Has anyone ever heard of companies paying employees incentives not to take health insurance?

[cynatnite]

I was told today that our company offered that. I had never heard of a company doing that.

[Sheldon Cooper]

1. Yes.

My company offers people a bonus to not take our health insurance. It's an encouragement for them to take their spouse's insurance instead.

[Ohio Joe]

2. No, never heard of that...

What do they offer?

[cynatnite]

4. They add money to the base pay.

It was strange to me, but no one thought it was a big deal.

[Brickbat]

3. When I applied for and got a job at a higher level at a past workplace, I asked for a higher salary

during salary negotiations because I'm on Mr. Brickbat's insurance. I was told that that's not exactly how it works, but they agreed to it anyway.

[DrDan]

5. I received an incentive for not taking insurance

I was covered elsewhere, so did not need coverage from my employer of 15 years or so - a large corporation.

But that incentive was really minor - less than $10 per month.

[Historic NY]

6. Yes its common in public service where a spouse also has benefits that covers...

people usualy choose the one with the greatest benefits.

[femmocrat]

7. We have that provision.

Not sure how much the employers gives them since I'm not eligible for it.

[Freddie]

8. I'm benefits manager for a school district

We will pay you 25% of the cost of the annual premium of whatever plan you would have taken (family, single, etc.) if you opt-out, with proof of other coverage. Once-a-year check (a paycheck; opt-out $$ is taxable.)

[cynatnite]

9. When we went with my company's benefits...

My husband's company needed proof of other coverage from mine. I never did check if he received a benefit from that.

Thanks.