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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:56:52 -0400
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You did not mention which field you are in. But one option worth looking into
is joining a professional association in the USA. Many of them provide
insurance packages including health insurance including family members.
Membership fees are typically in the range of $100 a year. These programs are
quite flexible and may offer discounted rates for members. You can join and
leave more or less at any time. I am currently insured with the American
Chemical Society as I am between jobs. I can recommend their insurance program.
You did not mention your field, so I do not know, whether this applies to you
or not.
Hope this helps.
Peter
" Francoise et Klaus" <nous_at_francoise-klaus.ch> wrote:
>Dear all,
>I am a post-doctoral fellow and will be moving to Worcester/MA
>with my wife in October 2003. We are currently trying to figure out
>which type of health insurance we can get - and it seems to be
>fairly complicated.
>The main problem: the US embassy in Bern has told us that we
>need to maintain our residency (Wohnsitz or Heimatgemeinde) in
>Switzerland for the duration of the J1-visa. On the other hand,
>Switzerland wants us to de-register as we are leaving for more
>than 6 months. If we keep our residency in Switzerland, our helath
>insurance company (CSS) has told us that we need to maintain
>(and pay...) the obligatory health insurance and we won't be able to
>join their international insurance (IHP of CSS). This would mean
>that we need to pay for health insurance in the US AND in CH.
>Is there anyone out there who is living in the US with a J-1 visa and
>has lived in the Wallis before moving to the US (as there may even
>be cantonal differences here...)? How did you resolve this
>dilemma?
>Thanks for your help,
>Klaus Foerstemann
>
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