Health Insurance During PT School

[redtegu]

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If you are at an age where you can no longer be covered by your parents' insurance plan and/or you don't get benefits through a job, how did you obtain health insurance coverage while in PT school? My school requires coverage while enrolled and I am guessing most others have to as well.

I know the APTA offers health insurance through United Healthcare but this only seems to cover injury and sickness, not routine medical care.

How did you guys get your prescriptions and a see a doctor for routine things?

Thank you.

 

[jblil]

All the schools I've applied to do offer health insurance to the students. The costs can vary widely though, I've seen prices from less than $1K/yr to $3K+/yr. The deductibles and the coverage are probably different between plans. Read the fine print.
It'd be best if you can get coverage through the school: because of the large student body, the school gets preferential rates from insurers. And because it's a group plan, there is no discrimination against prior conditions.

 

[CherokeeWahine]

I know Puget Sound has health insurance for us, but the benefits are very limited, so I just plan on getting my own health insurance.

 

[Litlwarrior08]

Wondering this also, anyone qualify for state health and welfare coverage???

 

[goyo1010]

Usually, the university your PT program is a part of offers some type of health insurance.