Comments on: How much do members of Congress pay for health insurance? http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/ Talking WA politics. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Sherril Paschall http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-124222 Sherril Paschall Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:09:10 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-124222 It all will probably become pretty interesting to observe if Mitt may draw off the actual Republican nomination this yr. The actual only matter in which concerns me personally right at this point is there is certainly thus lots of prospects right at this moment. It all will probably become pretty interesting to observe if Mitt may draw off the actual Republican nomination this yr. The actual only matter in which concerns me personally right at this point is there is certainly thus lots of prospects right at this moment.

]]> By: Barbra http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-109165 Barbra Thu, 26 May 2011 01:55:56 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-109165 What also they have not told anyone in the above artical is the out of pocket expences in the FEHBP. A deductable, plus 10% after deductableand also the prescription plan. I pay about $500.00 a month for my premium right out of my monthly retirement for me and my husband. Then I have all the other out of pocket expences. Their is no supplemental medical care insurance PUGS. What also they have not told anyone in the above artical is the out of pocket expences in the FEHBP. A deductable, plus 10% after deductableand also the prescription plan. I pay about $500.00 a month for my premium right out of my monthly retirement for me and my husband. Then I have all the other out of pocket expences. Their is no supplemental medical care insurance PUGS.

]]> By: sizzix big shot http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-13187 sizzix big shot Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:19:58 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-13187 I normally jump all over the 'net because I have the tendancy to read too much (which isn't always a great idea because many blogs just copy from each other) but I want to say that yours contains some genuine substance! Thanks for stopping the trend of just being another copycat site! ;-) I normally jump all over the ‘net because I have the tendancy to read too much (which isn’t always a great idea because many blogs just copy from each other) but I want to say that yours contains some genuine substance! Thanks for stopping the trend of just being another copycat site! ;-)

]]> By: fatuous http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-171 fatuous Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:45:19 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-171 Where do I sign up. That would save me over 600 dollars a month. Where do I sign up. That would save me over 600 dollars a month.

]]> By: billybushey http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-169 billybushey Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:55:54 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-169 The plan specifics can be found by going to the Office of Personnel Management's website, opm.gov. Click the Health Insurance icon and then look for plan brochures and premium icons. You can see every health plan avialable to every federal employee. I know, I am one of them. What is not mentioned in the above articel is that our elected officials and all federal employees, such as myself, are paying 28% of the total premium. Uncle Sam pays the other 72%. Very few private sector companies pay that much of a premium. Get your calculator out and do the math. You'll see what the actual monthly premium is for this insurance. Federal employees get an open season to sign up, with no pre-existing conditions acting as a bar. Same for Dental, Vision and Long Term Care. Feds pay the full premium for ental, Vision and Long Term Care. The LTC premiums that were supposedly gauranteed for life just got re-set upward because of the bad economy. Guess insurance companies don't have to abide by thier own contracts, only us. The plan specifics can be found by going to the Office of Personnel Management’s website, opm.gov. Click the Health Insurance icon and then look for plan brochures and premium icons. You can see every health plan avialable to every federal employee. I know, I am one of them.
What is not mentioned in the above articel is that our elected officials and all federal employees, such as myself, are paying 28% of the total premium. Uncle Sam pays the other 72%. Very few private sector companies pay that much of a premium. Get your calculator out and do the math. You’ll see what the actual monthly premium is for this insurance.
Federal employees get an open season to sign up, with no pre-existing conditions acting as a bar. Same for Dental, Vision and Long Term Care. Feds pay the full premium for ental, Vision and Long Term Care. The LTC premiums that were supposedly gauranteed for life just got re-set upward because of the bad economy. Guess insurance companies don’t have to abide by thier own contracts, only us.

]]> By: pugs http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-168 pugs Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:41:59 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-168 In October 2004, I paid $300 for Medicare supplemental for me and full coverage for my wife. Last January, rates went up to $518 for less coverage and will probably exceed $600 for even less coverage next Jan. I'll trade insurances with any of these politicians. Bring on some reforms that not only keep insurance costs in line but add some sort of controls on what hospitals can charge. In October 2004, I paid $300 for Medicare supplemental for me and full coverage for my wife. Last January, rates went up to $518 for less coverage and will probably exceed $600 for even less coverage next Jan. I’ll trade insurances with any of these politicians. Bring on some reforms that not only keep insurance costs in line but add some sort of controls on what hospitals can charge.

]]> By: whitman411 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-167 whitman411 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:09:58 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-167 What the heck is "extra money?" Do you mean "additional premium", or just pitch in some more dollars when they go to get that care? Also, get some specifics in there. Co-pays, limits, co-insurance, lifetime total payment limits, limits on which doctors they can use, etc. What the heck is “extra money?” Do you mean “additional premium”, or just pitch in some more dollars when they go to get that care?

Also, get some specifics in there. Co-pays, limits, co-insurance, lifetime total payment limits, limits on which doctors they can use, etc.

]]> By: nwcolorist http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-164 nwcolorist Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:50:41 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-164 I'll be looking forward to Les Blumenthal's article. I’ll be looking forward to Les Blumenthal’s article.

]]> By: qwert http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-163 qwert Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:41:55 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-163 Hmmmm......is that too expensive for health care? That seems just about right! Now if you take a look at Cantwell (she is the only one single) she pays $140 bucks a month......that's pretty damn close to what a lot of single people pay for health care. Now why does government want to screw with it? Hmmmm……is that too expensive for health care? That seems just about right! Now if you take a look at Cantwell (she is the only one single) she pays $140 bucks a month……that’s pretty damn close to what a lot of single people pay for health care. Now why does government want to screw with it?

]]> By: tacoman1 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/09/25/how-much-do-members-of-congress-pay-for-health-insurance/#comment-161 tacoman1 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:17:19 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=409#comment-161 plan specifics would be nice. We can then compare to other plans outside the government. plan specifics would be nice. We can then compare to other plans outside the government.

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