[quote=SK in CV]
You got a great deal on your insurance. Is your employer picking up a piece of that cost you’re not including? Aetna’s small group rate (10-50 employees) for San Diego family coverage for their $10 copay plan ranges from $1,290 a month for 30-34 year old to $1,559 per month for 50-54 year old. That’s almost $15,500 to $18,700 per year.

For their $10 copay plan with a step down in providers (as an example, Scripps Clinic doesn’t qualify), with similar benefits, the cost is $12,804 to $15,500 per year for comparable numbers.

I shopped 1/2 a dozen other insurance companies, they were the very close to the lowest I could find for similar coverage.[/quote]
Of course my employer pays a good portion of the total insurance cost. How many people actually pay for all of their insurance cost? You’re right, I don’t count that into the cost of insurance, since I never have to pay for it (as long as I’m an employee and not an employer). I just hope the government doesn’t start taxing me because my employer gave me good benefits.