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Health insurance after an injury?

I'm currently a student without health insurance. While playing football, I injured my knee. I went to the college student health and found out I have an injured MCL, a bruised bone and a torn meniscus, and the doctor recommends I have an MRI and visit an orthopedic surgeon but without health insurance I can't do these options. First off is with attending a college student health and not a hospital, would the health insurance find out about the injury if I get Health insurance, and if not, how long do I have to wait to wait to get treatment done on my knee that the health insurance would cover?

Public Comments

1. If you are applying for health insurance as an individual, they will request all previous medical records and many insurance companies have something called pre-existing condition where they will not cover for any treatment to a pre-existing condition, illness or injury, however most group insurance policies would wave the pre-existing condition and will cover all related or non related claims, the best way to find out is to talk to your insurance agent and ask if the policy he/she is offering has any pre-existing clause in it, and don't lie about your past medical history, once they find out the policy will be terminated for providing false information. Good luck!
2. ihovyg is correct about pre-existing claims. I worked in a doctors office for 20 years and seen insurance companies deny people treatment for pre-existing conditions.
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