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So after listening to the benefits call, I take it they're still going to have the - horrid 5000 deductible? nm

Posted: May 21, 2012

wow, i wouldnt be complaining over that - seriously

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My husbands insurance has a 10,000 deductible for the two of us, and it costs us 90.00 a week for the premium!

If I could work full time, I would be jumping for joy over that deductible.

5000 deductible is really catastrophic-only insurance. Unless - sm

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you have to have a major surgery or major event, you're not going to meet that deductible in the average year. So, yes, I'd be complaining about it. Why not at least offer a plan with a normal deductible that we can actually use? The two company I worked at before we were taken over by this one offered $500 and $1000 deductible plans.

no, he said $500 per individual. - agmt

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They were just using that number as an example for the six-month example. They later said $500 (woohoo!) and copays are back!!

Oh my gosh, I hope you're right! All I heard was 5000 a few times. - nm

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I am so excited about the medical benefits change. - agmt

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I can't afford to pay the percentage when I go to the doctor because I have health issues (lupus & sjogren's), which they have to do lab work regularly for, and then I have other problems popping up every time I turn around and sometimes need x-rays, etc. I am so hoping what I heard is right (copays & smaller deductible). 3 more days and we will see!

Right back to where we were a year ago - just saying

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Be honest, this last health insurance was awful; one choice, high deductible, high cost. It was so bad that anything they offer this year is going to look amazing. I guess they realized that at McDonalds wages we can't afford $500 for a family plan with a $36,000 out of pocket expense. It sounds like they are offering the same plan we had before which was not bad.

This truly begs the question- was it worth it for them to offer lousy insurance for a year and watch everyone drop coverage or struggle beyond belief to even pay the premiums? Then they offer the same plan and act like they are doing us a huge favor. My favorite part of the webinar was the comment about smoke and mirrors. Have we seen the "enhanced compensation" plan yet? How do we know they aren't "realigning wages" to compensate for the "new but old" benefits? We don't.

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