tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post6413194011887564496..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-87908491767995944362010-08-12T06:54:55.172-06:002010-08-12T06:54:55.172-06:00VA:
Doubtless those are some of the reasons. But...VA:<br /><br />Doubtless those are some of the reasons. But judging from the massive amounts of cash insurers have accumulated they are being extremely proactive.<br /><br />After all the only increased expense to them to actually kick in is the up-to-26 inclusion, which hardly seems a whopping underwriting challenge.<br /><br />I'm sure the MO vote didn't help. Without mandated coverage the single largest source of new premium is removed. Universal coverage actually nets positive for insurers, which is why many signed on to the reform.<br /><br />And one must consider what a perfect cover health reform is for rate increases.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-39599387639478137422010-08-11T19:58:30.841-06:002010-08-11T19:58:30.841-06:00Your 22% rise in premium is similar to many other ...Your 22% rise in premium is similar to many other stories I've heard. Sounds like all the health insurance companies are jacking premiums up to meet the actuarial demands of covering children till they are 26, removing life time caps, and all the other goodies promised, except, they forgot to mention they were not going to be free.From Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-28845666660859268252010-08-10T05:59:13.093-06:002010-08-10T05:59:13.093-06:00andy:
Actually, I think that is exactly what will...andy:<br /><br />Actually, I think that is exactly what will happen. For the first time Jan and I can shop for insurance (in 2014) since we will be guaranteed coverage and can compare policies with pretty much identical features (deductibles, coverages, etc.)<br /><br />I'll still choose a HD-type, as I think will many others, but research shows that makes for better consumer choices in medical care consumption.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-40312556749023721412010-08-10T05:21:47.655-06:002010-08-10T05:21:47.655-06:00I wonder what medical cost inflation would be if e...I wonder what medical cost inflation would be if everybody had to shop around for their care (if everyone had high deductible insurance.) I guess with the recent health law we'll never know.<br /><br />Andy MillerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-16048402069517872152010-08-10T04:17:45.935-06:002010-08-10T04:17:45.935-06:00So much for the loss ratio on your policy this yea...So much for the loss ratio on your policy this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com