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  • From: David Minton <david AT designhammer.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Health insurance
  • Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:57:05 -0400

Ya know, I would think that is not the sort of group an insurance company
should want to tee off. Maybe I'm just a cynic.

David

On 7/25/02 5:51 PM, "thomas AT tbeckett.com" <thomas AT tbeckett.com> wrote:

> BCBS dropped the entire NC Bar Association group. To tighten up the
> bottom line for their IPO. They said so.
>
> TaB
>
>
>> From an HR type re: the benefits conundrum. This time of year many
>> companies are "shopping" their benefits (translated that means
>> desperately seeking better benefits/prices for upcoming renewals, also
>> known as the quest for the benefits holy grail), most insurers are
>> preparing their new (read increased) premium quotes for plan renewals,
>> and Benefits Administrators everywhere start ingesting large quantities
>> of antacids and cereal-malt beverages, depending upon the time of day.
>> Like David, I'd be curious to know if cancellations are individual, or
>> group plans. It's increasingly difficult to even get coverage for small
>> businesses, but it can be done. Individual policies are actually
>> getting easier to find--fastest growing segment in the industry. One
>> thing to keep in mind is to get as much plan detail as possible when
>> considering quotes. A policy that seems pricey may have some
>> inclusions, vision coverage, for example, that you either may not want
>> or would cost extra in another plan. If anyone needs some pointers for
>> sourcing coverage, you're welcome to email me.
>> L3
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org
>> [mailto:internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David
>> Minton
>> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 1:51 PM
>> To: InterNetWorkers
>> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Health insurance
>>
>> That is pretty scary. Without trying to be nosy, why did they dump you?
>> Your
>> premium didn't have enough zeros to work with their new billing
>> software?
>>
>> Was this an individual, or a group policy?
>>
>> David
>>
>> On 7/25/02 1:34 PM, "Michael Czeiszperger" <czei AT webperformanceinc.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday 25 July 2002 11:28 am, Gina Norman wrote:
>>>> I know we've had discussions of which insurance plans accepted
>> individuals
>>>> into their "groups" and offered good services at good rates...
>>>>
>>>> Did anyone happen to collect these recommendations/suggestions -- and
>> if
>>>> you did, would you consider passing them on.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm also looking-- apparently increasing the rates by 50% wasn't good
>> enough
>>> for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, we've been dumped as well. I just got a
>> letter
>>> yesterday explaining that I will no longer be a customer as of Dec.
>>>
>>> Time to look for yet another health insurance provider :-(
>>
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