Local Chambers often do get in the sack with an insurance company and offer their product to members. We looked into it several years ago and it wasn't a good deal. As far as NASE and Mega, BTDT, too. Check out http://www.thedoctorweighsin.com/journal/2007/8/1/we-must-be-stupid-stup id-stupid-mega-life-and-health.html . Nothing but complaints if you google Mega. Just as an interesting side story, our insurance is up for renewal and our agent was here today. The policy we had last year went up 40.6% this year, so once again we have to downgrade coverage a little more just so FM and our employees can afford coverage. There has actually been a fair amount of national coverage of our local health insurance company and how they cooperate so well with doctors, etc and would be a good model for the rest of the country to look at. If rates were going up 40% nationwide, I'm not seeing this as the model to aspire to. And we had to leave the "model" (Rocky Mountain HMO) and go to Blue Cross/Blue Shield just to keep at a survivable cost.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com Sales 1-800-359-6957 Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:52 PM To: [email protected] Cc: MataPowerList Subject: Re: ABC News' John Stossel Blows Lid off ObamaCare Our local chamber has had an insurance program in the past, but I don't think it's a de facto part of what they offer. When I reviewed their policy, I was able to get a more competitive program through National Association of Self Employed, which has policies available from MEGA insurance. It wasn't the greatest policy in the world, but their costs were very well controlled over the 4 years I had the insurance. -Chuck [email protected] wrote: I just checked with the local Chamber of Commerce and they don't know what you're talking about. They've never heard of an insurance program that's available by joining the Chamber On Sep 24, 2009, at 11:23 AM, [email protected] wrote: yes. if you have the money to buy health coverage to begin with (:you should pay for insurance if you want it), and have no job let say, then just start a small business by opening a checking acct, print some business cards, join your local chamber, and presto you in a group health plan with no way they can refuse you. might even make a few $$ with your new small business too. it's a free country, put your freedom to woirk for you by making smart choices. also, there are other resources for state-subsidized health coverage in many states if you are truly destitute. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Response: ABC News' John Stossel Blows Lid off ObamaCare From: [email protected] Date: Thu, September 24, 2009 9:11 am To: [email protected] In a message dated 9/24/2009 9:27:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: if you have a pre-existing condition, you have many options to join a group. (like, gettng a job whic has group health) you can even start a small business and jin through your ocal chamber of commerse. you cannot be denied. the preexisting issue is greatly exxagerated. to replace that with bad scial medicine would be a poor bargain. Let's see... the economy is sucky, more people are out of work than, well...perhaps EVER, home foreclosure counts have never been higher, only the wealthy have money to invest, and you suggest getting hired by a company that has health coverage or starting one's own business? My friend, don't you think that people are attempting to do this every day? Jerry aka LGO ________________________________ _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower ________________________________ _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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