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drop kick
2nd Mar 2017, 16:37
I see the health insurance premiums are rising by 9-10%. Can we expect a comparable rise in salary, I doubt it.....
When you price your own insurance it works out cheaper in certain circumstances, this on the back of that your as likely as not to have your claim denied and lucky to get an appointment at the clinic in the first place:ugh::ugh:
PositiveRate876
3rd Mar 2017, 17:55
I see the health insurance premiums are rising by 9-10%. Can we expect a comparable rise in salary, I doubt it.....
When you price your own insurance it works out cheaper in certain circumstances, this on the back of that your as likely as not to have your claim denied and lucky to get an appointment at the clinic in the first place:ugh::ugh:
This is on top of the 10% premium increase just a few months ago.
Kennytheking
3rd Mar 2017, 18:11
This will backfire on them......pennywise, pound foolish as they say:ugh:
The.Humble.Guy
3rd Mar 2017, 20:49
This will backfire on them......pennywise, pound foolish as they say:ugh:
And how exactly is it going to backfire on them? 🤔
Perhaps more concerning than the money for you guys should be the reason why the health insurance premiums are rising? The EK 'healthy lifestyle' producing yet more claims?
springbok449
3rd Mar 2017, 21:30
Can you claim for the lube or is it considered "over the counter"?
ruserious
4th Mar 2017, 06:22
Can you claim for the lube or is it considered "over the counter"?
Of course you can claim, but as all things with the Meidcal Bunfights dept, it will be denied due to a pre-existing ar*ehole condition
drop kick
4th Mar 2017, 09:00
I think the lube is salary deductible .....
keepitrealok
4th Mar 2017, 10:22
Perhaps more concerning than the money for you guys should be the reason why the health insurance premiums are rising? The EK 'healthy lifestyle' producing yet more claims?
Not quite.
It is a case of a medical system that is completely false. Whenever an EK patient is sent outside of the EK clinic a host of completely irrelevant tests are completed and charged by the 'specialist' (inverted commas because many wouldn't hold jobs in their own country.) The moment they see an Emirates Health card they see a massive income stream that they know will be paid by EK. Subsequently EK starts having to pay huge bills for EK staff health coverage, and consequently raises the premium to staff.
Case in point, I recently had to visit a specialist. When I arrived the nurse told me to come through for X-rays, despite me having handed in the X-rays from the EK Dr when I arrived. I refused and said if you try and X-ray me again I will be walking out the door. When I went to sign the bill, they tried to include a charge for X-rays that they didn't take.
It is a case of the Dubai 'job creation' policy backfiring massively, and is costing EK millions in bs healthcare.
andy148
5th Mar 2017, 04:15
Health care here is a business, pure and simple.
Its all about getting you in to the system and referring you down the rabbit hole, my friend who has only been working here not even 3 months. Has cancelled her contract as a doctor with a well known health care provider, and is looking to return back to her home country. She was disgusted with the health care system, there is no 'want' to provide primary health care, it's all in the referral's. She routinely checks what other Dr's have prescribed patients, and is baffled too often at wrong dosages and medicines.
Quite worrying really!
Joker11
5th Mar 2017, 06:20
I fly home for all my medical treatments and I aviod going to a doctor here. I don't trust the healthcare system here. The other day I fell sick, bit luckly I found a German doctor here. Only guy I trust.
BANANASBANANAS
5th Mar 2017, 08:50
And how exactly is it going to backfire on them? 🤔
Poor quality lube?
Cantbebothered
5th Mar 2017, 15:45
Health care here is a business, pure and simple.
Its all about getting you in to the system and referring you down the rabbit hole, my friend who has only been working here not even 3 months. Has cancelled her contract as a doctor with a well known health care provider, and is looking to return back to her home country. She was disgusted with the health care system, there is no 'want' to provide primary health care, it's all in the referral's. She routinely checks what other Dr's have prescribed patients, and is baffled too often at wrong dosages and medicines.
Quite worrying really!
Healthcare and Schools.
A lot of schools will be announcing their fee increases next month....