Comments on: Graduates Have One Less Thing to Worry About http://www.momsrising.org/blog/graduates-have-one-less-thing-to-worry-about/ Where Moms and the people who love them fight for a better America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan http://www.momsrising.org/blog/graduates-have-one-less-thing-to-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-49415 Ryan Wed, 05 May 2010 17:07:40 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/graduates-have-one-less-thing-to-worry-about/#comment-49415 In terms of young adults, health care reform took big steps in the right direction, allowing young adults to stay on their parents insurance until age 26. What many graduates or soon to be graduates don't realize is that this bill does not go into effect until September 23. This means that upon graduation, graduates will be dropped from their insurance. Some insurance providers have extended their coverage to fill this gap but it varies by provider. The first step students should take is contacting their provider to determine whether they need to find alternative insurance. If the provider does not plan on extending coverage, graduates have the option of using the COBRA program to extend their own coverage. Before graduates extend their coverage, they should look into other policies because the COBRA program typically means an increase in premiums. By comparing policies, graduates can get the best <a href="http://www.gradguard.com" rel="nofollow">coverage</a> for their money! In terms of young adults, health care reform took big steps in the right direction, allowing young adults to stay on their parents insurance until age 26.

What many graduates or soon to be graduates don’t realize is that this bill does not go into effect until September 23. This means that upon graduation, graduates will be dropped from their insurance.

Some insurance providers have extended their coverage to fill this gap but it varies by provider. The first step students should take is contacting their provider to determine whether they need to find alternative insurance.

If the provider does not plan on extending coverage, graduates have the option of using the COBRA program to extend their own coverage.

Before graduates extend their coverage, they should look into other policies because the COBRA program typically means an increase in premiums.

By comparing policies, graduates can get the best coverage for their money!

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