Sunday, December 27, 2009

What is a Deductible?

Tonight Ciccio received his health care benefits packet!! Hooray we are eligible for health insurance! It was an exciting moment until we started looking through the materials. Ahhh the American Health Care system. How the heck am I suppose to explain to Ciccio why we would pay $200 a month for health insurance and still have to pay a deductible if we get sick and still have to pay 20% after that deductible is paid??  Ciccio can't believe this system is legal, "They are STEALERS!"

I'm having a hard time justifying why being insured is better than not. In Italy, health care is free and if you have money, you can elect to see a private doctor.  It works.

-Monica

1 comment:

  1. How do you explain it to anyone, let alone someone who has seen it work
    in another country? Ciccio is right, they are stealers!

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