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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, my family thinks we get free health care too.  When I tell them how much our monthly premiums are, they don't believe it because it's higher than their family premiums in the private sector by a lot.  They think I'm exaggerating because they had some relatives work for the federal government (of course 40-50 years ago, but I digress) who didn't have to pay anything or something really minimal (their words).  This is fly over country and I've heard it from several different relatives in different states.  I'm sure a lot of people outside of federal service believe it too.[/quote]

Do you mind sharing what your premium is? [/quote]

Not pp but they're posted online. Everything we have is very transparent:
http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/premiums/

I have VA Kaiser high which is a very basic plan and generally the cheapest insurance. Kaiser is known for being no frills. For myself it's $274.80 a pay period. So $7144.80 a year. DH isn't on my plan The family plan is $632 a pay period, $16,432 a year. [/quote]

Maybe they think you're exaggerating because you are.  You know your numbers include what the feds pay, right?  You pay $78 for yourself per pay period, and for a family it would be $195.30.  And that's for a "high" HMO, which is not "very basic."  That is much less than what most of us in the private sector pay, just for your information.  I'm not saying you have dirt-cheap insurance, [b]but the general perception that feds have cheaper healthcare than those in the private sector is, in fact, true[/b].[/quote]

While PP did state a higher rate than she is paying, you provide no backup for the bolded statement. In fact I doubt you can back it up as there as so many different plans for federal employees and SO MANY private employers.  As an ancedote - I pay more as a fed.[/quote]

I pay more as a fed too....a lot more, in fact.  I remember thinking that fed benefits were a crock of shit when I first made the transfer over. [/quote]

+2. You and me both. I'm just glad I had my younger kid while I was in the private sector. Got 6 weeks paid leave and was able to supplement with another 6 accrued/advanced annual leave. (That said, I LOVE my job and feel more of a purpose now with the feds, so my mental health has improved and I've lost weight!)[/quote]

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