Previously, I wrote about how I had to cancel the health insurance I was approved for, because it was too expensive. I also wrote about getting help from an insurance broker, in the hopes to successfully complete my quest to find affordable health insurance. Here is an update of what happened next. I got approved for a health insurance plan that was too expensive for me to afford. In order to cancel, or terminate, a health insurance policy, you must send the insurer a letter that clearly states that you want to cancel the plan. You cannot cancel over the … Continue reading →

I just canceled my health insurance policy. The premiums were quite a bit higher than I expected, which made the policy unaffordable. Naturally, the certificate booklet, that describes more about the policy, arrived yesterday. Now, I should probably state that I canceled my insurance policy almost immediately after it was approved. I can’t really blame the insurer for being “late” with the certificate booklet, especially considering that it arrived within ten business days after I was approved for the policy. Insurers generally don’t expect people to immediately call them, ask how much the premium costs, and promptly cancel as fast … Continue reading →