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Originally Posted by AGDee
Your employer is using an astronomical insurer if the cost is $8500 for an individual with a $2500 deductible. You would pay less if you sought private insurance on your own rather than going with your employer's plan. If you had real choice, you would be able to pick whatever insurance you wanted and you could get a much better deal than that!
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I'm sorry I was not as clear as I should have been - I have private insurance, which I opted to retain when I went to work for my current employer because the plan offered at work is not good. It costs him about $400 a month for each employee, and instead he just gives me a check for that much, which I use to defray the cost of a preferred PPO.
I'm of an age where I would not be able to get a much better deal than that. My brother is in the business and I know that for a fact.