Originally Posted by
Waggy122
Someone let me know if I'm wrong here but doesn't it behoove the airlines to hire retired military and enable their Guard/Reserve pilots to get to their 20 years since they are likely to use Tricare and not the company healthcare plan in the long run.
This website shows that a family plan at most large firms costs the employer on average $15,000 a year for their share of the contribution. Do the math on that for 23-30 years for a mil hire and that's $300-450k (in today's money) that doesn't become a "drag" on the company.
https://www.peoplekeep.com/blog/how-...insurance-cost
LCAL paid $50/mo if someone used Tricare until "they" (VA? Congress? DoD?) prohibited monetarily incentivizing use of Tricare over other health insurance.
Healthcare may go the way of the do-it-yourself pension, available starting in January.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-em...-k-11561109401
"A landmark change will soon give more American workers control over their health-care coverage, but be warned: There are pitfalls. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, companies can provide employees with tax-free dollars to purchase an individual policy rather than offer them a traditional group-health plan...the so-called Health Reimbursement Arrangements..."