Short Term Insurance Policies For the Unemployed
Losing affordable healthcare is often a result of losing a job and the resulting loss of income. Extension’s of their company’s insurance plan through COBRA is often highly expensive. Many people opt for a short term medical insurance plan instead to help cut costs.
Being unemployed and uninsured is a bad idea. Any costs that result from illness or injury, you would have to pay for any medical treatments directly out of pocket. This can lead to substantial debt that your can’t repay while unemployed.
A short term insurance plan is an excellent alternative to the high monthly cost of a COBRA plan. While a short term plan may not offer the comprehensive coverage that a COBRA plan does, it will cover emergency care, including hospital stays and medically necessary treatments.
If you don’t have medical insurance, you can still receive temporary coverage in a short term insurance plan. Coverage begins as you soon as you sign up after being laid off or fired. Short term plans don’t include long waiting periods for approval as is found with traditional insurance plans.

