Kudos for getting a flexable job! Helping others is a very rewarding job in being able to provide some of the much needed things that they are unable to do for themselves.
You mentioned that you were needing information on insurance plans for individuals. There are several things that you need to take into consideration when obtaining individual insurance such as premiums, how much you are willing to pay for out-of-pocket expenses, copays, type of coverage, and also your COBRA plan. If you are considering the plan that you currently have under the COBRA, you do need to apply to that insurance company within 60 days of starting your COBRA benefits. Also make sure that you obtain from your employer a certificate of eligible coverage. You need this in order to confirm that your insurance plan while working covered your pre-existing conditions.
If you plan to purchase a individual insurance plan outside of the plan you currently have, you need to consider what it is that you need in insurance. What I am getting in your previous post is that you are considering a plan that covers hospital care.
Many of these plans are called Fee for Service Insurance or Indemnity Insurance. Another type is Limited Benefit Insurance Plans. And of course, the Major Medical Insurance Plans.
Before you consider what type of plan you want, doing some research on how to look for a health insurance plan is of big importance. Many people think that by going to a limited benefit plan it saves money. That isn't necessarily true.
To give you a better view of what to look for, check these sites out to help in your decisions. A great site to check is
http://www.naic.org/ which gives alot of info on insurances. Another helpful site is
http://www.departmentinsurance.org/ which will provide links to your individual state to see what programs are available to you. Also helpful is
http://www.insureuonline.org/health_page.htm and a how-to page here:
http://www.ehow.com/info_7736282_limite ... rance.html Another great info on insurance is
http://www.healthguidein15.com/?sourcec ... xover=over Hopefully these will give you some guidance on getting insurance.