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My husband is 52, but not retired.  He was able to get on Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield when my position was terminated in August due to my facility outsourcing the transcription.  I went with COBRA because I already had my deductible met, etc, beside the fact that we were told that since I was overweight I could not get on my husband's plan.  Now get this, he is a smoker, and he was accepted.  They said I had to lose 70 pounds to meet their weight requirement. 

With all the screwing around COBRA is doing with my coverage I don't know what I am going to do.  I thought COBRA honored what benefits you had.  As I mentioned, I had dental coverage, and now I do not.  I am giving them a call tomorrow to get to the bottom of it.

• COBRA QUESTION - Siren
  • PS --COBRA IS A BANDAID NOTHIING more - anon
    • What makes you think OP DH is NOT working? - Btw, who cares what you make?
      • Oh boy - Siren
        • Private ins - Patti
        • Whoa! "What makes you think" post was is - support, telling anon no mention DH unemploy.
  • How old is your husband and is he retired - Have question
    • AARP - Siren
      • Years ago weight issue supposedly for husband - Have question
      • I think insur. tries to get by with shifty actions - just to see if they can. Call them. nm
        • Anon - Siren
          • Sorry for the ignorance sm - Not Anon
            • Not Anon - Siren
          • Gosh, who was that directed at? - Have question
            • My reply - Siren
  • The majority of them will be cheaper than Cobra. - me
  • Too many variable. Suggest google and make - calls, send emails request info from diff. cos.

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I am wondering if any of you know anything about insurance through AARP membership?  I have just been terminated from my place of employment after 15 years of service as the lead transcriptionists/supervisor for an in-house transcription department for a mental health facility.  My place of employment is outsourcing all of the transcription to a service to save money (not having to pay us benefits, etc.) 

My husband and I own our own business as well, so basically  my husband is self-employed.  I have always provided the insurance benefits, having this through my place of employment.  Well, now guess what no benefits!  The service that took over wants to hire me as well as the other four transcriptionists, which is cool, because we know these docs and therapists like the back of our hands. 

Here's my situation, my insurance benefits that I have now are done on 08/31/07.  The new benefits with the service will not be in effect for 90 days after beginning employment with the service, if that is what I decide to do.  Their insurance benefits are higher, and the deductible is higher than what I pay now, and of course with a service, these benefits are a privilege really, not a benefit, because it is based on production, etc. to keep the benefits.  COBRA is going to cost me $1,200.00 a month for the 90-days of coverage in between jobs.  This is outrageous.  I have been looking into other options as well. 

My husband is 51 years old, do you think we could get insurance coverage cheaper through AARP.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.