But my healthcare premiums went up this year…

December 4, 2007 by Tim
Filed under: Florida Business 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida gives $350,000 to charity

So, BCBSFL members can expect lower premiums next year, correct?

Yay!

What?

Oh.

Hey, I don’t mean to be a scrooge at the holidays or anything, but I’d much rather see lower premiums given today’s supposed skyrocketing healthcare costs. After all, I already give to United Way, my church, my kids’ school, the Girl Scouts… get the picture?

Is the best use of that money to give it to charity or return it to your members in the form of lower premiums?

I’m just saying…

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8 Comments on But my healthcare premiums went up this year…

  1. Linda on Tue, 4th Dec 2007 7:14 pm

    2. My premiums keep going up, and I can’t afford it. I know what you mean, I don’t want to be mean, but c’mon!

  2. Tim on Tue, 4th Dec 2007 11:39 pm

    3. I’m with ya. Makes me grit my teeth. Not saying those organizations aren’t deserving, but insurance premiums are skyrocketing and employers are passing the expense to us. And we already give to charities on our own. BCBS isn’t there to redistribute unused premiums to charity, it’s there to administer health care costs efficiently. If there’s extra money, put it in reserve and don’t raise premiums that I can’t already afford. That’s all I’m saying. Then I can give more to the charities of MY choice.

  3. Kat on Wed, 5th Dec 2007 4:27 pm

    4. I totally agree. They should take that money and turn it back into the company, lower the premiums for their members. Don’t their members deserve a little break?
    Thumbs up by the way. ;)

  4. Tim on Wed, 5th Dec 2007 4:37 pm

    5. Thanks!

  5. Tina Kubala on Wed, 5th Dec 2007 6:05 pm

    6. I’m right there with you. I got my open enrollment packet in the mall this last week. I’m afraid to open it, frankly. I know things are going up. I can barely afford to go to the doctor because the copays kick my butt, but I can’t afford not to have insurance either.

  6. consumer advocate on Mon, 10th Dec 2007 6:10 pm

    7. Try AvMed

  7. Tim on Tue, 11th Dec 2007 10:13 am

    8. Company insurance. No choice.

  8. Ohio Doctor on Thu, 30th Oct 2008 6:15 pm

    9. It really is ubsurd. As a doctor in a small practice in mid west ohio I have first hand knowledge of families that can not afford any health care what so ever. The physicians I work with do the most they can in terms of pro bono but ultimately we still need to pay our health care…its a terrible system and I hope that the next president will help!

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