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<blockquote data-quote="FrustratedwithTeamsters" data-source="post: 1130559" data-attributes="member: 47361"><p>Central States Insurance would be a complete bonehead choice to make, In my humble opinion. I worked for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA health insurance company for 17 years before I started working at UPS. I know a little about health insurance.</p><p></p><p>I came to work for UPS because of the AWESOME insurance benefits that UPS provided for me and my family.</p><p></p><p>Just as an FYI. The insurance benefits I currently have with UPS / Aetna is far better than the insurance benefits that I ever had while I was employed with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. That's because with our past contracts Teamsters negotiated for our health benefits with the best of the best health Insurane's that are out there. Ps I am a part-time union employee.</p><p></p><p>What is currently taking place, a negotiation with Teamsters and UPS for our benefits, will be the same thing that has to be done with&nbsp;Central States Insurance&nbsp;so that they might come close to the same policy / benefits that you currently have today. Guess what people, this takes time and it won't happen over night. &nbsp;Meanwhile if we get stuck with Central States Insurance we as UPSERS will have to ride this roller coaster for the next five years and see where it takes us.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>I don't know about you but before started reading <a href="http://www.browncafe.com" target="_blank">Brown Cafe - UPS News for UPSers</a> messages I had never heard of Central States Insurance. Do you really want an insurance that you have never heard of, I don't. Why doesn't Teamsters negotiate for health insurance from a National Insurance company that "everyone" knows. ( "everyone" meaning You / Me / Doctors / Hospitals and Providers of medical services )</p><p></p><p>If the Doctors and Hospital in your region of the country, are not aware of the insurance ( ie. Central States Insurance <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> then they will most likely not accept assignment for the visit / services that you receive and then the monkey is on your back to take care of that bill. This type of thing happens every day in the Health Insurance world. I don't like it but facts are facts.</p><p></p><p>If this is the insurance that we are negotiating for, I have a problem it. The Teamsters logo is in the upper right hand corner of this page. If this is the insurance in question, who has the most to gain from OUR UPSERS contract. &nbsp;I know my last paragraph is speculative but if it is correct we could be short changed and I'm not willing to take that chance.</p><p></p><p>There is still plenty of time before we have to vote on this current contract that Teamsters is negotiating. There's a lot of reading to do and a lot of understanding and clarification that needs to take place before we vote. I for one will be reading and asking a whole lot of questions. The answers I get, i will be confirming that they are correct and not someone's opinion. I will not listen to someone's words and take them as the only gospel there is. I know that I am only one person, but I am the only voice my family has to help maintain the health insurance that we as UPSERS have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrustratedwithTeamsters, post: 1130559, member: 47361"] Central States Insurance would be a complete bonehead choice to make, In my humble opinion. I worked for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA health insurance company for 17 years before I started working at UPS. I know a little about health insurance. I came to work for UPS because of the AWESOME insurance benefits that UPS provided for me and my family. Just as an FYI. The insurance benefits I currently have with UPS / Aetna is far better than the insurance benefits that I ever had while I was employed with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. That's because with our past contracts Teamsters negotiated for our health benefits with the best of the best health Insurane's that are out there. Ps I am a part-time union employee. What is currently taking place, a negotiation with Teamsters and UPS for our benefits, will be the same thing that has to be done with Central States Insurance so that they might come close to the same policy / benefits that you currently have today. Guess what people, this takes time and it won't happen over night. Meanwhile if we get stuck with Central States Insurance we as UPSERS will have to ride this roller coaster for the next five years and see where it takes us. I don't know about you but before started reading [URL='http://www.browncafe.com']Brown Cafe - UPS News for UPSers[/URL] messages I had never heard of Central States Insurance. Do you really want an insurance that you have never heard of, I don't. Why doesn't Teamsters negotiate for health insurance from a National Insurance company that "everyone" knows. ( "everyone" meaning You / Me / Doctors / Hospitals and Providers of medical services ) If the Doctors and Hospital in your region of the country, are not aware of the insurance ( ie. Central States Insurance ;) then they will most likely not accept assignment for the visit / services that you receive and then the monkey is on your back to take care of that bill. This type of thing happens every day in the Health Insurance world. I don't like it but facts are facts. If this is the insurance that we are negotiating for, I have a problem it. The Teamsters logo is in the upper right hand corner of this page. If this is the insurance in question, who has the most to gain from OUR UPSERS contract. I know my last paragraph is speculative but if it is correct we could be short changed and I'm not willing to take that chance. There is still plenty of time before we have to vote on this current contract that Teamsters is negotiating. There's a lot of reading to do and a lot of understanding and clarification that needs to take place before we vote. I for one will be reading and asking a whole lot of questions. The answers I get, i will be confirming that they are correct and not someone's opinion. I will not listen to someone's words and take them as the only gospel there is. I know that I am only one person, but I am the only voice my family has to help maintain the health insurance that we as UPSERS have. [/QUOTE]
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