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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsmy company is switching to unpopular high deductible health plan and blaming Obamacare
They implied that our current fairly standard health plan would be subject to the Cadillac tax. Not sure what to make of this.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)and only applies to plans with premiums over $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family.
TheFarseer
(9,326 posts)They said it would be irresponsible to panic at the last second (2018) when they could get out in front of the situation. It's hard to see how our current plan is a Cadillac. It's probably above average, but not extravagant by any means. I think we have lots of "dead horses" driving up our costs. At the meeting, the most unhealthy looking people in the building were bitching like crazy at the HR representative. Med costs are going to be a bitch for them.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)I'll bet they still have their vacation homes, private schools for their kiddies, exclusive club memberships and all the rest of the bennies the one percenters are expected to lavish themselves with.
Damn that Obama.
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)by handing in your 2 weeks notice. Take your skills and talents to a place that appreciates quality.
TheFarseer
(9,326 posts)All the big companies in town are laying off tons of people. OK not all but a bunch.