Has there been a health insurance cost increase thread lately?

Our costs went down..

my company changed insurance companies and a family plan went up $8/month. I guess I can't complain too much.

Ours went down about 3% but I’m still paying $467 per pay check.

Find a new job. With the mobile options now, you aren't tied to a bad company.

We got rid of health insurance a few years ago. All you need is a good first aid kit, a well stocked medicine cabinet, and YouTube for anything that those can’t handle.

Even ochsner went up in health insurance premiums on their employees

As they should penalize those not smart enough to realize the 50% discount received with their company plan.

Sounds like a shitty benefit package from your company.

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while most companies do open enrollment in October, we are just now doing it.

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This is mandated by the policy period. My company's open enrollment is 11/01 - 11/30 because our plan year starts 12/01. We couldn't get new rates until 10/15ish.

Is this really last minute, when do the new costs go in place?

Insurance at my company went up 6% and the employer ate the employee costs. Employee's already pay 100% coverage for any dependents.

Self insured is the way to go. Company pays their own claims, rents a network. With a HDHP tied to an HSA with a company match.

Mine went up $2500 a year.