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upaloopa

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8. i don't underdtand why Obama care should prevent

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 12:33 PM

Jun 2013

a company from refusing to pay for insurance for a spouse who has insurance where they work. That has always been the case for any company my wife and I have worked for.
Sounds like you are getting a high deductable plan with a HOA. That's what i have. you can pay up to $3,000 per year tax free I think and the money stays in the account until you use it, both you contribution and your employer's part.
It is a good deal if you don't need to go to the doctor much.

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(Obamacare etc.) We got the information on how our healthcare is changing Jan. 1 2014 [View all] underpants Jun 2013 OP

What state are you in? okaawhatever Jun 2013 #1

Virginia - we got a good tip from my wife's boss underpants Jun 2013 #3

The credit union offers health insurance? senseandsensibility Jun 2013 #7

Many larger ones do (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #9

For at least 3 decades, workers have accepted health benefits in lieu of rising wages kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #2

If you have that high of a deductable through your employee, you should shop for another insurer or still_one Jun 2013 #4

You can't if the plan is at least "silver" and the premiums are less than 10% of your income Recursion Jun 2013 #10

That is interesting, I thought for a Silver Plan the insurance should cover 70% of all costs. A still_one Jun 2013 #11

Don't take my word on it; I think the regs have changed lately and I haven't kept up Recursion Jun 2013 #12

All information is important. It is confusing. Thank you still_one Jun 2013 #13

I'm not an expert on Obamacare Jacoby365 Jun 2013 #5

That is true but the "changes" are being used as the excuse for dumping spouses underpants Jun 2013 #6

i don't underdtand why Obama care should prevent upaloopa Jun 2013 #8

I'm sorry this isn't working out well for you, but others at your company may benefit -- pnwmom Jun 2013 #14