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Q: I plan to bring my parents over to live permanently in the USA in a few years and we cannot  proceed with plans until we know if they can be covered medically at all before they would qualify for Medicare or if the cost would be at a level they could afford; hence we need some idea before we proceed with green card applications etc. Please advise.

A: Immigration laws require the sponsors of immigrants as permanent residents of the United States to be financially responsible for the new permanent residents including the cost of medical care for at least 5 continuous years. After 5 years, green card holders 65 years of age or older may apply for Medicare.

A major health plan coverage which includes doctor visits and hospital stays is recommended for the period of 5 years of residency in the U.S. as the costs for medical care are expensive  However, the coverage of a major health plan is based upon medical guidelines and the underwriters' evaluation of the applicant's medical history and the results of medical exams. Sometimes an applicant's health history may not meet the underwriters' medical guidelines.

Regarding your parents' situation, we would recommend that they apply for a global major medical plan which includes coverage worldwide and in the U.S., such as Platinum Plan or ICE, to see whether or not they will be approved for coverage. Both Platinum Plan and ICE cover up to age 74, and these plans are renewable. If your parents are qualified for the coverage of either the Platinum Plan or ICE, then you can proceed with the green card applications.

Please contact our specialists to discuss the benefits of the mentioned plans.

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Please note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website. Mahalo!

Europe - Russia Feb. 5, 2007
Registration Rules Stir Up Confusion
Moscow, Russia: According to a new law that came into effect Jan. 15, foreigners are now required to hand over their registration papers to migration officials -- via their employer or other sponsor -- every time they leave the country and re-register upon subsequent entry into the country.

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Attack
Pakistan - It was reported that on January 26, 2007, at approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded at the back area of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Nestle dairy plant in Colombia destroyed
Americas - Colombia  A pickup truck carrying 660 pounds of explosives destroyed a dairy plant owned by Swiss food giant Nestle SA in southern Colombia, an attack police attributed Thursday to leftist rebels

Foreign Workers Freed in Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria  Five Chinese workers kidnapped in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region have been freed. Unidentified gunmen seized the group of telecommunications engineers near the city of Port Harcourt on 5 January.
 

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