SkyWest celebrates "Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

[Nightrain_080]

Where do the HSA dollars go? Into some investors pocket in st george? Or does it go into a regular savings account at 3%?
PBS
essp gone
bonus program almost gone
employer of choice. GONE

 

[sweptback]

Good thing ASA has a contract! They can't take away our PPO plan.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Where do the HSA dollars go? Into some investors pocket in st george? Or does it go into a regular savings account at 3%?
PBS
essp gone
bonus program almost gone
employer of choice. GONE

Programs like Breast Cancer Awareness are simply brand image enhancers. Skywest and any corporation only care about the bottom line. Not about cancer or employees.

 

[SSDD]

Here's the problem with Skywest and its employees: One of the idiots who works at headquarters posted on the company bulletin board that she will spend thousands more with the new plan, but "at least it will go towards my deductible."

What kind of stupid statement is that? With that kind of thinking, how does a group ever achieve anything?

 

[LazyLightnin']

Here's the problem with Skywest and its employees: One of the idiots who works at headquarters posted on the company bulletin board that she will spend thousands more with the new plan, but "at least it will go towards my deductible."

What kind of stupid statement is that? With that kind of thinking, how does a group ever achieve anything?

Keyword: "she"

 

[701EV]

I hope everyone who voted for Obama is happy!

This is what's coming!

More profit for Inc because now they don't have to pay for health care.

Then when we can't afford the new plan we go on the Obama plan.

Hope and Change is working very well. NOT!

 

[Baronman]

From the IDIOTS in ASA communications department

1Q: Why is SkyWest, Inc. moving to only Consumer-Driven Health Plans (CDHP) in 2012?
1A: [FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]SkyWest, Inc. believes that Consumer-Driven Health Plans (CDHP) are the way of the future, and want to position ASA and SkyWest employees favorably for any changes coming as a result of health care insurance reform. A CDHP, coupled with appropriate wellness programs, will result in significant savings for many of our employees as well as for ASA. The majority of employees are unaware of the cost of certain medical procedures or hospital visits. Without the exposure in purchasing health care services, it is nearly impossible to be aware of these costs. With a CDHP, all of us are motivated to think about the overall costs of services obtained, and not just the premium paid for health coverage. SkyWest, Inc. and ASA support the idea of consumerism and wants employees to take control of the money they spend on their health care. [/FONT][/FONT]



[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]So let me get this straight....You want to force this plan on us so we become aware of health care costs? ie.. because WE WILL PAY FOR THEM NOW instead of the insurance company.[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Arial]This memo looks like a high school senior wrote it. Thank God I will be motivated to think about costs now!!!! Great benefits!!
[/FONT]

Incredible....Shiiieet...Now that I see what my wife's chemotherapy ran, I'll think twice before I get the cancer. Better yet, I should just avoid my fainting spells so I don't have to find out first hand.

 

[sweptback]

I hope everyone who voted for Obama is happy!

This is what's coming!

More profit for Inc because now they don't have to pay for health care.

Then when we can't afford the new plan we go on the Obama plan.

Hope and Change is working very well. NOT!

This has nothing to do with Obama and everything with SkyWest, Inc. saving money off the back of their (non-union) employees.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

The PPO should still be offered to the pilots unless we get a new contract by then...

"1. All Insurance benefits (e.g., life, dependent life, medical,
long-term disability, dental, loss of license, etc.) that are
presently offered to the pilots, or hereinafter made available
to Company employees, will continue to be offered
and will be made available on the same terms to the pilots.
If any improvements or additions in the current policies are
offered to other employee groups within the Company, the
same improvements or additions will be offered to the
pilots."]

Well, if our MEC TA'd the PBS so fast and unexpectedly, you can expect this will be addressed shortly.

Planning on starting a family? Better get-r-dun before the MEC joins forces with INC to get into your bedroom.

 

[JoeMerchant]

The PPO actually has a higher annual out of pocket than the HSA/High deduct. plan. Read the plans and crunch the numbers before you make up your mind. I have been happy with the HSA.

A rough rule of thumb is the HSA works if you don't go to the doctor much, or if you have lots of medical costs...It doesn't work as well for those who fall in the middle and have moderate health costs.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

PPO is the best with HMO a close second. No one wants to worry about what a hospital charges for an MRI. Do you really want to be calling physician offices to ask what they charge for this or that? My job is flying airplanes, not comparing doctors' incomes.

 

[JoeMerchant]

PPO is the best with HMO a close second. No one wants to worry about what a hospital charges for an MRI. Do you really want to be calling physician offices to ask what they charge for this or that? My job is flying airplanes, not comparing doctors' incomes.

That's a large part of why health care costs are soaring. Why do we treat health expenses so differently than any other costs? Do you shop around for cable, phone, car repairs, home repairs, or car prices? What would happen if we just bought things without comparing prices?

Where does everyone think the money comes from to pay for these escalating health costs?

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Point taken. But this isn't car repair, this is my health. If I can get in to the best specialist who coincidentally charges the most, that's where I'm gonna go!

This is what the government wants. Greedy, overpaid doctors resorting to competing with each other for your business. What kind of system is that??? Not a good one. If a talented doc knows his services are in demand, he's gonna charge for 'em and that's a good thing. Doctors should be left to charge what pays their overhead and lifestyle they have earned.

 

[COOPERVANE]

What would happen if we just bought things without comparing prices?

Then we wouldn't buy 95% of our stuff from Walmart and send all of our money to China.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Here's the problem with Skywest and its employees: One of the idiots who works at headquarters posted on the company bulletin board that she will spend thousands more with the new plan, but "at least it will go towards my deductible."

What kind of stupid statement is that? With that kind of thinking, how does a group ever achieve anything?

Was the person posting on the bulletin board S.A.??

 

[homerjdispatch]

No it was M. C.

 

[WalterSobchak]

What would happen if we just bought things without comparing price?

Everyone on this message board would be paid what they're worth and would be working for mainline...

This is what the government wants. Greedy, overpaid doctors resorting to competing with each other for your business. What kind of system is that??? Not a good one.

Ummm...isn't that the "capitalism" that all the anti-health care reform folks are so hell bent on? So, in regard to health care, if "socialism" is bad and "capitalism" is bad...what would you prefer? "Authoritarianism"?

 

[at7driver]

not to mention those of us that have to take prescription meds regularly..

you pay the agreed cost until you meet the ded then you pay 20%... for some meds thats about $500 per month initially.. vs about $75 per month.

it doesnt matter if you like it or not 2012 its all we will have.

of course by then it wont matter, doesnt the world grind to a halt in 2012..

 

[Gr82Aviate]

not to mention those of us that have to take prescription meds regularly..

you pay the agreed cost until you meet the ded then you pay 20%... for some meds thats about $500 per month initially.. vs about $75 per month.

it doesnt matter if you like it or not 2012 its all we will have.

of course by then it wont matter, doesnt the world grind to a halt in 2012..

In December, but only if you're Mayan...

 

[Ben Dover]

"Cough, cough. Sorry I can't make my trip today. With the cost of our new and improved health coverage I really don't want to get anybody else sick. Can you take me off my next trip as well? I'm trying to ration my HSA money and can't afford my usual perscription which typically speeds up my recovery."