4dsc
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Sun May-18-08 08:16 AM
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Is your health care coverage going up?? |
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I receive a notice from work that "due to the high increase in premiums there will required changes in my plan".. I think this is a nice way of saying our costs are going up..
Then the notice goes on to say; " The amount of the increase has not yet been determined. the increase anounts will be based on the company's overall level of attendence at these meetings. (WTF?) The minimum increase will be based on 100% employee attendence"
Now has anyone else experienced this kind of crap?? Why should my premiums go up because someone has decided not to attend a meeting.. I find this very odd..
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barbtries
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Sun May-18-08 08:22 AM
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1. our premiums are going up |
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Edited on Sun May-18-08 08:23 AM by barbtries
in the context of open enrollment. meeting attendance has nothing to do with it. that sounds strange.
edited to add: now that i think on it, EVERYTHING's going up, except my paycheck.
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Sun May-18-08 08:22 AM
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2. The cost of plane tickets for their monthly managerial meetings in the Cayman islands has gone up. |
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:crazy:
No doubt it's gouging at this point.
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Sun May-18-08 08:22 AM
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3. Premiums have gone up every year. |
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Some years, businesses have seen their insurance costs go up 30-40%. No choice but to pass that on to the employees in terms of higher premiums, copays, etc.
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Sun May-18-08 08:24 AM
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4. Yes, but since my employer pays it I experience it as a stagnant salary |
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Nearly four years without a raise.
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Sun May-18-08 08:30 AM
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two years ago we did get raise. Didn't really see it though as health care went up.
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Sun May-18-08 08:28 AM
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My husband's (family coverage) went up almost double for the same exact coverage that we had last year. We are a family of 5 living on a single income. We do qualify for back-up medicaid. My husband also usually gets the flexible spending account, but with gas prices I don't know if we can afford it because the prices for that have also gone up.
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Sun May-18-08 08:34 AM
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7. Mine almost doubled at the beginning of this year n/t |
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Sun May-18-08 08:38 AM
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8. What health care.?........n/t |
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Sun May-18-08 09:33 AM
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Sun May-18-08 08:42 AM
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Actual benefits: way down.
I am grateful to have health insurance ... it allows me to to find someone to actually treat me if something "bad" befalls me.
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Sun May-18-08 08:43 AM
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10. Ours are done annually around December.. We'll see what happens. |
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Edited on Sun May-18-08 08:44 AM by glowing
They've been going up every year... We took off eye coverage this year, even though my hubby needs glasses, and will re-pick it up next year (maybe), when he would most likely need a new pair of glasses and an eye exam.
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Sun May-18-08 09:55 AM
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13. According to this "person" |
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McCain has all the answers. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24670562/I already posted this in the Health care section of DU but it didn't get a lot of traffic. It positively enraged me.
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