http://commonhealth.wbur.org/leslie-kirwan/2007/05/whats-next-for-health-care-reform-by-leslie-kirwan/ CommonHealth Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://commonhealth.wbur.org/leslie-kirwan/2007/05/whats-next-for-health-care-reform-by-leslie-kirwan/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 Roger Horine Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:03:40 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/weblogs/commonhealth/?p=103#comment-2464 I don’t understand why the Connector is being hailed as securing affordable coverage when their less generous Blue Cross/Blue Shield family plan is hundreds of dollars more per month than a similar BCBS plan I currently obtain through COBRA for $1188.90 per month. If Commonwealth Choice can't even equal COBRA rates – which are supposedly full group rates plus a 2% administrative fee – I don't see what they have accomplished. Why is the Connector unable to negotiate rates at least as good as the 150-person business from which I obtain COBRA coverage? I really was counting on the Connector for affordable coverage and this is very disappointing. I don’t understand why the Connector is being hailed as securing affordable coverage when their less generous Blue Cross/Blue Shield family plan is hundreds of dollars more per month than a similar BCBS plan I currently obtain through COBRA for $1188.90 per month. If Commonwealth Choice can’t even equal COBRA rates – which are supposedly full group rates plus a 2% administrative fee – I don’t see what they have accomplished. Why is the Connector unable to negotiate rates at least as good as the 150-person business from which I obtain COBRA coverage? I really was counting on the Connector for affordable coverage and this is very disappointing.

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