If you try to get health insurance and you have cancer, it is considered a preexisting condition.
The diseases which already existed at the time of taking the health insurance policy are attributed as preexisting condition. The Health Insurance Co. is at liberty to cancel your claim forthwith if it is proved that you contacted any such disease after taking the policy.
If your shoulder commonly comes out of its socket, then it is a preexisting condition. If it is the first time you have dislocated your shoulder or if you have never dislocated your shoulder, then it is not a preexisting condition.
According to my insurance company if you have seen a doctor about the condition it is preexisting.
If you are being offered a health plan through a company there should be no preexisting condition requirements. If you are going through another company when you lost your job there may be problems getting insurance. You should contact different companies to see, but the new health care bill should protect you. This site has more information: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0324/Health-care-reform-bill-101-rules-for-preexisting-conditions
Some Health insurances cover preexisting illness.
symptoms, preexisting conditions, signs, lab tests.
No, a mammogram is a test used to check for breast cancer, it is not a condition at all. Preexisting conditions are medical conditions you had prior to entering a health plan such as hypertension or diabetes.A mammogram is a test, not a condition as stated. To deny someone medical insurance stating that the mammogram they had was a preexisting condition is just a way these health insurance plans try to reduce the amount they have to pay on claims only wanting you to pay into them.
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Yes, though it is hard. Also, preexisting conditions vary, as far as definition, from one company to another. While it is easier to get coverage through an employer, you are able to get it via a private company.
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Yes, tonsillitis can be considered a preexisting condition if a person had the condition before seeking medical insurance or treatment. Insurers may classify it as such when assessing coverage or premiums.