outrageous? thats a deep understatement.. what he went through is called "fleecing the sheep". and yes, shopping around will definitely help.
-eric On Mar 15, 2012, at 8:33 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Hi Keith, > > Check out this search link with an at a glance quote comparison (using 55 > years old for both husband and wife), starting at $187.50 a month. > > In my experience your quote was OUTRAGEOUS (shop around)! > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:02 AM, keith smith <klsmith2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am self employed, a little older, over weight, with a history of high blood > pressure. > > I do not have health insurance and would like to be able to find a reasonable > health insurance plan. > > Recently I received several quotes. $600 a month, $6000 deductible for me > and $6000 deductible my wife. And we must pay 30% of the first $10,000 > (each). These are per year. Once we pay $10,200 (annual premium + annual > copay) of the first $10,000 the insurance kicks in and will pay what is left. > > As a result I have decided to go without insurance. I'd be happy to pay $500 > a month for a normal HMO policy. (well not completely happy, I think $500 a > month is too high). > > Short of building a business that has employees and qualifies for group > health insurance, what can I do? > > Thank you for your insight! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
