A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry
so my insurance won't change?
Posted: Oct 5, 2013
This morning I attended a meeting at the hospital where I work regarding our 2014 benefits. Yes, I have insurance through my employer, and yes, I am happy with it, but imagine my surprise when I found out how much the cost of my coverage will increase for 2014 because we are self insured and our hospital was levied a fee of 1,000,000 dollars (yup, one million dollars) for fiscal 2014 to help fund the exchanges. Of course, guess who pays that? Yes, all of employees. so that statement about saying if I have insurance I can keep and it won't change....um, BS! This fee is for 2014 only and goes up annually, much like the fines for not purchasing insurance. Therefore, each year I will pay more and more and more to fund exchanges that I am not in favor of to begin with. Such an irony.
In a simliar vein, UPS announces that it will now only provide primary coverage, which means that the thousands of UPS employees will no longer be able to provide coverage for their spouse or dependents through the employer's health plan. Each of these people will now be paying UPS for their employee coverage while being forced to use the exchanges for their spouse and other dependents. Again, what was that statement about if you have insurance you will be able to keep it and that will not change? Mr. Obama, you are a liar!
I do believe that the ACA will do far more damage than good to health care for middle class hardworking people in this country. Those who will benefit the most are those who would prefer to have their oversized government take care of them rather than take care of themselves. And I am not faulting, not would I ever fault, those who are truly unable to take care of themselves. I would never begrudge them help or withhold coverage from them, only the able-bodied but just too lazy or selfilsh to put forth the effort
;
I agree with everything you said. I knew about - UPS spouses were dropped of ins.s.
[ In Reply To ..]I strongly believe there is way more to this Obamacare than just getting all the people covered with insurance. So this includes illegals too, right?
My insurance doubled in costs and paycheck went way down a month. Most people cannot afford food on the table and when they find out they have to pay at least $100 to $150 for one person a month, how are they going to do that if they can barely get food?
This is the way for the government to own you and find out about you. Our pres wants it all. I wonder what he will do when he is not president anymore and cannot fly that plane he loves with the chief on board who will cook him anything he wants.
So this includes illegals, WRONG. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]They cannot access coverage through Obamacare. GOP made sure of that. USPS did not drop coverage on all spouses, only the ones who have healthcare coverage offered through their own employers. In the case of USPS, any cost cutting measures they are taking are primarily driven by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, an underhanded effort to put more than 522,000 postal workers (many of whom belong to unions) out of work, passed by GOP Congress and signed by W. To their credit, the USPS, while significantly crippled in the aftermath, has managed to stay afloat in spite of the destrructionists' best efforts.
Not sure I understand - cj
[ In Reply To ..]i didn't say USPS did anything. I said UPS. But I do apologize for my error. If you meant UPS, you are correct. It is those spouses not eligible for coverage under another plan. However, 99% of the time a couple will choose one over another because a)the cost is lower, or b}the coverage is superior. either way, when they are forced to change, that benefit is erased. They will incur higher costs or suffer lesser care. They may not be able to even use the same primary care or facilities.
This is because employers are worried that premiums will rise. And employers are required to pay a fee for every person on their plans, starting at $63 a head next year. The federal Department of Health and Human Services has said the fee would help with the transition as the American health care system accepts many new sick, previously uninsured people.
UMMMMM. Who said this wasn't socialized medicine or heading towards it? of course it isn't socialized when the hard earned dollars of working people are handed over to everyone else so we all have what the other guy has, is it? Duh. Where is the incentive in that? Answer: There is none. Again, the people will benefit the most are not the middle class working people but the people who want someone else to take care of them, and Mr. Obama has handed them the silver platter.
Well, for starters, UPS is a private corp whose shares are - bought and sold
[ In Reply To ..]on the stock market every single working day. It, nor any of its competitors, including the USPS, is not owned by the government. Second, the federal government did not tell it charge a $63-per head fee on its employee family plans. They decided to do that all by themselves. I suspect their desire to maximize profits for themselves and their shareholders was their main motivation. Yeah, capitalism!
Looks like I should have put capitalism and socialism on that list of things the TP cannot distinguish between.
wrong - cj
[ In Reply To ..]That $63 was not their choice. It is the fee they are levied to help fund the insurance exchanges. These fees are levied against the employers by the govt.
$63 - NK
[ In Reply To ..]The fee is $5.25/month, $63/year, and will go down each year until it is phased out in 2017.
Wrong again. - A temporary fee
[ In Reply To ..]slated for phase-out and assessed on the group plan EMPLOYERS, not individual workers, is not tantamount to socialism. It is the company's decision whether or not to absorb the fee, pay part of it, or pass it on to their employees. Guess which one they chose?
Hint: Cha-ching.
