[TheForge] Health Insurance -- Making a living...

Mon Jul 15 17:30:01 2002

On more careful reflection, yeah, I must agree.  It is non-profit and
spread all over the USA.  I was thinking "for-profit corporation focused
in one are".

Pardon the gaff.

lama wrote:
> 
> I just talked to Clare Yellin, the ABANA Insurance person. She said pretty
> much the same thing. Clare said, (and I am paraphrasing) To administer such
> a program would require a full time staff of at least two people. ABANA is a
> relatively small volunteer organization that charges a minimal fee for dues.
> This is not a task for a volunteer organization.
> She gets her health ins. through AIA (American Institute of
> Architects).  To get the insurance she has to be an affiliate member.  The
> annual dues are $300.00. She said that $224/mo is cheap.
> Clare says that if anyone on TheForge is an insurance broker/ administrator
> of group plans, get in touch with her.
> dave m
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Binnion" <[email protected]>
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> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Health Insurance -- Making a living...
> 
> > Unfortunately health insurance like all insurance is regulated and
> > priced state by state and it is not really possible for a small
> > organization like ABANA to negotiate rates in all states. I belong to
> > a little larger size  organization who " has health insurance " for
> > its members and all it really does is point you at a local insurance
> > broker who will " give you the member discount" which is not much.
> >
> > You should talk to your local chamber of commerce they often have a
> > health insurance plan for members that is reasonably priced (if you
> > can really say that about health ins.). For us it is the same plan
> > that I got from my broker but a little cheaper and has dental and
> > vision as well.
> >
> >
> > >With ~5K members,  yes, I agree that ABANA should have plenty of ability
> > >to negotiate a very pretty package.
> >
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