New Arrival Temporary US Health Insurance?

[GCPeace 1]

Hi everyone. My wife just arrived in VT with a I-551 Landed Permanent Resident Visa. She needs health coverage from today until the end of the month when our BCBS health care begins. I contacted Patriot and Atlas insurance and they will not insure someone who lives in the USA and "travels to the USA". Once she left Canada, as we understand, she no longer has Canadian residency or her old QC health insurance. So cannot get health insurance as a traveller from Canada to USA. Strange in-between world of health care. Suggestions?

Edited March 4 by GCPeace

[yuna628 9,671]

1 hour ago, GCPeace said:

Hi everyone. My wife just arrived in VT with a I-551 Landed Permanent Resident Visa. She needs health coverage from today until the end of the month when our BCBS health care begins. I contacted Patriot and Atlas insurance and they will not insure someone who lives in the USA and "travels to the USA". Once she left Canada, as we understand, she no longer has Canadian residency or her old QC health insurance. So cannot get health insurance as a traveller from Canada to USA. Strange in-between world of health care. Suggestions?

It's good that you've got her upcoming coverage. Typically what you'd need to investigate is a sort of temporary insurance for new immigrants. Since she has moved to the US instead of visiting, she will not qualify for travelers health insurance. Fair warning though, temporary insurance which is marketing to new immigrants is non-ACA compliant, and their coverage is dubious at best if at all. Some people choose to go without until their new coverage kicks in, but of course there's risks to that. The question is though is if having this type of insurance is really worth it to begin with if the coverage is so poor.

Edited March 4 by yuna628