CONTINUE TO E-MAIL & CALL...
NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOU:
"WHO YA GONNA CALL?"
Call the Mayor! Call the Mayor. 212-639-9675 (yes it’s the 311 number) and tell him not to register the Aetna contract and give us Option C. (The offer of a medigap plan)
Tell him many Dr's won’t take the plan and if we want to go back to traditional Medicare it may be impossible to get a medigap plan because of age and pre existing conditions. And of course prior authorizations will delay and deny your care. CALL HIM EVERY DAY, TWICE A DAY! (and if you're bored call more and share another message). This is good because every time you call, the call taker is being educated too! They should be from Local 1549, ask! SPREAD THE WORD!}
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)
