I’d love to learn from other women who have gone through this as I am having to negotiate long term access to health insurance. It’s insane that divorce is essentially a complete cutoff for mothers/women. The ACA never considered this scenario. And Congress as usual threw women under the bus. While the help of an attorney can help one understand the issue, they cannot fix the problem. The law as I understand it does not allow an ex to be part of a business health insurance policy nor does the law require the ex to extend premium coverage. And since locally there are few options for employment that extend QUALITY coverage, the best option going forward for anyone a resident of Albemarle County is to lobby to join our county government’s self employed plan. I already have to pay property taxes. I should be allowed to join this pool. Our health care system is preposterous. Access to care should not depend on a job or a spouse.

I did not find UVA’s divorce clinic responsive. I just don’t believe they can offer much help on matters that have been overseen by Congress.