Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-20 Thread Larry T
it's coming On 9/19/2013 12:38 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: Why they don't charge fat people more is a mystery to me. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: There are a LOT of folks that see this as another something for nothing deal (they either won't have

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread rogerhga
I too have an individual plan via AARP and Aetna. Aetna has already advised me that I can keep my current plan (not the greatest), but they won't know what it will cost until January. AND that if I cancel it for a gov't exchange plan (which I don't know what it will cost), I won't be able to

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread mlh
I too have an individual plan via AARP and Aetna. Aetna has already advised me that I can keep my current plan (not the greatest), but they won't know what it will cost until January. AND that if I cancel it for a gov't exchange plan (which I don't know what it will cost), I won't be able to

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread Scott Ritchey
There are a LOT of folks that see this as another something for nothing deal (they either won't have to pay or don't have anything now). Cranial-rectal inversion is not part of their decision process. Having said that, several aspects of the existing system did (and many still do) require

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread Brian Toscano
Age and tobacco do affect pricing. Anthem BCBS tells me 'open enrollment' starts Oct 1 but I can keep my current plan until it expires and I will have a '30 day' special enrollment period. All this enrollment open closed special period stuff is a bunch of B.S. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 6:06

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread Brian Toscano
Why they don't charge fat people more is a mystery to me. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: There are a LOT of folks that see this as another something for nothing deal (they either won't have to pay or don't have anything now). Cranial-rectal

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread Mountain Man
Roger wrote: ...Wonderful bunch of garbage we've been sold as taxpayers. I keep wondering when the electorate will remove its collective head from its collective butts and right this ship of state... Here we are, okiebenz. Why do we not do it our selves? We fix our cars and have this

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-19 Thread mlh
Age and tobacco do affect pricing. You're right, I wasn't thinking when I said that. They do have a cap on the multiplier between the oldest and the newest, which still results in a price increase for the young and a decrease for the old. OTOH, if you have a medicare supplement policy, everybody

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-18 Thread Larry T
was that an employer provided policy or direct purchase? I also have BCBS thru my wife's employer - the VA system (Dept of Vet Affairs) so I have n idea whether we are exempt or not. I did hear spouses on policies can be dropped. It also appears many regulations continue to be written by

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-18 Thread Mountain Man
LarryT wrote: It also appears many regulations continue to be written by faceless, unelected bureaucrats. aren;t we lucky?? We are getting the best regulations money can buy. Insco money, lobbyist money. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-18 Thread Scott Ritchey
Faceless! Wow! Shades of the X Files. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 11:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-18 Thread Brian Toscano
11:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled LarryT wrote: It also appears many regulations continue to be written by faceless, unelected bureaucrats. aren;t we lucky?? We are getting the best regulations money can buy

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Is that thru your job or what? At my job we have bcbs anthem Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer!

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Brian Toscano
I have an individual plan. Looks like what I will be offered will cost 50% more. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Is that thru your job or what? At my job we have bcbs anthem Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Brian Toscano

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Brian Toscano wrote: Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still available. lol. But...but, my President promised me we could keep our existing health insurance as long as we wanted

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Brian Toscano
POTUS is just PC for lying scumbag these days. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Brian Toscano wrote: Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Scott Ritchey
Let's see. With 30-45 million more patients and TBD fewer doctors, what could possibly go wring? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-16 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
This doesn't belong on this list! On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

[MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-15 Thread Allan Streib
Individual plan or employer? Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com writes: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still available. lol. On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Individual plan or employer? Brian Toscano

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
So, it begins. I wouldn't count on answers by 10/1 -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Brian Toscano Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits

Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled

2013-09-15 Thread Brian Toscano
: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still