Got my Blue Cross notice today - 11 percent increase for next year

[durkermaker]

on top of last year's 22 percent increase just 7 months ago

bigget healthcare rate hyperinflation in my life, and it happened AFTER the health care bill passed

[ThatsMyBarack]

1. Um, thanks for the heads-up.

Pay more, get less. So what else is new? I hope I never need a doctor ever again.

[durkermaker]

2. fortunately, i rarely need the doctor

but when i do, the blue cross doesnt pay jack squat

had a 100 dollar tenanus shot last year (NOT emergency room), my portion? 100 dollars,

hard to believe they're even negotiating anythimg down

[spanone]

3. the healthcare bill is not in effect yet...increase was cut in half

[durkermaker]

6. after the health care bill passed, it went up 22 percent, (7 months ago) largest increase ever

and 11 percent is hardly small compared to the past

[Swede Atlanta]

4. Manipulation.......

I suspect they are engaged in wholesale fraud (which should be investigated if we had a government actually interested in protecting the interests of its citizens against corrupt corporations).

My open enrollment in an employer-provided but self-funded health care program for 2011 was a paltry 4.3%, the smallest in 4 years.

So I suspect BCBS is an Obama hater and they are going to put the screws to their customers cuz they are angry, not because of an objective business decision.

[Bill McBlueState]

5. I noticed this, too

Instead of the usual 15-20%, my premium went up only 10%. I doubt the health insurance bill had much to do with it, but I'll take it.

[glinda]

7. What States are those of you in that had the increases? I had to

go to a cheaper Plan as is.... for pete's sake.

[Kennah]

8. Assurant is dropping our RX coverage entirely

We're getting a RX discount card instead. Yee-ha. Of course, they will offer RX coverage if I upgrade to a "comprehensive" plan. I'm going to check out the price differential, but I suspect buying from Canada is going to prove cheaper than an upgrade.

[revolution breeze]

9. That must be the magic number.....

11 percent increase here. And hubby's employer said they will pay only 25% of his coverage the next year instead of 50%....

[Individualist]

10. but, but, government tells us there's no inflation.

My BC is going up too.

[MadBadger]

11. Mine was 50

[Dyler Turden]

12. They're politically hedging.

IMHO. Kind of a slap saying see what's going to happen if th Government regulates us????? They're frightened and they are trying to rip us off as much as possible b4 the gravy train ends.

[Arugula Latte]

13. We dumped them when our rates jumped.

Now we have cheaper insurance w/ huge deductibles, but we'll take the gamble.

[flamingdem]

14. In California it happened in October, 22% increase nt