Health Benefits
10-14-2009, 06:13 PM
#21
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Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 2,035
Fellow SkyWestr's......look at the bright side; at least our financial reward checks will increase a few dollars.....LOL! (Note sarcasm)
This new program is about the worst I’ve ever seen an employer offer. I’m so thankful that my wife’s company has awesome Health Insurance.
This new program is about the worst I’ve ever seen an employer offer. I’m so thankful that my wife’s company has awesome Health Insurance.
Especially an employer making 10's of millions of dollars every quarter!!! It's not like they needed to do this to stay solvent...very sad!...
10-14-2009, 10:52 PM
#22
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Joined APC: Apr 2006
Position: UAL 756 FO
Posts: 169
Questions, comments?
PS: I would appreciate anyone on the SkyWest ALAP organizing committee to contact me here.
10-15-2009, 03:04 AM
#23
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 326
While at ASA, I chose the HSA plan for family because it ran about $165 per month less than the PPO plan. So, if you actually use the entire $2300 deductible it comes out to a loss of $320 per year. We were on track to spend far less so we actually saved. Plus they offered a $500 incentive first year to switch so we were in the positive either way.
After you hit the deductible it does switch to acting like a regular PPO for the rest of the year.
Now, if you're not generally healthy or have to have surgery, your right, it's not a savings at all!
I'm not sure it's a bad system over all either - I became far more educated in actual costs. For example, our kid's doctor costs $90 per visit while the nurse practitioner (who is just as competent) costs $55 per visit. Don't even get me started on drug costs! I'm now a huge fan of generics.
After you hit the deductible it does switch to acting like a regular PPO for the rest of the year.
Now, if you're not generally healthy or have to have surgery, your right, it's not a savings at all!
I'm not sure it's a bad system over all either - I became far more educated in actual costs. For example, our kid's doctor costs $90 per visit while the nurse practitioner (who is just as competent) costs $55 per visit. Don't even get me started on drug costs! I'm now a huge fan of generics.
10-15-2009, 06:33 AM
#24
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: DHC-8 CA Furloughed
Posts: 305
Prescription for SKW pilots;
1. Mount union organizing drive.
2. Receive union dollars from national office and unionized pilot groups to help organizing effort.
3. Engage in serious discussion with newly motivated management.
4. Breathe sigh of relief when management improves health plan to prevent SKW from going union.
5. Choose not to certify a union.
6. Go to APC and make posts about how awesome it is flying for a company that treats pilots so fine they do not need a union.
1. Mount union organizing drive.
2. Receive union dollars from national office and unionized pilot groups to help organizing effort.
3. Engage in serious discussion with newly motivated management.
4. Breathe sigh of relief when management improves health plan to prevent SKW from going union.
5. Choose not to certify a union.
6. Go to APC and make posts about how awesome it is flying for a company that treats pilots so fine they do not need a union.
10-15-2009, 06:38 AM
#25
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,052
Prescription for SKW pilots;
1. Mount union organizing drive.
2. Receive union dollars from national office and unionized pilot groups to help organizing effort.
3. Engage in serious discussion with newly motivated management.
4. Breathe sigh of relief when management improves health plan to prevent SKW from going union.
5. Choose not to certify a union.
6. Go to APC and make posts about how awesome it is flying for a company that treats pilots so fine they do not need a union.
1. Mount union organizing drive.
2. Receive union dollars from national office and unionized pilot groups to help organizing effort.
3. Engage in serious discussion with newly motivated management.
4. Breathe sigh of relief when management improves health plan to prevent SKW from going union.
5. Choose not to certify a union.
6. Go to APC and make posts about how awesome it is flying for a company that treats pilots so fine they do not need a union.
10-15-2009, 07:20 AM
#27
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,052
10-15-2009, 08:44 AM
#28
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: CRJ-700/CRJ-900 Gear Monkey
Posts: 120
At ASA, with the HSA, ASA will contribute $1000 to your account, I believe it is yearly. If you dont have that many doctor visits its not that bad of a deal. But eh $2400 deductible for families is BS if you ask me.
10-15-2009, 12:49 PM
#29
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 326
It's only $500 and only the first time you enroll. Still, it's a good deal for a year and you can always switch back!
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