my company is switching to unpopular high deductible health plan and blaming Obamacare

[TheFarseer]

They implied that our current fairly standard health plan would be subject to the Cadillac tax. Not sure what to make of this.

[PoliticAverse]

1. What's the value of the current plan? The Cadillac tax doesn't kick in until 2018

and only applies to plans with premiums over $10,200 for individuals or $27,500 for a family.

[TheFarseer]

2. Our plan would be a little over that

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]

3. It might be interesting to see if the top brass at your company are cutting back.

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]

4. send a strong message to management

by handing in your 2 weeks notice. Take your skills and talents to a place that appreciates quality.

[TheFarseer]

5. yeah right

All the big companies in town are laying off tons of people. OK not all but a bunch.