OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
ASSOCIATION LINKS:
Bethel Education Association ~ bethelea.net
Franklin Pierce Education Association ~franklinpierceea.com
Puyallup Education Association ~
puyallupea.com
Puyallup Paraeducators Association ~
puyallupparaeducators.com
30 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE TAKEOVER:
For more info visit the ourvoice website.
SB 6442
- Will my co-pay increase?
- Can I keep my same doctor?
- Can my local association still negotiate money to lower my premiums?
- Will my out-of-pocket increase?
- Will my benefits decrease?
- If costs do increase, who will cover those increases: the State, school district, or me?
- If my spouse is also an employee of the district, can we be double-covered?
- Will there be a rate stabilization fund?
- If I require a high cost treatment, will I be covered?
- What are the annual caps?
- What are the lifetime caps?
- How does this dovetail with the federal requirements coming?
- Will vision be included?
- Will dental be included?
- Will life-insurance be included?
- Will orthodontia be covered?
- Will flexible spending accounts be available?
- How will adding 100,000 enrollees to the HCA improve customer service?
- Why are we creating a larger state bureaucracy? Why bigger government?
- Will part-time employees who work less than half-time be covered?
- Will alternative healthcare (acupuncture, massage, etc.) be covered?
- If I have a problem, who do I talk to? Currently, my district and local advocate for me.
- Where will the money come from to create a sufficient and stable risk pool?
- Currently, my district provides the best plan with lower costs because each year health care companies compete for the contract. How will this plan be competitive to lower costs?
- Why do you support an attack on my healthcare—the one benefit I really rely on?
- Will there be regional offices around the state to support my needs if there is a problem?
- Will I need a referral to see a specialist?
- Will pre-existing conditions be treated?
- Will double coverage be allowed if my spouse is not a state employee?
- If a board is created to oversee the plan, will educators make-up a majority of members on the board?
