Comments on: Good News on Health Insurance http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/ News and updates on what the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is doing to advance the veterinary medical profession and protect the interests of veterinarians and the animals and humans they serve. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Libby Wallace http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Libby Wallace Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:58:41 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-377 We are happy to address individual's questions but prefer to handle member-specific discussions directly in order to protect the policyholders protected health information and/or personal policy information. While we have not made pharmacy benefit copay changes recently, we will be happy to investigate your concerns. We are happy to address individual’s questions but prefer to handle member-specific discussions directly in order to protect the policyholders protected health information and/or personal policy information.

While we have not made pharmacy benefit copay changes recently, we will be happy to investigate your concerns.

]]> By: James Lively http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-372 James Lively Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:56:10 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-372 Recently you switched the health insurance part d to a plan managed by medco where I have a reasonable co-pay but my wife pays a discounted rate which is virtually full price, What is going on? Recently you switched the health insurance part d to a plan managed by medco where I have a reasonable co-pay but my wife pays a discounted rate which is virtually full price, What is going on?

]]> By: Libby Wallace http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Libby Wallace Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:33:09 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-109 The AVMA GHLIT was very excited to announce the premium credit and flat renewal to its members. They wanted to insure that their members knew that they were being rewarded for the smart health care decisions they have made over the past year. In 2010 the marketing committee for the GHLIT is going to make a conscious effort to 'go green'. As a result all communications regarding the GHLIT going out to the AVMA membership will ask for email addresses, because there is a very large portion of their participants for whom they do not have email addresses. The GHLIT marketing for 2010 will include email marketing, blogging and social networking ads. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Libby Wallace CEO AVMA GHLIT The AVMA GHLIT was very excited to announce the premium credit and flat renewal to its members. They wanted to insure that their members knew that they were being rewarded for the smart health care decisions they have made over the past year. In 2010 the marketing committee for the GHLIT is going to make a conscious effort to ‘go green’. As a result all communications regarding the GHLIT going out to the AVMA membership will ask for email addresses, because there is a very large portion of their participants for whom they do not have email addresses. The GHLIT marketing for 2010 will include email marketing, blogging and social networking ads. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Libby Wallace
CEO
AVMA GHLIT

]]> By: Mac Barksdale http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Mac Barksdale Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:46 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-107 We may as well be making plans to shut down gracefully the Group Health Insurance. hussein nobama is planning to destroy all the health care insurance companies. He cares not a whit about our health what he wants is complete control over the lives of the citizens of The United Socialist States of America. We may as well be making plans to shut down gracefully the Group Health Insurance. hussein nobama is planning to destroy all the health care insurance companies. He cares not a whit about our health what he wants is complete control over the lives of the citizens of The United Socialist States of America.

]]> By: Richard Chesterfield http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Richard Chesterfield Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-106 All well and good except the health insurance plan I was placed in for retired veterinarians was costing more than $1000 a month. After carrying AVMA insurance for approx. 30 years, last year I and another collegue finally had to draw the line and switch to a local health maintance organization. So far, even with a marked increase in health problems, the cost is still well below that what the AVMA was charging us. Someone from GHLIT keeps telling us what a good job they are doing for us, but guess would have to disagree from my perspective!! All well and good except the health insurance plan I was placed in for retired veterinarians was costing more than $1000 a month. After carrying AVMA insurance for approx. 30 years, last year I and another collegue finally had to draw the line and switch to a local health maintance organization. So far, even with a marked increase in health problems, the cost is still well below that what the AVMA was charging us. Someone from GHLIT keeps telling us what a good job they are doing for us, but guess would have to disagree from my perspective!!

]]> By: Lisa Lindesmith http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Lisa Lindesmith Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:18:32 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-99 I think it's great that we're getting a rebate on premiums, but I'm perturbed that I've gotten at least 3 separate paper mailings informing me of the rebate - one for sure was a card that had that sole purpose (4 mailings if you include my premium billing). I think that's a huge waste of paper and money - perhaps we'd get a bigger rebate if we didn't do that? I think it’s great that we’re getting a rebate on premiums, but I’m perturbed that I’ve gotten at least 3 separate paper mailings informing me of the rebate – one for sure was a card that had that sole purpose (4 mailings if you include my premium billing). I think that’s a huge waste of paper and money – perhaps we’d get a bigger rebate if we didn’t do that?

]]> By: Evans http://atwork.avma.org/2009/10/21/good-news-on-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Evans Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0000 http://atwork.avma.org/?p=387#comment-98 The 5% rebate is really nice, and I was excited about it. However, I noticed you had to join by may 1st and most of the new graduates from 2008 joined at the end of their student health insurance term (mid may to mid august, depending on the school). I am not sure if this was an oversight or if there was not enough extra money to include us poor new grads. In any case, I am glad the premiums did not go up! It helps a lot! The 5% rebate is really nice, and I was excited about it. However, I noticed you had to join by may 1st and most of the new graduates from 2008 joined at the end of their student health insurance term (mid may to mid august, depending on the school). I am not sure if this was an oversight or if there was not enough extra money to include us poor new grads. In any case, I am glad the premiums did not go up! It helps a lot!

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