Save your breath 'conjunctiva" - these brainless wonders - embracing Obamacare
[ In Reply To ..]Are far too stupid to get. The first thing they need to do is check the mental servece coverage under Obamacare. No matter which way you slice it, the American worker is getting screwed. My insurance peremium shot through the roof - almost as much as my mortgage. BTW - those idiots need to check out the fine print for susidies. Obama nothing but a hack, and an evil one.
Everyone should check the - policy choices
[ In Reply To ..]to review which serveces [sic] are covered, then determine if they qualify for susidies [sic] before deciding on which peremium [sic] they find most comfortable. Then their 'conjunctiva" [sic] can rest easily at night when their heads hit the pillow. This assessment of Obamacare and the president is about as accurate as the post's grammar, spelling, punctuation and proofing.
marry me - :D nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
only ones dropped by ups were able to be covered under - their employer ins
[ In Reply To ..]Please don't leave out facts that make a difference.
Similar Messages:
Hope And Change????Mar 12, 2011
15 MILLION PEOPLE STILL UNEMPLOYED !!! $800 BILLION "STIMULUS" FUNNELED BY A CORRUPT PRESIDENT TO UNION GOVERNEMNT EMPLOYEES RATHER THAN JOB CREATION. UNION GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PROTESTING THE TAXPAYERS WHO FUND THEIR PAYCHECKS SO THEY CAN STILL RETIRE AT AGE 55 WHILE WE HAVE TO WORK NOW UNTIL AGE 70!! BILLION DOLLAR NFL OWNERS AND MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NFL PLAYERS FIGHTING OVER BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!! HOW TOTALLY SCREWED UP IS THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW???? ...
Hope...and ChangeSep 02, 2011
"I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won't have to worry about paying my mortgage. If I help him, he's going to help me." Peggy Joseph, Chicagoite, on the election of Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI Ken Rogulski reporting on WJR in Michigan, October 2009. ROGULSKI: Why are you here? WOMAN #1: To get some money. ROGULSKI: What kind of money? WOMAN #1: Obama money. ROGULSKI: Where's it coming f ...
Game Change On HBOMar 12, 2012
I watched this film on HBO last weekend. Somebody obviously does not like Sarah Palin!!! They certainly made her to appear very ignorant and stubborn with campaign manager, Steve Schmidt. Evidently John McCain did not like they way they portrayed Palin on film either. He says he does not plan on viewing this film, as it is an assault on her character. I am certainly not a fan of Sarah Palin, but feel disturbed after watching this. This just tears her apart -- ...
Change Of Venue?Sep 04, 2012
Looks like contingency plans are being made for the nomination speech.... (See link) ...
Change - ManipulationSep 10, 2012
People will say just about anything to get you to see things their way, but as it is said, the proof is in the pudding. When the actions are not congruent with the words, you know you've been fooled. The question is, do you learn and change, or do you fall into the same pit all over again? How do you spell integrity? Is manipulation love? ...
Change Comes: After 4 Years, Jan 20, 2013
, January 19, 2013 Barack and Michelle Obama have spent more than a thousand days on display before the nation’s eyes, but the personal changes they have undergone can be hard to detect. Up close, though, those who know the Obamas say they can see an accumulation of small shifts in the president and the first lady since they walked the inaugural parade route four years ago. The man who wanted to change the nature of Washington now warns job candidates that it is hard to get any ...
Career Change - Out At CNNFeb 20, 2013
Would be funny if she ended up on Fox! http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/soledad_headed_out_at_cnn_NGuo73hdisQIzTlt8EkkYM ...
Chores For ChangeMay 16, 2013
Just seeing an article on TV where saying good to have children do chores around the house and rather than giving them money, to set certain prices for doing 1 chore as opposed to the other. Say the child feeds the dog, 25 cents a day or does dusting, 25 cents a day. Just wondering if any one here has done things this way instead of just a handout and if so, what did you set up and how did you work this. We are talking past the toddler set and before they leave home age. ...
It Seems The More Things Change, The More They Oct 20, 2013
This isn't a blame game, it's just for interest. ...
I Think It Would Be A Nice ChangeDec 28, 2013
if everyone who posted on this board used the same name for each post. That way we would all know who we were responding to and wouldn't bother posting if it is in answer to someone with whom we have already reached an impass. ...
Possible Career ChangeMar 12, 2016
I was looking on some job sites and happened to come across "Internet Researcher" category. We're excellent at that! Most of them want on-site workers, but it's worth a shot to look in your area under this category. ...
Climate ChangeOct 15, 2016
I suppose some will think this belongs on the Faith Board, but it is also a political issue. I am so sick of hearing about climate change and all that we can do as human beings about it. These politicians should read their Bible; that is if they even own one, and they would soon discover that man did not create this world and man is not going to change what God made. There has been climate change since the beginning of time and just because we, who are now living in these times ...
Career Change?Aug 16, 2015
said: The patient was started on Lopressor ASR: The patient was started as an opera singer ...
