cross-border insurance plan targets Hispanic immigrants

[The Straight Story]

cross-border insurance plan targets Hispanic immigrants


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hispanic immigrants can see a doctor here or in Mexico under a handful of cross-border insurance plans being launched this week by Health Net of California.

The plans, believed to be the first of their kind in the state, are open to people living in Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties.

Coverage areas include Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali, with Mexican health care provider Sistemas Medicos Nacionales covering plan members while they are in Mexico.

A handful of current cross-border plans come through U-S employers, while the Health Net plans allow individuals to buy direct.

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