Health Benefits
 

Is everyone getting screwed, or just SkyWest?

I'm getting my HMO, Pacificare (which I actually like), cancelled for next year. By 2012 there will be no HMOs or PPOs, just a glorified health savings account with a high deductible. The deductible is $1,200 for singles, $2,400 for a family plan. Everything, including prescriptions, must be paid for out of pocket until the deductible is reached, and then we still have to pay for 20% of everything - major procedures, hospitalizations, and all.

Supposedly this is being done to save us money.

ouch :eek:

Yea, and no healthcare reform is needed at all!

Running to the Govt every time is not the answer. Health care here is not the problem. This guy is getting Health care, just not one that is any good. This is more a issue of SkyWest trying to save money by changing their health care to a plan where they pay less. If SkyWest wanted to help their employees more they would find better health care.

Yea, and companies will continue doing that. But wouldn't it be nice to have a plan you can get that's cheap AND decent? Be it a *GASP* private, or a government plan?

This might be the start of another union drive. A lot of the LDS folks at SKW tend to toe the company line, but they also have lots of kids...the new plan could cost them a bundle.

Is this going to spill over to ASA?

Do you guys negotiate health benefits in your contract? I hope so, or I'd imagine you'll get the screwing as well.

I think you might be right about that.

I hope not, our contract talks about a group medical plan that must be maintained. I assume that is talking about our PPO medical and dental plan. Another reason why it is nice to have a union with a contract instead of a student council.