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Jackie07 · 11-03-2008, 01:05 PM

My family has been suggesting for me to go back to Taiwan since they have universal insurance there. Since I was born and raised there, I will be allowed to have insurance coverage after I stay there for a year and have my citizenship recovered. The insurance cost will be only 1/4 of what I am paying here.

I have not figured out how my husband can get covered there. But one possible plan is to go back there and stay with my parents in their new 4 bed-room apartment (ready to move in in 2009 - those rooms are very, very tiny in American standard.)

My family think that I can make a fortune tutoring English there - especially if Jack is co-teaching with me since he is a genuing American. But they say it is totally up to me and my energy level.

My father is 93 and his health and cognitive function has been falling lately. I've contacted my current insurance company and been told that I will be covered while I am overseas. If I go January, 2009, I will have enough time to get covered by the insurance there before my COBRA runs out.

The biblical concept is against a 'world government'. But wouldn't it be nice if the whole world is insured and all the plans are transferrable without conditions?

My Father-in-law listened to my Mother-in-law 4, 5 years ago and bought a long-term care insurance. Now my Mother-in-law's nursing home expense is around $30,000. Medicare pays for half of it. And with the long-term care insurance, he saves about $5000.00 a years (compared to not having the long-term care insurance.)

11-03-2008, 01:05 PM	#23
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Universal coverage My family has been suggesting for me to go back to Taiwan since they have universal insurance there. Since I was born and raised there, I will be allowed to have insurance coverage after I stay there for a year and have my citizenship recovered. The insurance cost will be only 1/4 of what I am paying here. I have not figured out how my husband can get covered there. But one possible plan is to go back there and stay with my parents in their new 4 bed-room apartment (ready to move in in 2009 - those rooms are very, very tiny in American standard.) My family think that I can make a fortune tutoring English there - especially if Jack is co-teaching with me since he is a genuing American. But they say it is totally up to me and my energy level. My father is 93 and his health and cognitive function has been falling lately. I've contacted my current insurance company and been told that I will be covered while I am overseas. If I go January, 2009, I will have enough time to get covered by the insurance there before my COBRA runs out. The biblical concept is against a 'world government'. But wouldn't it be nice if the whole world is insured and all the plans are transferrable without conditions? My Father-in-law listened to my Mother-in-law 4, 5 years ago and bought a long-term care insurance. Now my Mother-in-law's nursing home expense is around $30,000. Medicare pays for half of it. And with the long-term care insurance, he saves about $5000.00 a years (compared to not having the long-term care insurance.) __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 11-03-2008 at 01:53 PM..