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the GIC
Mar 25, 2008 | 2:21 PM
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in another way to pork the municipal employess of stoneham, the town is trying to force them to go with the GIC for health insurance.

the only thing I understood is that we are going to pay more for crappy health insurance

does anyone out there have experience with the GIC?

 

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jonsmom read my blog view my photos
Mar 25, 2008 | 3:23 PM

I don't know if things have changed but when I was working in hospitals GIC was one of the best insurance companies we dealt with. As long as the rules are followed, they're pretty good. My mom also had it for years and loved it.
Chip read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 5:55 AM

What is "GIC"? Can we hear more?
envelope28 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 6:44 AM

hey there!
by forcing the towns employees to go with a tiered medical insurance its supposed to save over 1 million dollars, but we have to pay more for less... i may lose my drs (i have 4)
they just forced us from blue cross to tufts, which hasn't been so bad so far.

i did google it, and there is a website under mass.gov
town of saugus just became a member, so ill see if G has any peeps over there he get some info on.
jonsmom read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 9:36 AM

The GIC stands for Group Insurance Company or somehthing like that. It used to be John Hancock years ago but a special division was set up for state employees. My mother never had any problems with it at all and it had a pretty good payment reputation with the providers. But things do change so I don't what's going on with it now.
Chip read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 10:00 AM

thanks jonsmom
jonsmom read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 12:35 PM

It's Group Insurance Center I believe.
envelope28 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 12:47 PM

thanks guys,
probably should've told ya what the intitals stood for... im a little out of it today, i have a sinus infection and the flu.
hope all is well.....
Chip read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 1:11 PM

BTW...hubby's ok I hope? Just lookin' inon the "guys"!!
envelope28 read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 1:55 PM

yes, hubby is good. thanks for askin'

they had a house fire the other day and it was "a good save"

im going to put some pics up for you....
Chip read my blog view my photos
Mar 26, 2008 | 3:30 PM

:-) I love pictures...beats overhaul!!! Someday, when I have the venue, I'll have to tell you about the ND Cass fire and the Athol Chaplain story....your husband would wet his quickhitches!
Zigulis101803 read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 10:37 AM

Hi Envelope28,

I have health insurance and everyone else should as well, because if you are sick there is a co-payment that you should pay when you go for the visit to the doctors some are $10.00 others are more then $10.00 but some insurance will not pay for medical expenses and what do you really think in this matter, Reply Back as soon as possible. Thanks, Casimir Zigulis
Hollifer read my blog view my photos
May 31, 2008 | 7:51 AM

In my experience the GIC has been pretty good over the years. But be prepared to speak up for yourself and your healthcare needs. I had to struggle for 6 weeks to have an MRI approved even though my doctor had ordered it. They said I didn't need it because the less expensive CT scan was normal. Eventually with a letter from my doctor and many phone calls I got my MRI, which thankfully was normal. I had to go through the same process when my doctor prescribed a medication they didn't want to pay for.
Zigulis101803 read my blog view my photos
Jun 12, 2008 | 9:08 PM

Hi Envelope28, it has been a very long time since Chippy has written to you and hope that you will reply to my blog on some of the comment. have to go now Bye For Now! Chippy Zigulis
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