Health/Medical Insurance for Piano Techs?

[Eugenia Carter]

Richard,

One option is The National Association for the Self Employed.

http://www.nase.org/default.asp

My insurance is through them. Every time I check out others, the insurance
company that works with/through them, Med Cost Preferred, still comes up
with the best overall prices. It's still high, but not as high as you
quoted. Their service is quite good and they pay with no quarrels.

Gina



----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Oliver Snelson" <rsnelson@bwsys.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:06 AM
Subject: Health/Medical Insurance for Piano Techs?


> I have a 55 lady (smoker/my wife's sister) who wishes to learn the piano
> tuning and repair business. I have checked on getting health insurance
> for her and got a large wakeup. So for it looks like $550 to $700 a
> month for basic coverage.
>
> What are you folks doing, that must provide your own health insurance?
> I have a wife that teaches school and is covered there. I'm over 65 and
> have coverage. I had no idea that the costs were so high! How do folks
> manage this. This is a real deterrent to someone wanting to go into
> business for themselves.
> Richard Snelson
> Oliver Piano Service