I'm not sure how good the coverage is but Arizona Small Business Association has a group plan you could participate in. Here is a link to find out more: http://www.asbbenefits.com/asbb.html On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:19, keith smith wrote: > > I do know people are paying more, however it feels like I am throwing money > away. Still I feel too vulnerable not having insurance. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Tue, 8/17/10, Lyle Tuttle * wrote: > > > From: Lyle Tuttle > Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 9:30 AM > > > $500 per month? Jump on that!!! We paid over $1,200/mo with a $5,000 > deduct....................no dental or eye in that...... > > Insurance premiums are going thru the roof this year because no one knows > how this new health care is going to hit them...... > > lyle tuttle > > At 08:52 AM 8/17/2010, you wrote: > > I am self employed and have gone without health insurance for a while. I > have been very healthy, with the exception of bouts of high blood pressure > and high cholesterol. I was told both could be treated with diet and > exercise. Both in place. > > Here is my dilemma. I am older so I am more high risk. The best insurance > I can find cost close to $500/month for my wife and I and it has a $3000 > deductible for each of us. Basically we will be paying $6000/year for > catastrophic insurance and will pay $3000 for each of us until the insurance > kicks in. If we just have some preventative care, we could end up spending > upwards of $8000 a year without accessing the Insurance. > > Any suggestions from others who are self employed? > > Thanks! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >