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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 11:48 AM Original message |
CHANGE! Cobra rates *are cut* 35% |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. My wife's paying $360/mo |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. If she was laid off, she should see her rate reduced to about $120 / month |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Last time my COBRA was $660 |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. If you haven't received a notice from your former employer, call tomorrow to inquire. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great news. You start small and realistic and then move into the big guns. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's right. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Thank you |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. COBRA rates were cut TO 35%, not BY 35% |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. We didn't have the lit at hand |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Implementing this program for my employer has pretty much been my job |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Does it depend on what insurance carrier you have coverage thru? |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. No - this applies to anyone who was involuntarily let go after Sept 1, 2008 |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well, that's great news! COBRA charges were so obscenely high, |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It's a great first step and I'll bet people will have trouble giving up the subsidy later |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I lost my job August 22 |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's truly unfortunate! |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. When I got laid off I just went without anything. I was young |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Can't do it. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. Yeah, I was shocked at the rate they offered my ex |
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New Earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Mine will be $283 per month at the 35% rate, for me and child |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'm sorry - that sucks. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. When I first heard about this, I literally started to cry. |
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