Comments on: My Real-Life Experiences with Escalating Health Insurance Prices http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/ Practical tips for small biz owners Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/comment-page-1/#comment-9791 Karyn Greenstreet Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:20:38 +0000 http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/?p=958#comment-9791 Thanks for your comments, Suzanne. I wonder why your old insurance company stopped selling policies in Arizona? Warmly, Karyn Thanks for your comments, Suzanne. I wonder why your old insurance company stopped selling policies in Arizona?

Warmly,
Karyn

]]> By: Suzanne Muusers http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/comment-page-1/#comment-9788 Suzanne Muusers Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:21:18 +0000 http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/?p=958#comment-9788 Hi Karyn, I don't usually comment on blogs, but this topic is so important to self employed business owners that I feel like expressing myself. Five years ago my high deductible health insurance plan ($5000) was $200 a month for my husband and I. This year our carrier LifeWise stopped insuring folks in Arizona so we were forced to switch to BCBS. Our premium is now $388 per month and we maintain a healthy lifestyle and never go to doctor! I hate to think what will happen when our health insurance gets close to equaling our mortgage payment. Yikes! Suzanne Hi Karyn,
I don’t usually comment on blogs, but this topic is so important to self employed business owners that I feel like expressing myself. Five years ago my high deductible health insurance plan ($5000) was $200 a month for my husband and I. This year our carrier LifeWise stopped insuring folks in Arizona so we were forced to switch to BCBS. Our premium is now $388 per month and we maintain a healthy lifestyle and never go to doctor! I hate to think what will happen when our health insurance gets close to equaling our mortgage payment. Yikes!
Suzanne

]]> By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/comment-page-1/#comment-9452 Karyn Greenstreet Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:58:06 +0000 http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/?p=958#comment-9452 Beth, wouldn't it be cool if someone set up an insurance company JUST to pay for alternative care? Hey...if they can have pet health insurance, why not alternative care insurance? Beth, wouldn’t it be cool if someone set up an insurance company JUST to pay for alternative care? Hey…if they can have pet health insurance, why not alternative care insurance?

]]> By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/comment-page-1/#comment-9451 Karyn Greenstreet Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/?p=958#comment-9451 Helga, our insurance agent told us that as we hit "milestone birthdays," our rates would go up automatically. Some employers are firing older workers because it increases the rates for everyone. I always thought that the purpose of any type of insurance was to pool the risk, everyone paying the same amount and the money going to those in need. Otherwise, what's "insurance" for? (I'm reminded of when Benjamin Franklin set up the fire insurance scheme in Philadelphia in the 1700s...that's the model I think of, when I think of insurance.) Helga, our insurance agent told us that as we hit “milestone birthdays,” our rates would go up automatically. Some employers are firing older workers because it increases the rates for everyone. I always thought that the purpose of any type of insurance was to pool the risk, everyone paying the same amount and the money going to those in need. Otherwise, what’s “insurance” for? (I’m reminded of when Benjamin Franklin set up the fire insurance scheme in Philadelphia in the 1700s…that’s the model I think of, when I think of insurance.)

]]> By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/reallifehealthinsuranceprices/comment-page-1/#comment-9449 Karyn Greenstreet Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:52:46 +0000 http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/?p=958#comment-9449 That's amazing, Jerri. Where DOES the money go? If health insurance rates are going up, but providers are not seeing a corresponding increase in the fees the insurance companies will pay for services, how can that work? That’s amazing, Jerri. Where DOES the money go? If health insurance rates are going up, but providers are not seeing a corresponding increase in the fees the insurance companies will pay for services, how can that work?

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