"WHO YA GONNA CALL?"
RALLY MINUTES:
WELL IT WAS A SHOW OF FORCE OUTSIDE CITY HALL. MANY SHOWED UP AS THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PARADED IN FOR THEIR AFTERNOON SESSION AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE MADE SURE THEY HEARD US, HOWEVER NOT MANY OF THE RALLY'ERS GOT TO ATTEND THE CITY COUNCIL HEARING, EVEN MARIANNE WAS BANISHED TO THE BALCONY. THEY DIDN'T EVEN LET MARIANNE SPEAK AND THEN THEY QUICKLY ADJOURNED AT 3:30PM.
WE NOW AWAIT THE NEXT MOVE, IN THE MEANTIME CONTINUE WITH YOUR EMAILS TO BRAD LANDER. KEEP SENDING IN ANY DOCTOR'S NAMES THAT DO NOT TAKE THE NEW PLAN. MANY THANKS TO THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY DID. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AETNA PLAN, CONSULT THE MATERIAL THAT WAS SENT TO YOU IN THE MAIL. YOU CAN CALL THEM DIRECTLY AND THEY WILL ASSIST YOU WITH ANY CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE.
STAND FAST!...
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NOW DO YOUR HOMEWORK BELOW: SEND SOME E-MAILS-JUST CLICK!
It seems that Marianne has been burning the midnight candle. There is currently legislation in the City Council (Sponsored by Amanda Farias of District 18 of the NY City Council) that would protect choice for retirees such that:
"the City shall offer Medicare-eligible City retirees and
their Medicare-eligible dependents at least one Medigap
plan with benefits equivalent to or better than those
available to City retirees and their dependents as of
December 31, 2021. Nothing herein shall be construed
to impair the ability of any employee organization to
negotiate the terms and conditions of employment for
their employee members"
THE NYC ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC RETIREES ARE NOW ENGAGED THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW A MEDIGAP PLAN INTO THE MIX. PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE WHETHER YOUR DOCTOR(S) ARE IN THE NEW AETNA NETWORK. IF THEY ARE NOT PLEASE ALERT NYCOPR SO THEY CAN USE YOUR INFORMATION TO ALLOW ANOTHER PLAN; A MEDIGAP PLAN SO WE WOULD HAVE A CHOICE IN SELECTING A PLAN. RIGHT NOW WE ONLY HAVE THE AETNA PLAN OR THE HIP PLAN.
SO CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE WHETHER YOUR DOCTORS ARE IN THE PLAN: Provider Search - Home (aetna.com)
ONCE YOU ARE THERE, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER,
JUST CONTINUE AS A "GUEST"
FILL IN YOUR HOME ZIP CODE, THIS WILL BE FASTER AND THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEARCH TO SEE IF YOUR CURRENT DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS ARE IN THE NETWORK.
IF ONE OF YOUR DOCTORS ARE NOT IN THE NETWORK, SEND THAT NOTIFICATION TO ME; bill@fdnyrma.org
I WILL COMPRISE A LIST OF DOCTORS, SPECIALISTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THAT ARE NOT IN THE NETWORK AND THEN SEND IT OFF TO MARIANNE.
SO FAR WE HAVE FOUND THAT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS NOT IN THE PLAN. IF YOU HAVE MORE OF THESE PLEASE EMAIL ME- bill@fdnyrma.org
NOW HERE IS A LINK TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND THE LETTER INDIVIDUALLY. THE LINK DOES THAT FOR YOU. IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN THE CITY JUST USE YOUR OLD FIREHOUSE ADDRESS TO USE ON THE FORM. THEN CLICK "START WRITING" THEN CLICK SUBMIT. HERE IS THE LINK:
Pledge to Support NYC Retirees Proposed Health Care Bill - Action Network
ALSO GO TO THE HOME PAGE TO SEND A LETTER TO BRAD LANDER (THE CITY COMPTROLLER)
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE YOU CAN SEND THEM ADDITIONAL E-MAILS...
The list of emails to City Council:(COPY PASTE into an email with the above note. Feel free to add your personal thoughts!)
