Posts Tagged ‘Family Member’

How can I get health insurance for my family member?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008
health insurance
Jr asked:


My little cousin has absolutely no health insurance, and he has never even been to the dentist. Right now, he really needs extensive dental work. Unfortunately, his parents are ill-equipped to help in this situation, and he is not old enough to get his own insurance (nor is he old enough to work). Basically, it’s impossible for his parents to get insurance for him, so I want to help him myself. Since I am not his parent, and our slight age difference makes it impossible for me to pretend to be his parent, I don’t see how I can put him on my insurance. He doesn’t really speak to his parents, so that makes it even more difficult to coordinate anything with them.

I don’t make that much money, so I couldn’t possibly pay for the work solely out of my pocket. Some sort of financial assistance is simply a must. What can I do to help pay for this dental work?

Carol