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Showing posts with label costs. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Health Care Cost Rising In 2009
Sandra Block of USA Today Money reports that the average amount employees will pay for health care is expected to increase 8.9% in 2009. Her column also provides good advice on how to try to control your health care expenses.
According to the Hewitt Associates report the average amount employees will pay for health care is expected to increase 8.9% in 2009. The breakdown:
Premiums
2008 2009
$1,806 $1,946
Out-of- pocket costs
2008 2009
$1,707 $1,880
Total
2008 2009
$3,513 $3,826
Her article advises health consumers to take a close look at their health care options during the open enrollment period. As her article states - the difficulty I find is trying to compare plans/options/covered services/drug benefits/co-pays/deductibles, etc. This process is even tough for a health care lawyer and his lawyer wife. The bulk of Americans don't have the skill and expertise to understand the subtle differences.
The folks at change:healthcare recently published a new survival guide for the health care consumer to better understand the the key terms on health insurance. You can download a free copy of the book, "My Healtcare is Killing Me."
Sandra is a native of my hometown, New Martinsville, West Virginia. Great to see her offering good practical advice to health care consumers.
According to the Hewitt Associates report the average amount employees will pay for health care is expected to increase 8.9% in 2009. The breakdown:
Premiums
2008 2009
$1,806 $1,946
Out-of- pocket costs
2008 2009
$1,707 $1,880
Total
2008 2009
$3,513 $3,826
Her article advises health consumers to take a close look at their health care options during the open enrollment period. As her article states - the difficulty I find is trying to compare plans/options/covered services/drug benefits/co-pays/deductibles, etc. This process is even tough for a health care lawyer and his lawyer wife. The bulk of Americans don't have the skill and expertise to understand the subtle differences.
The folks at change:healthcare recently published a new survival guide for the health care consumer to better understand the the key terms on health insurance. You can download a free copy of the book, "My Healtcare is Killing Me."
Sandra is a native of my hometown, New Martinsville, West Virginia. Great to see her offering good practical advice to health care consumers.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
What Do You Get For $2 Trillion?
What do you get for $2 Trillion?
Answer
More from Maggie Mahar at Health Beat Blog with a series of posts on this topic. Great stuff. Tip to KevinMD for the link.
Answer
More from Maggie Mahar at Health Beat Blog with a series of posts on this topic. Great stuff. Tip to KevinMD for the link.
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