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Brickman · **^ Top** #1 06.18.2007

I'm applying at a company that has BCBS company paid for the driver from day one.
Is this decent medical coverage?

How are they to deal with when you need to have them pay a claim?

Thanks.

roadhog · **^ Top** #2 06.18.2007

When I worked in the hospital (4 years out), BCBS was a dependable company. My husband has it now, I only have one complaint, there dental coverage isn't up to par. We have a family of 5, so it's better than none!

Brickman · **^ Top** #3 06.18.2007

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Originally Posted by roadhog

When I worked in the hospital (4 years out), BCBS was a dependable company. My husband has it now, I only have one complaint, there dental coverage isn't up to par. We have a family of 5, so it's better than none!

They don't offer dental or eye, but with 100% of driver paid I'll probably not complain too much. Besides I have no teeth at all in my head. Full dentures means NO tooth aches.......................EVER.

Cybergal · **^ Top** #4 06.19.2007

There not to bad to deal with.

They have some quirks every now and then about a claim or paying something and you may get a letter from them wanting more of an explanation every now and then but, all in all they are pretty good.

Roadmedic · **^ Top** #5 06.19.2007

It is one of the best insurance providers in our area (Illinois). Prompt payer of claims.

Brickman · **^ Top** #6 06.19.2007

Thanks guys for the responses. Sounds good to me!

bluegrassbandmom · **^ Top** #7 06.19.2007

I had them when I worked at Indiana University and they were good to pay claims, but no vision coverage really sucks if u think wally world is the way to go on vision-think again

25(2)+2 · **^ Top** #8 06.19.2007

I have carried my own since I farmed, I don't pick up the offerings of my employers, it costs about the same as having them pay it. Hospitals prefer them, physicians may or may not like them, but they are the most widely accepted of all plans that aren't HMOs. If you get a select plan, make sure you go to the doctors that participate, the coverage is much better.

Brickman · **^ Top** #9 06.19.2007

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Originally Posted by bluegrassbandmom

I had them when I worked at Indiana University and they were good to pay claims, but no vision coverage really sucks if u think wally world is the way to go on vision-think again

My wife and I both go to a high quality eye DR that IS NOT at Wal Mart. Costs us under $400 a year plus contacts. Premiums are going to run about that.

I've got all my teeth out, so I don't need dental.

NightWind · **^ Top** #10 06.20.2007

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Originally Posted by Brickman

I'm applying at a company that has BCBS company paid for the driver from day one.
Is this decent medical coverage?

How are they to deal with when you need to have them pay a claim?

Thanks.

Posted this on World Affairs maybe this will let some drivers know what they might run into with BC/BS and just about any other health insurance company should they have a long term illness.
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