Biweekly Health Insurance Premium Contributions:

Comparison of 2003 and 2004 Rates

Plan 2003 Ind. 2004 Ind. Amount of Change 2003 Fam. 2004 Fam. Amount of Change
Empire Plan $15.57 $17.74 +$2.17 
(13.9%)
$64.68 $72.79 +$8.11
(12.5%)
Aetna  $43.65 $45.86 +$2.21
(+5.1%)
$143.59 $152.93 $9.34
(+6.5%)
Blue Choice $28.57 $12.03 -$16.54
(-57.9%)
$113.63 $57.98 -$55.65
(-49%)
CDPHP-Capital Region (063) $12.28 $14.56 +$2.28
(+18.6%)
$61.95 $83.16 +$21.21
(+34.2%)
CDPHP-Central (300) $12.52 $18.68 +$6.16
(+49.2%)
$68.08 $104.67 +$36.59
(+53.7%)
CDPHP-Hudson Valley (310) $12.92 $20.65 +$7.73
(+59.8%)
$78.43 $109.80 +$31.37
(+40%)
Community Blue $12.67 $11.79 -$0.88
(-6.9%)
$74.11 $68.39 -$5.72
(-7.7%)
Empire BCBS HMO Upstate (280) $12.59 $15.91 +$3.32
(+26.4%)
$66.10 $98.67 +$32.57
(+49.3%)
Empire BCBS HMO Downstate (290) $27.37 $16.42 -$10.95 (-40%) $120.89 $99.96 -$20.93
(-17.3%)
Empire BCBS HMO Mid-Hudson (320) $39.27 $32.73 -$6.54 (-16.7%) $152.13 $142.74 -$9.39 (-6.2%)
GHI HMO $45.30 $13.77 -$31.53
(-69.6%)
$162.43 $69.85 -$92.58
(-57%)
HIP of NY $17.78 $14.49 -$3.29
(-18.5%)
$75.89 $71.50 -$4.39
(-5.8%)
HMO Blue Syracuse & Binghamton (072) $41.39 $35.52 -$5.87 
(-14.2%)
$169.84 $161.76 -$8.08
(-4.8%)
HMO Blue Utica & Watertown (160) $73.50 $92.53 +$19.03
(+25.9%)
$229.61 $285.70 +$56.09
(+24.4%)
Independent Health $10.37 $11.51 +$1.14
(+11%)
$56.84 $63.07 +$6.23
(+11%)
MVP-East Region $22.79 $18.34 -$4.45
(-19.5%)
$110.27 $99.85 -$10.42
(-9.4%)
MVP-Central Region (330) $22.79 $30.98 +$8.19 (+35.9%) $110.27 $131.53 +$21.26 (+19.3%)
MVP-Mid-Hudson (340) $22.79 $40.71 +$17.92 (+78.6%) $110.27 $158.01 +$47.74 (+43.3%)
Preferred Care $15.90 $29.01 +$13.11
(+82.5%)
$80.83 $108.48 +$27.65
(+34.2%)
Univera Healthcare $11.06 $12.11 +$1.05
(+9.5%)
$60.04 $65.71 +$5.67
(+9.4%)
Vytra $16.15 $21.66 +$5.51
(+34.1%)
$94.86 $118.55 +$23.69
(+25%)