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Well, it's that time of year again, when we all get our letter from our insurance company. Yes, our medical ins. and prescription drug companies are happy to inform us of the upcoming increase of our premiums in the next few months. Obama care is ready to kick our asses where we keep our wallets. First of all, I should say that I receive VA care in which I could get all my medical care from the VA. However, because of all the ineptness in the VA system I carry extra insurance such as Medicare, Bluecross Blueshield for my medical and SilverScript for my prescription drug plan. Here's the skinny for myself. Medicare premiums did not rise this past year but something tells me that it will. Right now it is $104.00 per month. As for Bluecross Blueshield, I am currently enrolled in plan F, which I am told is their top plan. Monthly, my premium is 231.00 and that just for me. January it is scheduled to rise by eleven dollars or roughly 5%. I am guessing this is 100% over the estimated current inflation rate. Here the one that really gets me, my prescription drug plan by SilverSript. Currently my cost per month is $22.90 increasing to $30.80. This results into a 34.65% increase. WOW what the F??? When I first enrolled last year I had to roll the dice and because of my VA involvement I chose tier 5 in which I pay 33% or a 600% increase over inflation. Here's the killer. I used the drug plan last January for one script cost $40.00. I paid something like $12.00 and ins. paid $28.00. The next I used it was the past month for one pill costing $12.00 and I paid $4.50, ins. paid $7.50. my total yearly premium comes to $274.80. So if my ins paid $35.50 I have lost $239.30. Pretty poor return on my investment. Thanks president Obumar. in my eyes Obama Care needs some serious overhaul and it sucks. I am sure I am not the only one getting screwed this year. what do the rest of you have to say about this? I am sick of thinking about this so I will end this for now. Good luck to all of you and let's hope that an RV happens soon to help us out. Dave F, AKA Seabee
