It's benefit enrollment time at work for 2008. Surprisingly, it came up in a meeting that 15% of employees rate our benefits package below "good". I think I'm lucky to have benefits at all... and I don't think they're all that bad.
For instance, I finally found the right pair of contact lenses and went into pick up a year's supply today. With my eye examination, four return visits to find the right lenses, and a year of somewhat pricey multifocal lenses, my share of the bill came to $8.61. "This can't be right," the clerk said. Then she looked at the paperwork... "You got some damn good insurance there. Where do you work... and are they hiring?"
I hear that a lot a pharmacies, too. I've been prescribed 3 medications in the past year that both my doctor and the pharmacist assured me almost no insurance covered. And all three times, the insurance company didn't even blink at paying the bill.
Throw in zero-deductible health insurance plus all the rest of the stuff, and I'm pretty happy with the package.
So, for those of us lucky enough to have benefits, how much do you like yours?
For instance, I finally found the right pair of contact lenses and went into pick up a year's supply today. With my eye examination, four return visits to find the right lenses, and a year of somewhat pricey multifocal lenses, my share of the bill came to $8.61. "This can't be right," the clerk said. Then she looked at the paperwork... "You got some damn good insurance there. Where do you work... and are they hiring?"
I hear that a lot a pharmacies, too. I've been prescribed 3 medications in the past year that both my doctor and the pharmacist assured me almost no insurance covered. And all three times, the insurance company didn't even blink at paying the bill.
Throw in zero-deductible health insurance plus all the rest of the stuff, and I'm pretty happy with the package.
So, for those of us lucky enough to have benefits, how much do you like yours?
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