Domestic Partner Health Insurance With Hiv

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Women, Domestic Violence and HIV

Table of Contents Introduction What Is Domestic Violence? Women, HIV and Domestic Violence Questions to Ask Yourself or Someone That May Have Been Abused Danger Signs in a Partner or Potential Partner Disclosing Safely Decreasing Your Risk Leaving a Violent Relationship Introduction Domestic violence can happen to anyone. For many women, this abuse willstart in her childhood. As a woman with HIV, you may be more at risk...

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Domestic Partner Cobra Coverage and HIV

MaamMy domestic partner and I live in Ft Lauderdale. I am hiv+ and was covered on his company's insurance as a domestic partner. My partner took a new job, their insurance does not cover domestic partners and my COBRA research tells me that...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Unfortuantely, an employer does not have to extend COBRA like coverage to a domestic partner nor does an emplooyer have to offer domestic partner coverage to active employees. However, you would be eligible for a HIPAA policy as long as you... Read more »

Foreign domestic partner

I am a foreign professional currently working in California for a large health care organization (on a work visa with the possibility of obtaining permanent residency in about 3 years) and I am looking into having my long time HIV positive partner...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

I'll try to answer all your questions. First, it is a federal law that health insurance offered on a group basis through an employer must admit all eligible enrollees regardless of their health condition or history, not just in California. Some... Read more »

Domestic Partners Benefits

My lover has accepted a transfer to Florida where we will relocate. Fortunately, his employer offers health insurance to domestic partners. In the application, it asks if we are aware that certain medical/dental benefits "may" not be...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

The only thing I can think of that they might be referring to is that some of their benefit plans might be provided through insurance companies that won't extend the coverage to domestic partners. For example, a company could offer their... Read more »

Health thru Domestic partner

I was diagnosed HIV+ in Aug 2006. I began meds a little over a month ago. I currently have medical coverage with Kaiser Permanente in California through my Domestic Partner's employer (this coverage was in place long before I was diagnosed)....

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Unfortunately, domestic partners don't have COBRA protection. If your partner were to change companies and the new company did not offer domestic partner coverage, it is unlikely that your partner's existing employer would allow you to... Read more »

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Short Term Health Insurance for HIV+ Persons

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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Living in China with an HIV positive partner

Posted by geekboy75, 1 Reply

This is a shot in the dark but here goes. I am living in Beijing, China and my partner was recently diagnosed HIV positive. CD4 count is hovering around 200. Is there anyone out there who's living with HIV in China (or with an infected partner)?... Read more »

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