I don't know if you recall, but during the President's joint session comments concerning his health plan he made the statement that he'd love to have a plan where all employees could own their own health insurance policies and have the employer help out a little.
BAM!! That's is exactly what the HRA does. I wonder why he won't respond to my messages?
Oh well, hang in there, sooner or later we'll have a written document about which there can be no misrepresentations.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
HRA - The Health Insurance Solution
I know.......I know. It's been nearly a month since I posted. I haven't been vacationing. I've been researching or trying to research the "new" words that will be used to try and fool us about the health care/insurance reform.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to get confirmation on the things that I've been told are in the works. So...... until I have that confirmation I'm not going to bolster rumors.
Instead, let me tell you about a call I had with two local radio personalities. They were hoping that some day employees would be able to buy their own health insurance policies and find a way for employers to assist in that pursuit.
I called the station and told them that it already exists! It is called the HRA. (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) I then made the analogy that it is like reimbursement of on the road sales people i.e. reimbursing for gas, parking, car wash, motel, entertainment etc. Unfortunately I was unable to complete the explanation probably because of the need for a break or for a more entertaining caller! The two gentlemen said such a thing wouldn't work. That's too bad because it already is! They felt it wouldn't work for a big company. Well before Obama took over GM I'd guess that one is pretty large. (Reference: Paul Pilser in his TV interview - see prior post for the link)
I'm going to email their station when I have a chance and upload that interview along with all the other support information. Perhaps, they will then inform business in their listening area about the HRA.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to get confirmation on the things that I've been told are in the works. So...... until I have that confirmation I'm not going to bolster rumors.
Instead, let me tell you about a call I had with two local radio personalities. They were hoping that some day employees would be able to buy their own health insurance policies and find a way for employers to assist in that pursuit.
I called the station and told them that it already exists! It is called the HRA. (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) I then made the analogy that it is like reimbursement of on the road sales people i.e. reimbursing for gas, parking, car wash, motel, entertainment etc. Unfortunately I was unable to complete the explanation probably because of the need for a break or for a more entertaining caller! The two gentlemen said such a thing wouldn't work. That's too bad because it already is! They felt it wouldn't work for a big company. Well before Obama took over GM I'd guess that one is pretty large. (Reference: Paul Pilser in his TV interview - see prior post for the link)
I'm going to email their station when I have a chance and upload that interview along with all the other support information. Perhaps, they will then inform business in their listening area about the HRA.
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