be.

Datto

--- ron babington <ron_the_baptist@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> have any of yall ever utilized COBRA to continue
> receiving health insurance
> coverage from your pre-hike employer? i'm hoping to do
> that this spring, so if
> you have any feedback/advice i'd sure appreciate it.
> i'm brother ron, by the way, and i'm real happy to be a
> new member of this
> community.
>
>
> Message: 25
> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 13:42:48 -0800 (PST)
> From: Datto <datto_atl2@yahoo.com[1]>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Travel health insurance
> To: Alyssa Rayman-Read <alyssarr@yahoo.com[2]>
> Cc: AT-L Mail <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net[3]>
> > > From: "Alyssa Rayman-Read" <alyssarr@yahoo.com[4]>
> > > Any opinions about which travel health insurance is
> > > the best bang for the buck?
> I used an Anthem Blue Cross Major Medical policy with a
> $1000 deductible (total cost for me was $256 for the
> entire
> 6 month period -- I renewed it from Caratunk, ME for
> another 6 months while on my thru-hike because, well, I
> didn't get done within six months and they only had a 6
> month renewal option).
> I understand insurance companies look at men and women
> differently [open to everyone's comment here] so your
> costs
> for a Major Medical policy may be quite a bit different
> than mine.
> Datto
>
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