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- From: jdesai@sundeck.East.Sun.COM (Jatin Desai -- Contractor)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers,alt.visa.us
- Subject: Re: Can one be denied insurance based on citizenship?
- Message-ID: <JDESAI.92Dec21165120@sundeck.East.Sun.COM>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 22:51:20 GMT
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- In-reply-to: Robert Chambers's message of Monday, 21 Dec 1992 08:56:39 EST
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-
- This is interesting. I was denied health insurance coverage from
- The Prinipal Group insurance company last week because I am not
- a citizen. I have been in this country for 10 years and am a
- permanent resident. I have thought about going to the insurance
- commisioner, but have been holding back because I don't want to
- be on the black list of insurance giants. I am a cynic and I do
- believe that if I fight the company for discrimination, other insurance
- companies may not be too happy to do business with me. I must say,
- in my stay in US over 10 years, this is the first time I have been
- unfairly discriminated against because I am not a US citizen.
- And the sad fact is, I am afraid to fight back.
-
- Incidently, I am looking at another insurance coverage for health with
- $1 million lifetime limit per family. While the figure sounds
- big at the moment, I am afraid 15 years from now, $1 million may not
- be enough. Am I worrying too much i.e. If they stick $1m worth of
- organs/needles/fluids in my body, who cares if I live?
-
- I have been completely frustrated trying to buy health
- insurance. Most agents wants to push their insurance company on you.
- Aren't there a pubications/services which offers me competitive
- analysis of various insurance offerings?
-
- Thanks for your help,
-
- Jatin
-