She helps me in the business..... Yikes!! ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Thomas Cameron wrote: From: Thomas Cameron Subject: Re: OT: Self Employed Health Insurance Costs and Coverage To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 10:00 AM Is there any possibility your wife could take a job somewhere with insurance?  Both times I've been self employed that's what we did.  Full family coverage for ~ $400/month with a very low deductible. Some part time gigs even offer (more expensive) insurance.  Still less than self-employed rates. On 08/17/2010 10:52 AM, keith smith wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am self employed and have gone without health insurance for a while. I > have been very healthy, with the exception of bouts of high blood > pressure and high cholesterol. I was told both could be treated with > diet and exercise. Both in place. > > Here is my dilemma. I am older so I am more high risk. The best > insurance I can find cost close to $500/month for my wife and I and it > has a $3000 deductible for each of us. Basically we will be paying > $6000/year for catastrophic insurance and will pay $3000 for each of us > until the insurance kicks in. If we just have some preventative care, we > could end up spending upwards of $8000 a year without accessing the > Insurance. > > Any suggestions from others who are self employed? > > Thanks! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss