Finding Momentum

I’ve arrived safely back in the States with a minor case of jet lag, but none worse for the wear. Look for some updated pho­tos here or on Flickr in the near future.

Mean­while, I real­ize that an addi­tional com­pli­ca­tion of grad­u­at­ing means that i need health insur­ance (since I’m no longer a depen­dent under my dad’s insur­ance plan). Has any­body had expe­ri­ence pur­chas­ing insur­ance post-graduation? Some unique things about my situation:

• I only need insur­ance from Jan­u­ary till March (3 months). I start work mid-March, so I’ll be cov­ered by a com­pany plan then.
• I’d like my insur­ance to cover: 1) my monthly asthma pre­scrip­tion (Asmanex) and 2) travel shots/medication (var­i­ous shots, malaria pills, etc).
• The biggest risk I’m going to be tak­ing is a trip to Botswana in Feb­ru­ary (more on that later). Should I be look­ing for a health plan that has addi­tional travel risk coverage?

I’d really love your input, if you’ve any expe­ri­ence. Thanks!