tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802439210449224957.post1320665598293829794..comments2024-01-31T22:33:06.538-05:00Comments on Patient Safety Blog - Telling Our Stories: Only in America: Pre-existing conditions and their consequences<b>Ken Farbstein</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12471299623665670773noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802439210449224957.post-36097953523424055982008-08-19T16:03:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:03:00.000-05:00There are states (such as NY, where my husband and...There are states (such as NY, where my husband and I live) where the state law prohibits exclusion for preexisting conditions, and everyone pays the same amount for any given private policy regardless of their state of health. Private insurers generally charge more in those states since they can't avoid covering those with health problems. My BC/BS PPO costs about $1500 a month. <BR/><BR/>But in these states, if you've got money for a private policy, you can get one, regardless of what kind of shape you're in. So you might have to move out of Georgia, but you don't need to go as far as Canada or Britain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com