Comments on: How Do You Handle the Health Insurance Dilemma? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: d http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65942 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:14:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65942 In this thread, many people have recommended high-deductible plans with an HSA. In NY, that combination may not be available. What about high-deductible plans without an HSA?

]]> By: CARRIE http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65941 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:29:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65941 http://www.asihealthcare.com or call 1-800-929-8344 and give them referral id# 239416.

You can get an affordable healthcare plan and a free cell phone with clear reception and get 250 minutes added each month!

]]> By: Jonathan Pletzke http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65940 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65940 My story involves finding insurance for my family of 5, and going from a $1200 a month COBRA payment to a $300 a month plan that has great coverage and lets us sleep well at night.

Like many people, I find the number of choices to be overwhelming. I’ve made some bad choices in the past when buying health insurance, and even been scammed. When I left my job nearly 3 years ago, I decided that I was going to buy health insurance properly. I went to the library, and couldn’t find a book to answer all my questions. I went online, and found much confusing, misleading, and wrong information. So I set out to figure out what the best choice was for my family of 5.

In the end, I found out so much that I put it into a book, a website, and a blog. My mission is to share this information with people so that they can make the right choice. I’d love to help everyone to find their best choice and not get ripped-off. Please visit http://www.besthealthinsurancebook.com and make use of the free resources, discussion board, and blog.

-Jonathan

Jonathan Pletzke is a consumer expert on health insurance and author of the health insurance book Get a Good Deal on Your Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped-Off and website http://www.besthealthinsurancebook.com

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Health Insurance Outlook for U.S. Soloists Not Entirely Awful « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65939 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:56:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65939 [...] more advice on health insurance for the self-employed, check our open thread where readers shared their experiences. And let’s hope that America’s next president takes decisive action to help those who [...]

]]> By: The return of “Top English WP Blogs” « conduong.co.cc http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65938 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:47:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65938 [...] How Do You Handle the Health Insurance Dilemma? A reader asks: I am looking at striking out on my own and working for myself freelance. However, leaving the security […] [...]

]]> By: R-Bro http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65937 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:11:25 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65937 My problem is that the rates are constantly going up. I signed up my family for a plan that was around $330/month, and within two years the premiums had gone up to nearly $500. The only claims we’d filed were for basic office visits and the like.

Then we switched over to MEGA (via the NASE), and a year later, here we go again: the rates are going up $30/month. Is that just the nature of the health-care beast?

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Web Worker 101: The Insurance Question « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65936 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:00:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65936 [...] No Comments When we talk about insurance for web workers, we’re usually worrying about health insurance – and with good reason, considering how expensive health care and the associated [...]

]]> By: Neal Watzman http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65935 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:49:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65935 Up until 4 years ago, I had to provide health insurance for my family. Over the years, I tried a variety of options that usually worked for a year or two. Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce was one. Policy rates kept going up and got to the point where I could do better elsewhere.

Since we were a healthy family, we ended up at the end with a $2500 deductible plan for a reasonable, but annually increasing plan. It was workable, and kept our out of pocket manageable.

Until my wife, bless her heart, took a job as a teachers aide with a district offering a pretty darn sweet health plan. Medical with $20 copays, dental, mental health. The pay isn’t good, but the benefits to our family more than make up for it.

]]> By: 2008 New Years Resolutions | Business Wife & Life http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65934 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:26:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65934 [...] You have the vision. You have the resources. You have the support. Yet there’s one thing holding you back from following your dreams…health insurance. [...]

]]> By: Star http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65933 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:38:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/how-do-you-handle-the-health-insurance-dilemma/#comment-65933 Even as a chamber member, you will have to pass underwriting standards to get the insurance.

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