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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have had geha high deductable plan for over 15 years, switching to blue cross standard.
1. My doctor suggested I talk to my pharmacist about their opinion of federal prescription plans. Without missing a beat mine said it is hard to beat blue cross, it is the gold standard.
2. The out of network hd plan deductible for geha was only 3 k just a few years ago. [b]It's now up to $6600[/b] so their one noteworthy advantage, that they were good for out of network mental health for example, is now gone. They are systematically squeezing the consumer to stay in networks that are consistently SHRINKING because they pay poorly and are an admin nightmare so they also have ruined the former benefit of a high deductable plan for heavy users who want to pick their providers. It's very hard to hit the $6600 deductable for my famijy.
3. They are extremely disorganized administratively. A nighmare to deal with, customer service used to be their strength...no more.[/quote]

Yes, for family next year GEHA's out network deductible is $9,000. :shock:  CF is also steep - $6,800.

Interesting you mention the disorganization - this was the first year my dentist billed me for what I discovered was GEHA's administrative snafu.

Their website does have a banner that worries me bc of the debacle with United: "CareFirst is in active discussions with Johns Hopkins University Providers regarding a new agreement." But at least there is a historical precedent of this happening in 2022 and they came to terms... United OTOH still hasn't and sent a pissy letter to customers saying it wasn't their fault.[/quote]

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