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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:28 PM Original message |
The newest despicable act from employer health care provider! |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. So they've decided not to offer a family plan. What about kids? |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They still offer family plans, but they won't cover the spouse |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. can they purchase it thru your employer? Meaning you pay the premium for the spouse? |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Not if the spouses employer offers health insurance. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I suspect the reason for this is that most employers pay at least a |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It was called "over-insured" |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. They sure are. The OP was lucky to have this option at all. n/t |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. The OP didn't have that option. . . |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. What do they do, sit around a table and sus out this shit in "close the |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. God. So sorry. |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Spouse question |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Good question. . . I have no idea. . . My HR did say that all insurance |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Or open enrollment at the spouse's employer has closed this year (nt) |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. My spouse open enrollment was in November. My employer |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. so really they're dropping the spouse if he or she is covered by their employer? |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. No. They are forcing the spouse to be covered by their employer! |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. that's actually not that unusual. n/t |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's your employer doing it not the insurance company. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. You are right. . . but first the insurance co offers ways to cut costs. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. Jeez, that is insane |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. my husbands employer covers his premium 100%, but the premium for me and the kids comes out of his |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. I believe the companies choose the plans they offer you |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. company is always trying to save money on the backs of the workers. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Getting them to go on their own companies plans saves both your employer and you premium dollars |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I don't get where it is saving me anything. I now have to pay for two |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. some companies pay for the employee in full |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. That's been going on for a while, with variations. |
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