tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8313374202558234076..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Mail | Their drug costs soared to $6,142 vs. $960Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32044094922871520792014-01-21T16:41:03.079-05:002014-01-21T16:41:03.079-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11380365788719477982014-01-21T13:13:48.296-05:002014-01-21T13:13:48.296-05:00There was once a comic strip called Dondi. The mai...There was once a comic strip called Dondi. The main character looked much like the unprofessional, immature photo that Jim keeps in his ID here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89361604443703663862014-01-19T23:59:01.926-05:002014-01-19T23:59:01.926-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09342087960877459135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18439946713174219312014-01-19T02:27:22.690-05:002014-01-19T02:27:22.690-05:00No doubt 9:38 is a management superstar. ALWAYS GI...No doubt 9:38 is a management superstar. ALWAYS GIVING ORDERS. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13085379297227673132014-01-19T02:14:54.384-05:002014-01-19T02:14:54.384-05:00Especially for the people who post here. I worry d...Especially for the people who post here. I worry deeply about the segments of society that some of these people inhabit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78500426273729021252014-01-19T02:13:37.812-05:002014-01-19T02:13:37.812-05:00Wrong, 10:52. This has been asked here before -- j...Wrong, 10:52. This has been asked here before -- just what is the goal? Usually the answers are a useless mix of venting and "showing what Gannett is about." I am not sure what the long-range benefits are for either of those goals.<br /><br />I am sure that the last few years of posts here have had almost no effect on the company. Jim was able to ambush Dubow back in 2009, but that was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80980095781423149482014-01-18T22:52:39.934-05:002014-01-18T22:52:39.934-05:00Yet you keep coming back to read this "blog&q...Yet you keep coming back to read this "blog" - Sounds like the target audience is being reached....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40610669071826091742014-01-18T21:41:31.063-05:002014-01-18T21:41:31.063-05:00Stop making sense.Stop making sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1392706615608754412014-01-18T21:39:47.331-05:002014-01-18T21:39:47.331-05:00Mental health coverage no doubt will prove inadequ...Mental health coverage no doubt will prove inadequate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21990237350942894542014-01-18T21:38:40.355-05:002014-01-18T21:38:40.355-05:00Here's an idea. Instead of whining on a blog, ...Here's an idea. Instead of whining on a blog, GO WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE. If you hate it so much.. GO WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE.<br /><br />This blog is a waste of ones and zeros. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27893595147141695422014-01-18T17:04:03.285-05:002014-01-18T17:04:03.285-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32380307558879827882014-01-18T09:37:32.653-05:002014-01-18T09:37:32.653-05:00I think the out of pocket max for a single employe...I think the out of pocket max for a single employee is $5000, so you shouldn't have to pay more than that. It still hurts I'm sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62683401121366035172014-01-18T00:01:38.816-05:002014-01-18T00:01:38.816-05:00The next time politicians tell you they're goi...The next time politicians tell you they're going to make something more "affordable," bar the door and hold on to your wallet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7275738123587948942014-01-17T23:05:19.103-05:002014-01-17T23:05:19.103-05:00Good advice. However, life happens and people get ...Good advice. However, life happens and people get sick or injured even when they take care good care of themselves. It still helps to have good health insurance. The health insurance costs for average Gannett workers is getting worse each year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-79364551359048198112014-01-17T15:17:13.237-05:002014-01-17T15:17:13.237-05:00Don't smoke, eat real food and stay as healthy...Don't smoke, eat real food and stay as healthy as you can. I would rather invest in quality food than crappy health care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40326976610607273092014-01-17T15:14:56.786-05:002014-01-17T15:14:56.786-05:00Many workers are shocked that they are paying so m...Many workers are shocked that they are paying so much more out of pocket than they did last year. Should the company have given a better heads up? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48346754280344341512014-01-17T14:08:19.701-05:002014-01-17T14:08:19.701-05:00Gannett and the word benefit shouldn't be used...Gannett and the word benefit shouldn't be used in the same sentence. This just proves that there is no benefit working for Gannett. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76396701733428839872014-01-17T12:05:17.774-05:002014-01-17T12:05:17.774-05:00Or they're dumb. We already know that most peo...Or they're dumb. We already know that most people here don't understand how benefits work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35942814554593424252014-01-17T10:03:30.061-05:002014-01-17T10:03:30.061-05:00The reason not many people have commented on this ...The reason not many people have commented on this thread is that they simply haven't tried to use their new insurance. They're scared as heck about it. Like me, they probably got an extra months' supply on their old plan. But when those supplies run out, they'll be in for a rude awakening about what Gannett has done here. The only choice these consumers have is to avoid going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42587475176410131932014-01-16T23:30:01.211-05:002014-01-16T23:30:01.211-05:00Oh. My. God.Oh. My. God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47468426930583118192014-01-16T22:50:41.613-05:002014-01-16T22:50:41.613-05:00One thing I'm beginning to look into is the co...One thing I'm beginning to look into is the co-pay assistance programs offered by some of the large drug companies. They may help offset some of the out of pocket price difference. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30736524597146054132014-01-16T16:49:14.445-05:002014-01-16T16:49:14.445-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9196002245745240802014-01-16T13:33:16.959-05:002014-01-16T13:33:16.959-05:00Jim,
You may want to try ordering from a verified...Jim,<br /><br />You may want to try ordering from a verified online pharmacy based outside the U.S. It's not uncommon to find savings in the 70-90% range.<br /><br />PharmacyChecker.com compares drug prices and verifies pharmacies, you may want to check it out.Sam Werbalowskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47751810012875944342014-01-16T00:30:30.971-05:002014-01-16T00:30:30.971-05:00Congratulations on the new responsibilities.Congratulations on the new responsibilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90773431721759486662014-01-15T20:50:58.800-05:002014-01-15T20:50:58.800-05:00Sounds wise.Sounds wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com