applying for health insurance?

You can purchase health insurance once you get here. If you ask around once you're here, I'm sure you will find an insurance salesperson on St John. If you have stateside health insurance you can call the number on the back of your insurance card to see if they have any providers here. There are doctors and a clinic on St John, but if you need a hospital you will end up on St Thomas. Health insurance is expensive here and very few employers subsidize it for wait staff.

Also, if you use the search function on this site you will find many discussions about this topic, and much more information about local health insurance options.

Blue Cross is one of the few U.S. providers, but they suggest you change your policy to an island version of Blue Cross. Iwe have Blue Cross of Colorado, so all claims will be out of network. The local USVI insurnance is great coverage albiet a bit pricey. I priced my son a 22 year old male, was $115 a month with $500 deductable and then 100% after deductable to 2 milion. I can't remember the name but as dntw8up says there was a thread about insurance about a month ago.

Thanks for the replies. I do have health insurance now through my work and i'm trying to get a management job rather than just a server or bartending job. Do most restaurants provide health insurance for managers?

Other than the VI government, most employers here do not provide health insurance for employees.

Many of the larger hotels do so you might look into that.

contact Marshall and Sterling on st. croix. they cover alot of individuals on st. john. ph. no. is 772-2400. He will be glad to send you some info. you can start applying before you get down here.

Dixie, is that a 340 number?

Yes, all USVI numbers are in the 340 area code.

yes kevo340 area code. give them a call. agent will be more then happyt to give you advice and info. ask me....i know...
he can even send you an application and info to get you started. and an approx quote.

thank you. do you know if most restaurants/ hotel jobs provide health insurance for management?

At my hotel everyone is covered after 1 year on the job. There is no coverage available for employees family.

depends on the rest. you may have to get individual coverage to start with. call the phone no. i gave you for a quote.

Thanks, I will look into that. Does anyone know if Caneel Bay or the Westin offer health benefits?? I am single and young so I don't have a family that will need coverage as well.