HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 15, 1990CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 15, 1990
CONCERNS RE HEALTH CARE
OPTIONS POSED BY RETIRED EMPLOYEE
CC -16 The City Council referred to staff for a complete report
cc -34 the letter received from retired employee Billy D.
Shively regarding his health care option(s) with the City.
A
July 27, 1990
City Council
City of Lodi
Lodi, California
Members of the City Council:
4
After
my disability retirement in April, 1980, I
has
built tip
five
years and 2 months of converted sick leave to
May
31, 1983.
On June
1, 1985, I was allowed to convert my City
of Lodi Group
Plan
to Foundation Health at my own expense, but under
the group
rate,
because of the kindness and generosity of the
City
Council.
Because I had Medicare. Insurance due to a disability retirement,
I was given the supplemental plan offered by Foundation Health
which also paid for perscription drugs. My wife, Marilyn, was
carried as a dependent. The total premium per month was 5205.30.
On May 25, 1990, I received notification from the City that the
last date I would be covered under the City of Lodi's group rate
would be July 31, 1990. I immediately went to the Foundation
Health office in an effort to effect a smooth transition to an
i nd iv idu al pol icy .
Upon learning that I was not 65 years of age, they, although
somewhat concerned, felt arrangements could be made to continue
the same benefits for my wife and myself at nearly the same
premium as we had been paying.
On June 4, 1990, Foundation health wrote me a letter thanking me
for my recent application for Foundation 65, but gelling me that.
because i was not 65 years of age, I could not. have the
supplemental coverage, even though I have Medicare co\erage.
I could not believe that I needed anything more than supplemental
coverage, so I attempted to speak with anyone who could giye me a
reasonable answer from the second week in June until mid-July-,
and finally reached
a
person
who evidently hat: t.hc• f i li a.l
authority. Site tells
me
I have
no alt.ernmive but to h"% the
full health insuran-c
plan. Thn
premium for me and my n i f e y i': 1
tot.<rt $395.00 per month
--
"Imovi
exact ly one-half of m) mc:nt h1
ret i rament cher: t•_, and
i s
S 1 A9. 70
more than an we have tree" p a t i na
while c )%e•rod by the
City
group
plan. I uimlerstarrrl tiro , its :.
_roup pion has :rsl .-
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" t.r. Awrea p, tart the
premium 1 . ili ho l,r,
in:
in ,.i
,..-.".00 M"rr than 1 ;,nuid K.
1;
I am writing this the last day of July, and now know that I will
be unable to have this matter added to the agenda for your August
1 meeting, as I learned in conversation with the City Clerk
today.
I have come before the City Council before to ask that the right
thing be done, and the Council, in its wisdom and compassion, has
granted my request. I am asking once again that you review this
situation and grant that I may, at my own expense, continue to
pay the total premium on a health care plan. I see no good
reason why I have to be removed from the City of Lodi Group
Health Plan, and hereby request to be allowed to remain in that
Group Plan until my sixty- fifth birthday four years from now.
There is a thirty day grace period after my present coverage
terminates on July 31, 1990. It would be very beneficial for me
if I could be reinstated before that time is itp.
Thank you for considering this matter, and I'll be waiting to
hear your decisioi,.
Very truly yours,
Billy D. Shively
Retired, Lodi Police Depr.rtine tit
P. 0. Box 33
Clements, CA 95227
( 209) 759-3504