Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hou4b.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!hou4b!ribl From: ribl@hou4b.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Medical/Hospital Insurance Message-ID: <1166@hou4b.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 15:20:10 EDT Article-I.D.: hou4b.1166 Posted: Tue Sep 25 15:20:10 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Sep-84 03:36:27 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ Lines: 18 I am currently trying to decide what Medical/Hospital Insurance plans to obtain. I have currently been comparing the insurance available through my IEEE membership with that provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Making this comparison is somewhat difficult due to the fact that the IEEE's group insurance plan provides coverage for 80% of the medical fees, whereas Blue Cross/Shield Shield provides coverage according to a table (which I do not know how much of the actual cost is actually being covered by looking at these figures...it may be around 80%, it may be 100%, i've never required hospitalization so i just don't know). Does anyone have any information that could assist my decision making? I'd really appreciate hearing from those who do. Thanks, Ron Blechman hou4b!ribl (201) 834-4650