Something is very wrong. In 1979 I went to the ER and received 3 stitches. Cost : $35.00. At the time I was attending college and lived in a "guest house". It was maybe 400sqft. I paid about $35/mo in utilities.
A trip to the ER recently for very minor treatment was almost $4000.00 after the doctor sent his bill. We were in and out in about an hour.
I was able to get the $3,054 ER charge down to $760. Sure hope my utilities do not go up to $760. Yikes! The doctor billed us at $665. I'm waiting for his adjustment.
I'm glad the ER is there however I need it to be much more reasonable (read as affordable).
I cannot afford to get sick!
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Keith Smith
--- On Tue, 8/17/10, Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle@cox.net> wrote:
From: Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle@cox.net>
Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:20 AM
You can also start your own group -- only need two people.
At 10:23 AM 8/17/2010, you wrote:
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
<klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
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.
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- Keith Smith
- --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Lyle Tuttle
<L.tuttle@cox.net>
wrote:
- From: Lyle Tuttle
<L.tuttle@cox.net>
- Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and
Coverage
- To: "Main PLUG discussion list"
<
plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
- 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!
-
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- Keith Smith
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