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Obamacare for OTR owner ops

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by double yellow, Sep 29, 2015.

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  1. Sep 29, 2015 #1
    double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    So I just got a notice that my obamacare plan is going to cost another $40/month next year and it will no longer cover out of state urgent care or prescriptions.

    That last point is a non starter: while I have no prescriptions, I am out of state 300+ days/year so if I needed to see a doctor and get a prescription it likely would happen 1500+ miles from home...

    Unfortunately, the other 2 choices on the exchange also fail to cover out of state, which is funny because CA has the most expensive health care so they'd actually be saving money.

    Has anyone else run into this and found a solution?
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2015 #2
    HorseShoe

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    The solution? Pay attention to who you vote for this time. Just kidding, the illuminati already decided.
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2015 #3
    icsheeple

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    I'm in the same boat. It's pretty messed up. I pay $167 a month for the bronze plan and never use it. If I ever do need to use it, I'll just tell the hospital I don't have insurance and ask for the cash price.
     
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  5. Sep 29, 2015 #4
    Accidental Trucker

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    Good luck with that. When I had emergency eye surgery, they wanted 15K. The insurance price was 7 K. My girlfriend just got a 20K bill from the hospital for an overnight emergency stay. Insurance settled tor 8 K.

    The BIGGEST reason to have insurance is to keep the hospitals and doctors from charging you whatever they need to pay off their boat. Thieves and crooks, worse than lawyers, always looking to stick it to some sucker that has no choice.
     
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  7. Sep 29, 2015 #5
    Blu_Ogre

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    Only solution that I see is to change mailing addresses to a state with national coverage.
     
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  8. Sep 29, 2015 #6
    Straight Stacks

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    The best solution's I've found...
    • Bend at the knees
    • Take Plenty of Vitamin C
    • Get 8 hrs of sleep
    • Wash Hands Regularly
    • Stay away from the "All You Can Eat Buffet's"
     
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  9. Sep 29, 2015 #7
    double yellow

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    I was sure you were going somewhere else with this...
     
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  10. Sep 29, 2015 #8
    HalpinUout

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    Exactly... I just spent 11 days in the hospital and my bill was $171,000 Thank god for insurance
     
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  11. Sep 29, 2015 #9
    icsheeple

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    Bwahahaha, my mind was in the gutter when I read that too.
     
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  12. Sep 30, 2015 #10
    skateboardman

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    where did you get your plan? State exchange or the national exchange
     
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