[SPAM] [TheForge] ABANA insurance

[Rome Hutchings]

Dave, and all.....the toll free number can answer any questions
and it's not some huge call center in India.......just two gals in
an office in Tennessee.  Further information is listed on abana.org

Rome

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] [TheForge] ABANA insurance


> 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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