CMarte@council.nyc.gov, CLRivera@council.nyc.gov, EBottcher@council.nyc.gov, KPowers@council.nyc.gov, JMenin@council.nyc.gov, GBrewer@council.nyc.gov, SAbreu@council.nyc.gov, DAyala@council.nyc.gov, KRichardson@council.nyc.gov, CDeLaRosa@council.nyc.gov, EDinowitz@council.nyc.gov, KRiley@council.nyc.gov, MVelazquez@council.nyc.gov, Psanchez@council.nyc.gov, ofeliz@council.nyc.gov, AStevens@council.nyc.gov, RSalamanca@council.nyc.gov, AFarias@council.nyc.gov, VPaladino@council.nyc.gov, Sung@council.nyc.gov, FMoya@council.nyc.gov, TCaban@council.nyc.gov, LLee@council.nyc.gov, JGennaro@council.nyc.gov, Skrishnan@council.nyc.gov, JWon@council.nyc.gov, NWilliams@council.nyc.gov, SpeakerAdams@council.nyc.gov, AEAdams@council.nyc.gov, LSchulman@council.nyc.gov, rholden@council.nyc.gov, sbrooks-powers@council.nyc.gov, JAriola@council.nyc.gov, LRestler@council.nyc.gov, JGutierrez@council.nyc.gov, CHudson@council.nyc.gov, COsse@council.nyc.gov, Snurse@council.nyc.gov, AAviles@council.nyc.gov, SHanif@council.nyc.gov, RJoseph@council.nyc.gov, DmMealy@council.nyc.gov, CBarron@council.nyc.gov, JBrannan@council.nyc.gov, KYeger@council.nyc.gov, FLouis@council.nyc.gov, MNarcisse@council.nyc.gov, AKagan@council.nyc.gov, Ivernikov@council.nyc.gov, Khanks@council.nyc.gov, DCarr@council.nyc.gov, JBorelli@council.nyc.gov
IF YOU LIKE YOU MAY CALL EACH CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND TELL THEM:
Dear City Council Member________________________________(name below)
We thank you for your support and standing with retirees in opposing Intro 874 in January. We now need your support in truly protecting choice for retirees. We ask you to sign this Pledge Card that we can post to show you stand with us like you said you would! Retirees are eager to know who is with us! Will you work with Council Member Farias to get this passed?
Christopher Marte 212-788-7259
Carlina Rivera212-788-7366
Erik Bottcher 212-564-7757
Keith Powers212-788-7393
Julie Menin 212-788-6865
Gale A. Brewer 212-788-6975
Shawn Abreu 212-788-7007
Diana Ayala212-788-6960
Kristin Richardson Jordan 212-788-7397
Carmen De La Rosa 212-788-7053
Eric Dinowitz212-788-7080
Kevin C. Riley 212-788-6873
Marjorie Velazquez 212-788-7375
Pierina Ana Sanchez212-788-7074
Oswald Feliz212-788-6966
Althea Stevens212-788-6856
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.212-788-7384
Amanda Farias212-788-6853
Vickie Paladino212-788-7250
Sandra Ung718-888-8747
Francisco P. Moya212-788-6862
Tiffany Caban 212-788-6963
Linda Lee 212-788-7075
James F. Gennaro212-788-6956
Shekar Krishnan 212-788-7066
Julie Won212-788-7370
Nantasha M. Williams212-788-7084
Adrienne Adams 212-788-6850
Lynn Schulman 212-788-6981
Robert F. Holden 212-788-7381
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 212-788-7216
Joann Ariola 212-788-7069
Lincoln Restler 212-788-7348
Jennifer Gutierrez 212-788-7095
Crystal Hudson 212-788-7081
Chi Osse 212-788-7354
Sandy Nurse 212-788-7284
Alexa Aviles 212-788-7372
Shahana Hanif 212-788-6969
Rita Joseph 212-788-7352
Darlene Mealy 212-788-7387
Charles Barron 212-788-6957
Justin Brannan 212-788-7363
Kalman Yeger 212-788-7357
Farah N. Louis 212-788-6859
Mercedes Narcisse 212-788-7286
Ari Kagan 212-788-7045
Inna Vernikov 212-788-7360
Kamillah Hanks 212-788-6972
David Carr 212-788-7159
Joseph C. Borelli212-788-6989
that is all...(for now)
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