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Thanks Keystrokes - First a pay cut now we lose insurance too. - morningstar

Posted: May 23, 2011

Wonder if we will ever see any of that premium payment you are saving. Adios.

We did not lose insurance, it is changing. sm - Read the whole email

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I called to ask about it today and Susan talked me off the ledge. She told me that Guardian is getting out of health insurance and gave me the link.

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2011/02/more-obamacare-results

It says that Aetna, Guardian and Prinicpal Financial Group are pulling out of health insurance.

From what she said, the new plan is not as comprehensive, but it is good and much, much less expensive. The renewal rates they did get from a few companies put families at over $3000 per month.

I am optimistic as I cannot afford that and need something, so a lower rate one will be good for me and for my family.

What does that link have to do with insurance - Just opinions

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The fact of the matter is insurance companies (health and otherwise) want our money but do not want any claims.

Hopefully this will be decent but in checking the policies, don't get hospitalized for any reason, or go to the ER, or better yet don't get sick or hurt.

The link says that the current insurance company is no longer renewing policies - and getting out of insurance

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How can they keep the insurance if the company isn't doing insurance anymore?

Keystrokes new insurance - OPTIMED -

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I went online and checked out Optimed, while some of it looks ok, it does not offer very much if you are hospitalized to none at all. Maximums are 1500 and 20% paid to anesthesiologist. Should any of us get seriously sick or injured we are stuck with huge bills. Plus on one plan a Dr's visit is $75.

I stayed on for the insurance, and now with paycuts (crummy pay), poor management and now crummy insurance, there is NO reason to stay. I am sure many will be doing the same thing.

Who could afford the other insurance? I refuse to work for insurance alone and took out my own poli - KSMT

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I found a BCBS policy on my own that is only $284 per month, less than KS's current insurance even when they pay 60%. The HR person told me that very few people took the other insurance because it was so high, and I know of 2 employees that were not going to renew this year because of it.

Other insurance - I will be checking it out

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I definitely will be looking for other insurance. There is no reason to stay at KS, making .90/report and some of the reports are 6, 7, 8 minutes and longer and not much work. Simply put, not a nice place to work overall.

Buh-Bye! - jusme

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