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So UHC came to my job to pitch their plans for the employer health insurance. They wanted something like $1400/mo and I guess enough people complained because a new email just came up for $1000/mo.

For family plans

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[–] Lauchs 41 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Sorry, Canadian... Are you saying that to get healthcare you have to pay this company, out of your own pocket, a grand a month? And just hope they don't deny etc and forget about any deductible?

[–] InternetCitizen2 28 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It gets worse as you get older too. My dad was 1 month over 70 and they denied him a lung replacement because he was too old. He died 6mos later. Paid into the system since he was 25.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

My condolences.

From their perspective that is a the perfect customer pretty much all profit.

This is essentially current corporate culture and all mega corps operate like this. Health just exposes how mental I'll this behavior is.

[–] astanix 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, 1k a month and then you go to your annual checkup which is covered but the dr orders labs which aren't so you pay 1200 for them. It's a scam.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Thats... Not the worst price ive seen either.

I have a different provider, and with 2 kids and knowing how many visits they'll have (plus me and my wife obviously), upgraded my plan. I pay about double that.