Insurance coverage for Green Card holders
Persons which hold Green Cards have particular options for visitor health insurance. Unfortunately, these options (more like limitation) are not obvious from the brochures and information about the many visitor insurance policies that are available. The worst situation would be to purchase a policy and then come to find out that you will not be covered because you were not eligible for the policy in the first place. Most visitor policies are only temporary insurance (from 5 days to 12 months only; although some are renewable for more time) for temporary visitors. A green card holder is considered a US permanent resident (whether or not the person actually does reside here permanently) and therefore is often NOT eligible for a short-term visitor health insurance policy.
It is because of this reason that we, at American Visitor Insurance, have specifically asked all our providers about the eligibility of the green card holder. The options are then down to three policies. One policy, Patriot America, (and actually any of that family of product: Patriot Platinum) is available ONLY if the insured can put down a legitimate address outside the US as a home country. So, for persons who travel back and forth from a foreign country and spend some time in the US, this is often the most economical option which offers comprehensive coverage. You can buy Patriot America Insurance policy and look at Patriot America Brochure for more plan details .
An option that has been specifically designed for the green card holder is found in Inbound Immigrant. This policy offered by Seven Corners is for green card holders (although non-green card holders can also apply). It is renewable up to 5 years which is the time it takes for an immigrant to become eligible to apply for medicare. This is a fixed policy which has limits on benefits for each medical expense. However, the coverage is fairly high for a fixed plan and can be a very economical option for green card holders. You can buy Inbound Immigrant Insurance and for more plan details look at the Inbound Immigrant Brochure.
The final option is another comprehensive plan called Visit USA. This policy can only be purchased for 364 days. When it expires, it can again be purchased for another 364 days. As a comprehensive plan, it offers fairly generous coverage and does not exclude green card holders. You can buy Visit USA insurance and look at Visit USA Insurance Brochure for more details.
If you have other questions or concerns about finding coverage for a green card holder, please contact us and we can give you a specific quote and/or recommendation. As ever, we wish you safe and happy travels!
Posted on JUNE 30
Tagged by Immigrants in the USA | Green card holders in the USA | International visitors in the USA | Insurance for green card holders
