Require health insurance assistance

[Ghazban]

The state you live in is key here. I just moved to Nevada and am also a professional poker player. Due to my pre-existing condition, nobody will underwrite an individual policy for me. In some states, there is a carrier of last resort that cannot turn you away for a preexisting condition (be careful, though, they may charge you through the nose for major medical).

This is not an easy question, particularly if you have a chronic preexisting condition so I'd recommend looking into your state's laws regarding individual policies. If you don't know where to start, just call around (BCBS, etc.) and get some quotes. If a given company will not underwrite a policy for you, they can probably tell you who in your state is the carrier of last resort (if such a thing exists).