If you have health insurance through your employer

[rebeccajo 14]

We are having open enrollment at my office this month.

I thought it might be interesting to see what people are paying for coverage, both dollar-wise and as a percentage of their gross wages.

Edited August 31, 2009 by rebeccajo

[TayRivers 4]

No option for more than $50 so could not do poll.

For Wife and I $72.00 every 2 weeks.

[rebeccajo 14]

No option for more than $50 so could not do poll.

For Wife and I $72.00 every 2 weeks.

Sorry I zigged when i should have zagged.

Hopefully it's fixed now.

[Jenn! 918]

I pay about 2% for 2 people.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

2.5%, my spouse and I.

[rebeccajo 14]

2.5%, my spouse and I.

I wanted to have the poll differentiate between spousal coverage and family coverage, but I would have needed four questions.

I think that's an important distinction because coverage sometimes increases dramatically when you cover a family. Also I am told the new plan here at work will not have a 'spousal' choice - it will either be single coverage or family (which I am thinking is gonna suck but am reserving opinion till I see the cost).

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

2.5%, my spouse and I.

I wanted to have the poll differentiate between spousal coverage and family coverage, but I would have needed four questions.

I think that's an important distinction because coverage sometimes increases dramatically when you cover a family. Also I am told the new plan here at work will not have a 'spousal' choice - it will either be single coverage or family (which I am thinking is gonna suck but am reserving opinion till I see the cost).

If memory serves (it frequently does not), I believe the premiums under my plan will slightly less than double if I add a child.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Wife pays less that $50 each pay period (two weeks), I am self employed, so that mucks up the poll. Next month is open enrollment for her firm, so I can save money by getting on her policy.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

We pay very little thanks to the joys of working for the state and having amazing coverage. Which does not mean I don't get to b1tch about it.

[The Dude 206]

My employer pays the entire premium for myself and my wife. They have commissioned a study to see what effects any proposed public funded coverage would have.

[rebeccajo 14]

So far 50% of the respondents are stating their premium costs them 8% or above of their gross salary - which means it's a much larger pecentage bite of their take-home pay.

Seems like a lot to me.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

So far 50% of the respondents are stating their premium costs them 8% or above of their gross salary - which means it's a much larger pecentage bite of their take-home pay.

Seems like a lot to me.

Those 50% need to man-up, quit volunteering for the LGBT homeless shelter and git a real job.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

If I did my math correctly, mine is just over 6% when I include dental coverage. My dental insurance is pretty damn high - about $95 a month and that's without my wife covered. It's a dental PPO though.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

mine included both. Actually, the university covers all the dental and vision premiums.

[rebeccajo 14]

We pay very little thanks to the joys of working for the state and having amazing coverage. Which does not mean I don't get to b1tch about it.

You gotcha some of that guvmint healthcare?

Commie.