OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage

[JD Austin]

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 at 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
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> --- On *Tue, 8/17/10, Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle at cox.net>* wrote:
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> From: Lyle Tuttle <L.tuttle at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at 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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