Katsmeow
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We have subsidized retiree health insurance from DH's megacorp that he retired from a couple of years ago. I just received the benefits retirement folder for next year. The premium for the kids and I (DH just moved to medicare) has gone up 265% from 180 a month to around $478. This is for the low premium plan with a $3000 deductible. The company will only absorb premium increases of up to 5% so the rest is on us. Last year they got the funds from the federal government so there was no increase.
Anyway, I was totally shocked by the huge increase. It is somewhat subsidized (would be almost double if it wasn't subsidized) but just more of an increase than I was expecting.
This is on top of the fact that our medical already went up hugely by DH going on medicare.
Anyway, I was totally shocked by the huge increase. It is somewhat subsidized (would be almost double if it wasn't subsidized) but just more of an increase than I was expecting.
This is on top of the fact that our medical already went up hugely by DH going on medicare.