My rates went up

[AustinTink]

Just got off the phone with BCBS. Our rates are going up over $200 a month thanks to the Affordable Care Act. How is this helping our country?

 

[aaarcher86]

The radio said today they've only had 106,000 people apply for it versus the 500,000 they were expecting. Awesome.

 

[jrmasm]

Just got off the phone with BCBS. Our rates are going up over $200 a month thanks to the Affordable Care Act. How is this helping our country?

I'm sure that hurts but how much did your rates go up last year? It seems like most people's insurance rates have increased every year for many years.

 

[sam_gordon]

Our rates are going up too... 6%. They've gone up ~4% a year for I don't know how long.

 

[AustinTink]

Just over 100,000 people utilizing this service...while those of us who were perfectly fine with our coverage (didn't ask for anything from anybody) are left with premiums increases. I'm so angry this morning.

 

[AustinTink]

I'm sure that hurts but how much did your rates go up last year? It seems like most people's insurance rates have increased every year for many years.

Our rates went up $42 last year and something like 20 bucks the year before. Totally normal rate increases.

 

[Janepod]

Ours went up 28 percent. Same plan (United) as last year, same corporate employer, same level of coverage. This had better not be an annual increase.

 

[bigredbill]

Ours went up a little -- not as much as I expected. Next year and in 2015 is when I expect the most changes. Our company has already told us that they will not be offering healthcare insurance plans in 2015. They will provide a stipend and make the employees go through the exchange.

It is cheaper for corporations to pay the government fine than pay for healthcare.

This is just the next step in a larger plan to move to a single-payer system, IMO.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

$120 per month extra to cover things we do not need. It's like being forced to have hurricane insurance in Kansas.

Well, not like I had any use for that money

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I'm sure that hurts but how much did your rates go up last year? It seems like most people's insurance rates have increased every year for many years.

Wasn't the whole point of this to put an end to that?

 

[manning]

I'm sure that hurts but how much did your rates go up last year? It seems like most people's insurance rates have increased every year for many years.

Not anywhere, by far, near as much what you're seeking now.

Plus deductibles are increasing like crazy and hospitals/ doctors are dropping out.

The classic get less for more money.

 

[wiigirl]

My insurance went up also. Its gone up each year and this year it was a pretty big jump.

 

[Jex]

Yea, ours doubled.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

I'm sure that hurts but how much did your rates go up last year? It seems like most people's insurance rates have increased every year for many years.

My insurance increase about 5% every year until now. Due to Obamacare, my rates increase 40% and my deductible went from $2000 to $9,000. Ouch!

 

[leebee]

Our rates are NOT going up. Last year they went up 8%, 11% the year before that, 10% the year before that (I know the figures, I am a union rep/negotiator here). It's not uncommon for insurance rates to increase every year. It's how the insurance industry collects the huge profits they make annually. I bet your insurance premiums went up every year, too, but most people haven't realized/paid attention to it. 'Ho hum, what are ya gonna do about it' has been most peoples' reaction over the years. THIS YEAR, people are paying attention because of ACA and are happy to blame increases on ACA, when really, it's been going on for a long time.

(Disclaimer: Yes, rates are going up. If yours increased a LOT, look back over your prior years' policies and rates and see how much this year's increase really differers. You might be surprised...)

 

[gottaluvPluto]

Our rates are NOT going up. Last year they went up 8%, 11% the year before that, 10% the year before that (I know the figures, I am a union rep/negotiator here). It's not uncommon for insurance rates to increase every year. It's how the insurance industry collects the huge profits they make annually. I bet your insurance premiums went up every year, too, but most people haven't realized/paid attention to it. 'Ho hum, what are ya gonna do about it' has been most peoples' reaction over the years. THIS YEAR, people are paying attention because of ACA and are happy to blame increases on ACA, when really, it's been going on for a long time.

(Disclaimer: Yes, rates are going up. If yours increased a LOT, look back over your prior years' policies and rates and see how much this year's increase really differers. You might be surprised...)

I pay attention to insurance increases and I know how much my insurance truly increased. My cost share also went up, as well as my co-pays. Before my copays stay the same amount for 15 years as well as my cost share. The reason for the increase is obamacare.

 

[AustinTink]

Our rates are NOT going up. Last year they went up 8%, 11% the year before that, 10% the year before that (I know the figures, I am a union rep/negotiator here). It's not uncommon for insurance rates to increase every year. It's how the insurance industry collects the huge profits they make annually. I bet your insurance premiums went up every year, too, but most people haven't realized/paid attention to it. 'Ho hum, what are ya gonna do about it' has been most peoples' reaction over the years. THIS YEAR, people are paying attention because of ACA and are happy to blame increases on ACA, when really, it's been going on for a long time.

(Disclaimer: Yes, rates are going up. If yours increased a LOT, look back over your prior years' policies and rates and see how much this year's increase really differers. You might be surprised...)

I already answered that question. Our rates went up $42 last year and less than that the prior year. I'm not an idiot, I understand the difference between annual rate increases and what is going on now.

 

[Minnesota!]

Ours went up $24/month. So...8% or so?

 

[mnrose]

This thread won't last long. Call me cynical, but I think insurance companies (which, last I checked, continue to have OBSCENE profits, and hefty executive salaries) are using the ACA as the perfect excuse to sock it to the consumers. After all, those consumers won't blame us (and our high profits/salaries), they will blame Obama. What a perfect opportunity. And, anyone who doesn't believe this, well, I also have a bridge for sale. Great views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.

 

[Squirlz]

Our new plan took us from $550 to around $950.