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A foreigner wants to buy medical insurance coverage in the States? Which Ins co. sell these insurrance?

A relative of mine who is over 65 years of age, not an U.S.citizen, nor a premenant resident of the U.S.. He likes to stay in the States for 5 to 6 months a year. He wishes to buy major medical insurance, hospitalization, doctors visit, and prescription drugs coverage for himself. He is a retired senior person. Does anyone knows whether he is eligable to buy the said med insurance? Which Insurance Co.? What Plan? To whom he can contact for a quotation? He is healthy, without any illness, and not on any prescription drug. Thank you.

Public Comments

1. Check this out: http://www.nriol.net/immigrant-insurance-overview.asp
2. I don't know of anyone who will sell him a plan. Usually when you get to be that age, you need to get your medical coverage through a former employer or Medicare. Obviously, he's not going to be eligible for medicare. MOST private insurers will decline to cover him, as they won't be able to pull any medical records from the Medical Information Bureau - as he's NOT a resident of the US. So you can ask around to the guy who sells your car insurance, but I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for. He'd probably be better off trying to buy an international health policy from the country he's a resident of.