[SPAM] [TheForge] ABANA insurance

[Dave Mudge]

Thanks Dan for the summery.
Personally, I do not have health insurance and really know nothing about it.
Looking at 60 in a few months, it does cross my mind.
Please keep the list informed of your findings.
dave

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM, dann <dann at wctatel.net> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> I was "Ok" with what I read,  as a cost benefit ratio.
>
> There are 3 levels of coverage, plus some optional riders like vision and
> dental.
> I thought that its benefits were ok,  on some issues,  like the optional
>  vision and dental coverage.
> If I read it correctly it does NOT exclude pre-existing conditions, which
> would be good.
>
> On the other hand under emergency room visits, it appears to  me that it may
> cover illness only... ( perhaps not accidental injury ).
> On surgery it appears to cover 20%, of scheduled (approved) costs,  which
> would be OK if you had 80% coverage though some other group plan.
>
> I didn't call the phone number to get more details of the plan yet, but most
> insurance plans cover,
> only  what they say they will, and don't cover what they clearly exclude.
>
> I am still evaluating it, and intend to call the phone number to request
> more details.
>
> Dann
>
> At 08:12 PM 11/17/2008, you wrote:
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I was disapointed in the plan.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>
>> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:43:37 -0600
>> From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Read it and weep.
>> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
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>> It's a general "howdy do" to all of the wonderful subscribers to TheForge.
>> Here, I'll ask a question that is not directly forging related.
>> What do you (all) think of the new ABANA group health insurance mailer?
>> Do the prices and coverage seem to match other health insurance plans?
>> Is it generally better or worse than standard health insurance plans?
>> dave mudge
>> list mom for TheForge
>>
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