Hi! I have LOTS of questions about how does the USA health insurance situation works. First, let me tell you about my situation:
I am 22 and a US citizen, but I moved abroad when I was little and I have never been back. Now, I am planning on living in NYC for about 3 – 5 months. I currently live in Spain where healthcare es free for all and I have never paid any doctors appointment or basically anything.
I was told I have to get an health insurance, but I don’t know exactly how it works. Is it compulsory to have an Insurance? What happens If I don’t get one? Can I get one for only thee months?
How much should it cover? Do insurance’s cover health problems in the whole USA or do I have to get one specifically for NY? Do I have/get any benefits from being a US citizen?
Finally, I was told that even if I get an insurance I have to pay for a doctors appointment. Is this correct?
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[link] [comments]Hi! I have LOTS of questions about how does the USA health insurance situation works. First, let me tell you about my situation: I am 22 and a US citizen, but I moved abroad when I was little and I have never been back. Now, I am planning on living in NYC for about 3 – 5 months. I currently live in Spain where healthcare es free for all and I have never paid any doctors appointment or basically anything. I was told I have to get an health insurance, but I don’t know exactly how it works. Is it compulsory to have an Insurance? What happens If I don’t get one? Can I get one for only thee months? How much should it cover? Do insurance’s cover health problems in the whole USA or do I have to get one specifically for NY? Do I have/get any benefits from being a US citizen? Finally, I was told that even if I get an insurance I have to pay for a doctors appointment. Is this correct? submitted by /u/Electro_Kiwi [link] [comments]Read Morer/HealthInsurance