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Keystrokes' insurance was not canceled. They are looking for better rates and coverage sm

Posted By: KSMT on 2007-05-14
In Reply to: Nothing yet. Am I the only one who thinks this is odd??? - Heard it through the grapevine

in more states as Unicare is not in every state. I have Unicare with them and while it is a little on the high side IMO, it is less than what my husband's non-MT job offers for our family of 5.

They are not working on it long after their insurance is canceled. They are working to change, which can be done at any time although preferably at the beginning of a year or quarter.

And by the way, your grapevine is not that great. You should check facts before posting something that makes it look like they don't have any insurance.


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