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ScratchMoore t1_j5iku8o wrote

Reply to comment by ktxhopem3276 in UPMC grew too fast, gained too much market share, report says | TribLIVE.com by imakestuffup725

I can’t speak in generalities, but specifically in my case, my ex wife was a UPMC nurse. My operating engineer union healthcare is better than her healthcare, and I have UPMC healthcare.

I’m glad I have good healthcare, but the fact that it’s better than what their actual nurses receive is fucking lunacy.

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Peterthegreater-87 t1_j5jara2 wrote

The fact that employee upmc health insurance is its own extremely restrictive category is way to close to the "company store" model. Pay is ridiculous, we can't keep even doctors for too long because of it. The model is profit over people squeeze the most out of one person before thinking of spending money to hire more

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j5jtkzu wrote

The model is get big so they don’t get pushed around by out of state for profit insurance companies.

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ktxhopem3276 t1_j5jtajc wrote

I understand union health insurance is better than non union. I’m curious how UPMC health insurance compares to other jobs. I’ve worked in tech and employees are well paid but the health insurance is usually expensive high deductible plans which really stinks if you have a chronic health problem. Does a nurse at UPMC get better or worse health insurance than an accountant at PNC or does a minimum wage worker at UPMC get better insurance than a minimum wage worker at giant eagle or eat and park?

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j5jzlul wrote

I work for UPMC on the insurance services side and the insurance is pretty good, they cover an incredibly expensive injectable my wife takes for a chronic disease. I've got no complaints.
 
In general health insurers cover what the policy holder asks them to cover. If your insurance doesn't cover much, you can talk to your HR department about it because they set the terms.

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