Originally Posted by
WhiskeyDelta
My first kid was born at my former regional several years ago. Cost me $15. My second was born while at Delta. Cost me better than $6000.
I've been saying this for as long as I've been here. What's the point of making so much money if we have to spend large chunks of it on our own healthcare?
If the company won't talk about lowering premiums and deductibles, one option is to propose they fully fund the HSAs to the max every year without these silly metrics to meet.
Add up the cost of your regional PPO premiums plus the $15 you spent vs the HSA premiums plus the $6000.
I prefer the tax benefits and flexibility of HSAs vs paying higher premiums on PPOs and then that money is gone forever.