<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Joel,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for passing on this information. Guess it’s time to write our senators.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> John Formsma<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joel A. Jones Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 9:46 AM To: Pianotech List Cc: Cassaday Barbara Subject: Fwd: Health Insurance for RPT's?<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> John, Mark, & List, I emailed PTG and the attached is the reply comment on your health insurance questions. The House evidently thinks it is a good idea, but the Senate is not yet ready. Perhaps a contact with our local Senators would be worth our time. Joel Joel Jones, RPT Madison, WIl Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p> <?color><?param 0000,0000,0000>From: <?/color>Barbara Cassaday <barbcassaday@sbcglobal.net> <?color><?param 0000,0000,0000>Date: <?/color>April 2, 2006 10:00:21 PM CDT <?color><?param 0000,0000,0000>To: <?/color>"'Joel A. Jones'" <jajones2@wisc.edu> <?color><?param 0000,0000,0000>Subject: <?/color>RE: Health Insurance for RPT's? <?color><?param 0000,0000,0000>Reply-To: <?/color>Barbara@ptg.org <?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?bigger>Joel, <?/bigger><?/color><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?bigger>There has been no notable progress in getting the senate to pass the legislation necessary to offer health care that crosses state lines for groups such as associations.  I’ve watched the AHP bills for several years.  The House has passed several versions of the same bill but Senate holds them up every time.  They seem to get stuck in committee and never make it to the floor for a vote.  I’ll keep watching and report any new developments as they come along.  Feel free to share this information as you see fit. <?/bigger><?/color><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?bigger>Barb <?/bigger><?/color><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?bigger>  <?/bigger><?/color><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF><?bigger>  <?/bigger><?/color><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller>From:<?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller> Joel A. Jones [mailto:jajones2@wisc.edu] <?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller>Sent:<?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller> Sunday, April 02, 2006 7:12 PM <?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller>To:<?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller> Cassaday Barbara <?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller>Subject:<?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Tahoma><?x-tad-smaller> Fwd: Health Insurance for RPT's? <?/x-tad-smaller><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>  <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Barb, <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>In case you don't have enough administration duties the addition <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>of health insurance would be welcomed by these techs. :-) <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Just thought I would add this to your Monday Musings. <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Keep in Tune. <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Joel <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Joel Jones, RPT <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Madison</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WI</st1:State></st1:place> <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Begin forwarded message: <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>From: <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>"John M. Formsma" <john@formsmapiano.com> <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Date: <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>April 2, 2006 4:39:50 PM CDT <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>To: <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>schecter@pacbell.net, 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org> <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Subject: RE: Health Insurance for RPT's?<?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Reply-To: <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>I was wondering this as well. I don't really know how group insurance works. <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>I'm assuming it's cheaper to the employee because <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>1) there are more people paying premiums which reduces the risk to the <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>insurance company <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>2) the employer/corporation pays part of the premium as an incentive to <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>working there. <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Anyone know if about this, or if group insurance is feasible for PTG <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>members? <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>John Formsma <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>-------------------------- <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>I wonder whether some or all of the members of PTG could band together <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>and get group coverage for less? <?/bigger><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>-Mark Schecter <?/bigger><?/fontfamily><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman><?bigger>Oakland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <?/bigger><?/fontfamily></div> </body> </html>