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To: Garlic Breath who wrote (1092006)	10/6/2018 6:07:21 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1584218

These are STAGGERING INCREASES in HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS. FU POS trump!!!!!! I have a friend who works at Boeing and he send me these list of changes. In just 2 years healthcare premiums have gone from $50/pay period to $75/pay period to $120/pay period or a 2 year health care premium increase of +140% out of your paycheck!!!!! THAT IS STAGGERING!!!!! -------snip--------- Premiums went UP 50% in 2018 from 2017 and now again premiums are going UP 60% in 2019 from 2018!!!!!): OLD 2018 PREMIUM RATES 2018 Advantage+ HSA (high deductible plan - you need HSA with bi-weekly withholdings/contributions of up to $5000-$7000/year) ALL employees: $0/pay period of 2 weeks (annual out of pocket: Network $3,100, NonNetwork $4,800) ALL employees+spouse or children: $0/pay period of 2 weeks (annual out of pocket: Network $6,200, NonNetwork $9,600) ALL employees+spouse AND children: $0/pay period of 2 weeks (annual out of pocket: Network $6,200, NonNetwork $9,600) 2018 Traditional Medical Plan (premiums went UP 50% in 2018 from 2017 from $50/$100/$150 to $75/$150/$225 per pay period of 2 weeks): ALL employees: $75/pay period of 2 weeks (26x75= $1950/year) ALL employees+spouse or children: $150/pay period of 2 weeks (26x150 = $3900/year) ALL employees+spouse AND children: $225/pay period of 2 weeks (26x225 = $5,850/year) NEW 2019 PREMIUM RATES They now have 4 different bands per salary BAND 1: Under $75K BAND 2: $75K-$149,999 BAND 3 $150K+ BAND 4: Executives Band 1 premiums stay the same (I mean they already raised the premiums 50% after all in 2018 from 2017 and they are the low tier) Band 2 premiums going up BIG TIME ($1170-$3510/year more for HSA Advantage+ & Traditional Medical Plan): 2019 Advantage+ HSA (high deductible plan - you need HSA with bi-weekly withholdings/contributions of up to $5000-$7000/year) employees: from $0 in 2018 to $45/pay period of 2 weeks or +$1170/year (annual out of pocket: Network $3,100, NonNetwork $4,800) employees+spouse or children: from $0 in 2018 to $90/pay period of 2 weeks or +2,340/year (annual out of pocket: Network $6,200, NonNetwork $9,600) employees+spouse AND children: from $0 in 2018 to $135/pay period of 2 weeks or +$3,510/year (annual out of pocket: Network $6,200, NonNetwork $9,600) 2019 Traditional Medical Plan (premiums went UP 50% in 2018 from 2017 from $50/$100/$150 to $75/$150/$225 per pay period of 2 weeks... and now they are going UP ANOTHER +60%): employees: $120/pay period of 2 weeks (26x75= $3120/year) employees+spouse or children: $240/pay period of 2 weeks (26x150 = $6,240/year) employees+spouse AND children: $360/pay period of 2 weeks (26x225 = $9,360/year) For Band 3 (>$150K) the premium increases are again DOUBLED (meaning +100% more) than the Band 2 increases. For the Executive Band 4 who gives a sh*t as they make millions in salary... but the premium increases are TRIPLE the Band 2 increases)... --------------snip------------