http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/ Adoption for Americans Abroad Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:48 GMT drkandmrg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7868 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7868 Is it you who is working with AdoptHelp? I am slightly surprised that they are telling you you need to pay the baby's birth expenses as most of the agencies Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:05:32 GMT jennifercooper@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7867 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7867 That's exactly what I am going to do on mine. ... From : suzanne_and_steve[mailto:suzanneherin@...] Sent : 11/21/2009 9:01:35 PM To : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:26:07 GMT suzanne_and_steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7866 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7866 We are about to file an I800A and want to make sure we fill out the address fields properly. The fields are labeled "Home Address" and "Mailing Address." We Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:23:21 GMT downonthefarm1971 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7865 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7865 I too am adopting from the states. Potentially in the very near future. Afterall of kinds of issues outside of my hands, my NEW agency has just told me that Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:15 GMT Jane Santos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7864 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7864 Dear Sarah, Placement of a child with you is done through a US court in the state of adoption. Although the adoption will not be finalized for several months, Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:36 GMT J Keeley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7863 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7863 Sarah, since you'll be residing in the US, can you just buy a US based family insurance policy which would have to cover all of you? It sounds as if you're Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:14:15 GMT J Keeley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7862 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7862 And as I said before, this is also true during the foster period, before the adoption is final. Jill (still not a lawyer or insurance person) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:38:21 GMT drbarbaloot http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7861 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7861 Two things to check when you are researching agencies. First, when asking if they work with families overseas, make sure you meet their overseas criteria. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:37:57 GMT Shanley Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7860 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7860 Very interesting to know - thanks! Shanley. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:14 GMT J Keeley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7859 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7859 Shanley, According to federal law, adopted children of any age have to be considered equal to newborns, that is, they can not be exluded from coverage due to Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:14 GMT AlishaR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7858 Sarah, We're purchasing a short term plan from a company called Good Neighbor Insurance. The plan is designed for non-U.S. citizens who are visiting the U.S., Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:22:54 GMT drkandmrg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7857 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7857 You should have a look at HIPAA plans available in Texas. We recently spent several months in the US and had a hard time enrolling in health insurance plans Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:51 GMT Shanley Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7856 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7856 Hi Sarah, We had the same problem with our daughter who we adopted 15 months ago from Pennsylvania. We lived in Germany and were covered under German Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMT jennifercooper@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7855 Maybe the baby will qualify for Medicaid. J ... From : Barbara Pines[mailto:barbara@...] Sent : 11/19/2009 5:33:30 AM To : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:37:53 GMT Barbara Pines http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionforamericansabroad/message/7854 Sarah, I've been reading the answers you've been getting and want to add something to Elizabeth's. I would check into both Medicaid and S-CHIP. If the state