The Cutting Edge — December 2003

Public Policy

“For the first time this year we made each employee pay a nominal fee ($30 per month) to be on the health insurance plan. This had the effect of two employees denying coverage as they were also covered under their spouses plan.”

Alan Fenstermacher
Keytrix Data Systems, Inc.

“This idea came from Michael Burdis. Accu-Router offers a quarterly cash buyout for any employee that crosses over to a spousal medical insurance plan and drops off ours. We pay about 35% of the net savings to our employee. We used to have 100% cross over problem from spouses and families onto our insurance. Now we have four cross-overs the other way, and none on us.”

Todd Herzog
Accu-Router, Inc.

“Currently we are at the mercy of Blue Cross as that is the ONLY functioning health insurance company that covers this county.”

Linda Wyant
Safranek

If you have healthcare stories and successes to share with WMMA members, simply email jconey@fernley.com.