Want To Change From DirectTV To ReallySep 23, 2015
Our contract is up with Direct. We had Dish prior. The HD on Direct has been really good. We have some channels we really love including Animal Channel, ID, not the HBO nor movie channels though. Comcast not offered in my neighborhood. Anyone with suggestions? ...
Historic ChangeJun 07, 2017
I do not understand how living in a country with its democracy established over 200 years ago, and now, for the first time in history, suddenly we have one of our former presidents set up a group called "Organizing for Action" - (OFA). OFA - 30,000 strong working to disrupt everything that our current president is trying to do. This goes against our Democracy, it is an operation that will destroy our way of governing. It goes against our Constitution, our laws, and the processes establishe ...
Are There Still Climate Change Deniers Out There?Apr 28, 2011
I would think that with record tornados, hurricanes, snow falls, temperatures, polar ice cap melting, everyone would be willing to work toward a solution. All I see is corporations wanting to do more drilling, fracking, polluting and deregulating, and people wanting cheap fuel and goods at any cost. ...
Marriage/Name Change QuestionApr 27, 2010
I got married in October and am just now getting around to doing all the legalities for the formal name change (just a bit late, lol!). Now that I have the certificate in my hot little hands, is the best place to start everything at the DMV with my driver's license, then to the bank, the Social Security office, etc? Is there any particular order I need to do this in? I know I need to FAX the certificate to my employer so they can legally change the name on payroll, email, etc., ...
Change Of Location In CharlotteSep 06, 2012
First, don't jump on me because I don't really care about the location change or why it was made, but Juan Williams stated last night on Fox news that it was indeed because they could not be sure of getting enough people to fill the stadium. I don't think that necessarily means there were not enough people wanting to attend, but some people were probably backing out themselves because of the possibility of bad weather, the travel, and maybe just in general for one reason ...
Romney Wants To WHAT In An Age Of Climate Change When We're SeeingOct 30, 2012
This is no time to decentralize and throw all the states on their own. Are these guys' brains engaged, or is states-right ideology being applied where the most basic common sense says it doesn't belong? This is just the beginning. Climate change means many more and worse natural disasters of the sort we are seeing right now and many others. FEMA's job is specifically to COORDINATE responses to diisasters too big for the resources of individual states. When 1000-mile-wid ...
Why Climate Change Denial Is Just Hot AirDec 11, 2012
Very brief article sheds light on climate change denial, demonstrates no scientific controversy surrounding climate change: ...
Need To Change Things With My KidsJan 08, 2013
I posted this several months ago, but the thread got off-topic and I never got much in the way of "yea or nay" as far as answers....so will try again. I have 3 children in their 30s and 40s, and 7 grandchildren. I see all of them fairly often even though they all live some distance from me. I send all of them birthday and Christmas cards along with money and gifts. This Christmas in return I got handed a computer-generated card from my son while I was visiting their house, dropping off the f ...
Wonder If Boehner Will Change His Mind May 15, 2013
after discussion with his new SIL (link) ...
Keep Your Doctor, Change Your SenatorJan 07, 2014
This is just a small part of why many of us believe there will be a change for the good this November. This is a commercial here and a very good one at that. The people in charge right now are just outright lying. They have no conscious. Our health care is not a game. Looking forward to Nov. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiT4yg8OSbM Our state is very concerned and we have a right to be. ...
The Donald Is Just Like Climate ChangeAug 19, 2015
The Republicans thought they could just ignore it and it would go away. ...
Check Your Spare Change.Jan 08, 2016
I probably stuck one of these in a parking meter or coke machine at some point in my life. ...
Like Or Not Trumps Views...he Probably Will Change ThemApr 16, 2017
He defines inconsistency...feeling the lies yet? ...
Climate Change Is RealAug 09, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/08/climate/nine-takeaways-climate-report.html?mc=aud_dev&mcid=keywee&mccr=dommob&kwp_0=488202&kwp_4=1759607&kwp_1=751275 ...
Climate Change Information With SourcesJan 12, 2010
Please take action to support a comprehensive climate and energy bill. In the last year alone, new evidence has emerged that the climate crisis is nearer—and scarier—than we had believed. Please take action now to urge your Senators to support comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation that will reinvigorate our economy and create millions of new jobs. The stakes are high. We must start cutting our carbon emissions now, or we may soon lose the ability to prev ...
Book Review - Game ChangeFeb 10, 2010
Finally got my hands on a copy of Game Change. I am really enjoying the behind the scenes look at the last pres campaign. All of the candidates are presented as real human beings - flaws and all. Interesting look at conflict between Biden and Obama, the whole Edwards fiasco and Hill and Bill. And, if you are troubled by Palin's inadequacies now, you will not be comforted by reading this book. ...
Listening To The PRez. When Did Things Change?Mar 23, 2010
Either he didn't read the bill, he changed things, or he's lying. He's stating all the coverages are starting THIS YEAR for pre-existing conditions, employee subsidies, doughnut hole closure, etc., (a couple more) not being phased in like is in the bill. ...