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yourmovemonkey

(267 posts)
20. Thanks for your help everyone
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 10:40 PM
Dec 2013

I totally forgot about having to go through all of my brother's bills this past year. So I added something about that in my final response to her. There's no responses since I wrote this. How did I do?

"I did a little bit more research. Health insurance for the self-employed has always been expensive. I know this because I've had to look through my brother's bills over the past year. He was paying about $13,000/year. That is a stripped down policy with a huge deductible before the ACA ever took effect. On top of that, he had another few thousand dollars in miscellaneous health expenses. Those insurance companies sure were treating us good before the ACA, huh? I guess he showed them. They won't be getting another dime outta him at least.

The income cap you mentioned is definitely the fault of the state of PA. They refused the federal funds that were available to expand Medicare for people in your income bracket. If you were in NY, it would be quite different and you would get assistance. This depends on whether you file your taxes jointly or separately with (your husband).

When you mention the cost of joining (husband)'s policy, I'm not sure if you are saying that would be the total cost for both of you (a pretty good rate), or the additional cost to add you (a little hard to believe). This could also depend on your filing status. Your filing status should match the way you purchase insurance. For example: you shouldn't try to get an individual policy while still filing jointly.

Yes, the guy you spoke to is a jerk."
If she doesn't earn $11000 wouldn't she qualify for Medicaid? JaneyVee Dec 2013 #1
Medicaid eligibility is based on the joint income if married. She is. Also, the business kelly1mm Dec 2013 #36
Nope. No break for "personal responsibility" crowd who never take JaneyVee Dec 2013 #43
Medicaid eligibility varies state to state Puzzledtraveller Dec 2013 #46
Yeah - tell her that Karen Ignagni of AHIP wrote the damn bill Ruby the Liberal Dec 2013 #2
I call bullshit. Your friend's wife is lying, or doesn't exist. arcane1 Dec 2013 #3
That was one of the questions I asked her yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #8
PA is not participating in expanded Medicaid - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #33
And these people will just blame the President yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #38
Yes - but some of the information in this thread is not real. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #39
So it's Obama's fault her husband's new employer charges extra for families? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #4
Well, that's pretty much what she's been saying n/t yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #9
Something wrong with this assertion??? elleng Dec 2013 #5
I didn't understand that either yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #11
Medicaid is different from the exchanges BlueStreak Dec 2013 #28
OK, I get it now yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #30
It is economic insanity for any Governor to NOT expand Medicaid BlueStreak Dec 2013 #32
Your post yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #35
Thanks. Dems ought to be going straight at those governors with economics BlueStreak Dec 2013 #37
Welcome to DU yourmovemonkey! pnwmom Dec 2013 #42
And also mention BlueStreak Dec 2013 #44
Actually it's just 100% of FPL Rstrstx Dec 2013 #41
Self employed insurance cost me over 1200 month 8 years ago. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #6
Pennsylvania elleng Dec 2013 #10
I expect to see more of this, from non-participating states. arcane1 Dec 2013 #13
So, is that what you think it is then? yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #15
In one of my responses to her yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #14
Yes sounds like bs to me also. EOM tiredtoo Dec 2013 #7
Not BS... probably just a Pennsylvania thing n/t yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #12
She needs to get on her husband's insurance. jazzimov Dec 2013 #16
That's the part that really doesn't make sense yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #17
It depends on how the insurance is set up. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #34
She should move back to New York. LuvLoogie Dec 2013 #18
I really wish they would yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #19
Oh the irony of being a working class right winger... LuvLoogie Dec 2013 #23
I never understood Log Cabin Republicans either BlueStreak Dec 2013 #45
Thanks for your help everyone yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #20
Good work, monkey. elleng Dec 2013 #22
Thanks yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #25
That's the way things happen! elleng Dec 2013 #31
That is a much nicer way of putting what I just said. LuvLoogie Dec 2013 #24
Thank you yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author BenzoDia Dec 2013 #21
wait, wait Skittles Dec 2013 #27
It's actually a line I use with my cousin's son yourmovemonkey Dec 2013 #29
cute, welcome to DU..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #40
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