# HEALTH INSURANCE THREAD **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 15, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487 "2008-10-15T09:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/21 "2008-10-15T10:59:50Z")
I currently have… nothing ☹ ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/22 "2008-10-15T11:01:42Z")
i have the aqua plan through work. not the best coverage, but no monthly charges for me ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/23 "2008-10-15T11:04:54Z")
Summary of my health care meeting at work 10 minutes ago. Company will be contributing less, my out of pocket cost goes up, and my co-pays, prescriptions and deductibles go up. Yay company :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/24 "2008-10-15T11:06:25Z")
I have Medical and Dental: Medical through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dental through EBS. for the Family (Myself, wife, and kid) paying $250/month with $7-$15 co pay. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/25 "2008-10-15T11:07:24Z")
the bad thing with everything going on in the world … most companys give a 3% cost of living raise … i think the 3% needs to go to like 6% or higher… but i have not had a raise in 3 years :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/26 "2008-10-15T11:10:32Z")
while I was a contractor, it was approx 300 a month. Now that I’m a hired/salaried employee it’s about half of that, give or take (work pays the rest) this is ONLY medical… no vision or dental ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/27 "2008-10-15T11:12:44Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > the bad thing with everything going on in the world … most companys give a 3% cost of living raise … i think the 3% needs to go to like 6% or higher… > > but i have not had a raise in 3 years :gotme: 3 years? I’d start looking around at other places. Besides, that’s when you have the most leverage what do you do for a living? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/28 "2008-10-15T11:15:15Z")
im covered through the age of 26 under my dad’s health insurance. my dental was up when i turned 24 so i dont have to worry about it for another 2.5 years or so ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/29 "2008-10-15T11:16:56Z")
If you want to talk about health insurance… shoot me a pm. If you are a business owner I can get you decent rates. If you arent… there may be a way to get cheaper rates. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/30 "2008-10-15T11:17:35Z")
I pay 136 a month… $15 copay. Through my job. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/31 "2008-10-15T11:18:36Z")
I work at independent health in the claims dept. … if you have a workers comp or a no-fault case or even medicare… i work all of your claims… i have been in this dept for 2 years now b4 that i was a phone rep… truth be told i sit in my office with my ipod in and listen to music all day and i would love to look for a new job but i need something closer to home and such… but there is nothing with my type of work other then here ,BCBS or anywhere if anything i need to go into a company as a HR person so i can still do the health ins thing on a diff level > [@Willybeen](#): > > If you want to talk about health insurance… shoot me a pm. If you are a business owner I can get you decent rates. If you arent… there may be a way to get cheaper rates. are you a insurance broker? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/32 "2008-10-15T11:18:57Z")
:lol: I miss working in DC insurance for $30 a month with dental :lol: or something stupid cheap ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/33 "2008-10-15T11:25:47Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > are you a insurance broker? Not a broker… But I have friends that deal with employee benefits. I do financial services/adviser/planner work. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/34 "2008-10-15T11:26:54Z")
BTW, Health insurance sales pays sooo little you’d laugh if you knew the commissions. I’d be doing this more as a favor for those interested. ---
**Author:** ![dubbin91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dubbin91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubbin91)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/35 "2008-10-15T11:46:12Z")
40 a month with vision/dental and $7/$15…good benefits ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/36 "2008-10-15T11:49:14Z")
damn thats cheap… my g/f pays 10 bucks a month… it used to be free… and now she bitches… full health, dental, and vision. ugh. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/37 "2008-10-15T11:52:01Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > damn thats cheap… my g/f pays 10 bucks a month… it used to be free… and now she bitches… full health, dental, and vision. ugh. lol does she work @ IH also? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/38 "2008-10-15T11:55:03Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > damn thats cheap… my g/f pays 10 bucks a month… it used to be free… and now she bitches… full health, dental, and vision. ugh. Damn some of you have a great deal! If I paid 100%(or 99% or whatever) of my employees I would be out of business.(Or I would have all robots lol) ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/39 "2008-10-15T11:59:12Z")
Full coverage, $0 pay in through work edit: med, vision, dental, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/health-insurance-thread/56487/40 "2008-10-15T12:03:02Z")
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