What is Temporary Health Insurance?

Temporary health insurance is a quality, affordable plan of temporary medical insurance designed specifically for people who are temporarily without health insurance. Coverage can become effective as early as tomorrow, be purchased for periods as short as 30 days or up to 180 days, and paid for in one single payment or easy monthly installments.

Ideal protection for persons:

• Cobra insurance alternative

• Between jobs, laid off, on strike

• Attending school or recently graduated - If you are a student looking for student insurance

• Employed part-time or temporarily

• Waiting for permanent health insurance to begin

• Temporarily without health insurance for most any reason

The temporary insurance plans we offer are not an HMO or PPO plan. In the event of a sickness or injury, an insured person may receive treatment from any licensed healthcare provider or facility anywhere in the U.S.

Important Information About Temporary Insurance:

Short term health insurance is a temporary health insurance plan (typically 1 to 6 months) and should NOT be used as a substitute for standard, long-term health insurance.  If you would like long term (permanent coverage) click here for quote.

• Short term health insurance plans are intended as interim or "gap" coverage, i.e., for people who know, with certainty, that they will have standard, long-term coverage (or coverage through an employer) at a future date.

• Short term insurance plans are designed to provide protection from unforeseen illness or injury; they are not meant to cover routine exams, preventive care, dental or eye care, or immunizations.

• Short term medical insurance plans are exempt from HIPAA legislation. This means that when issuing a short term health insurance policy, insurance carriers do not have to: guarantee renewal, guarantee issue, or waive the pre-existing condition limitation for federally eligible individuals.

• Most importantly, short term health insurance plans provide coverage for a limited time frame only. Once this time frame ends, you may or may not be able to buy additional health insurance, depending on your health at that point in time.

• Cobra Insurance is not a law, but a continuation of your previous employers health plan.  Temporaryhealth insurance provides alternatives to Cobra insurance because Cobra can be expensive.

Questions about Insurance Definitions and Insurance plans available?  Visit our Insurance Resource Guide

• Health Insurance Glossary

• Health Insurance Guides

• Cobra Insurance Information

• HIPPA Insurance Information

• Other Health Insurance Information

We offer a combination of temporary health insurance, short term health insurance, permanent health insurance, dental insurance, short term medical insurance, international health insurance, travel insurance, college student health insurance, life insurance and term life insurance in the following states: