Insurance Coverage upon return to the U.S.

Hello all,

I'm preparing to move to England for 1 year (to attend grad school). I know that I will be covered under the universal health insurance. My question is: When I return to the U.S. after the year, will insurance companies here accept the universal health care as continuous coverage of insurance? I know that any break in insurance will cause me problems when I go with a new company (waiting periods and all that). Also, about how much can I expect my monthly birth control prescription to run me in the U.K.? THanks for your help.

UK has national health insurance..NHS , they do not know how to process ameircan health insurance...So American health insurance isn't going to be valid.

HOWEVER..if your traveling to the USA..and you are a perminate resident of the UK you can purchase Holiday health insurance at the post office..it is cheaper then any others I have found..

IF you need medical attention YOU pay the bill FIRST..and send the form and the bill to the company..


Hope this helps.


Cynda

Hello all,

Also, about how much can I expect my monthly birth control prescription to run me in the U.K.?

Birth control is free in the UK for everybody.  

Birth control is free in the UK for everybody.  

...well, everybody that is eligible for NHS coverage, anyway.