[Vision2020] New Topic: U of I Health Benefits?

[JSullivan]

While my spouse is not employed at UI, this coming year we to, will be
forced into buying our medication out of state! Unless we want to pay double
the copy!

It brings to mind the lady from Harvard I think it was... who passed away a
few years back because she received the wrong meds. BE CAREFUL check your
meds when they arrive in the mail!!!!

I like to use my same pharmacy, they know me, I can talk to my "favorite"
pharmacist. I like keeping the dollars in my community.

Has the U of I ever thought of self insuring. If memory serves me (and it
COULD very well fail me! *laugh*) Pullman Memorial Hospital did it a few
years back. It would be interesting to know how it turned out.

What is the deductible at UI for a family? Is there a cafeteria type of
plan? Or does everyone get the same policy, no matter what their need?

Janesta

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Strand" <strand@pacsim.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] New Topic: U of I Health Benefits?


> Hi Saundra,
>
> In August of this year, I posted here at Vision2020 regarding several of
> these changes. It is a pretty significant increase for our family also.
> It will cost us an extra $2000 this year. No caps on out of pocket drug
> costs are just one example. We have also had problems with errors on
> benefits. I paid the deductible three times (each time having to argue
> to be reimbursed).
>
> However, what aggravated me the most was using our tax dollars to
> encourage the purchase of medications from Beaverton Oregon rather than
> through local pharmacies.
>
> Last year, I read that >70% of major US companies would be expecting
> their employees to contribute more towards their health care. We are
> seeing that up close and personal.
>
> Bill Strand
>
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