tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post1217731366054615666..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: Municipal Healthcare Retirees kept in dark by UFT Leaders over coming forced medicare advantage plansed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-35526721662717647192021-06-07T12:37:46.013-04:002021-06-07T12:37:46.013-04:00It is deplorable that the UFT is keeping its membe...It is deplorable that the UFT is keeping its members uninformed regarding proposed changes and worse the UFT is prejudiced in favor of the proposal as per comments from officials. The proposed Medicare Advantage plan is inferior to the current traditional plan and is not in the best interests of retiree members. I am appalled that the UFT would sell its members out when the city has been throwing money around to other programs. It is the UFT's obligation to protect its members with the current traditional Medicare option Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734552638202105769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-53142708652568664612021-04-25T11:10:15.111-04:002021-04-25T11:10:15.111-04:00Some think IRMMA is a target for sure -- It's ...Some think IRMMA is a target for sure -- It's really all about IRMAA - for recent single retirees who have retired with a pension of 80,000 or so and social security of 20,000 and TDA annual RMD's of lets say 40,000 they pay about $1800 for regular medicare and another $1800 for IRMAA so they would lose $3600 in rebates a year.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-83785209965394301802021-04-24T11:12:10.748-04:002021-04-24T11:12:10.748-04:00Is IRMAA going to be affected, I didn't see me...Is IRMAA going to be affected, I didn't see mention of that. <br />Also what can retirees do now. I'm thinking of calling and stopping my COPE payments??????<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-70651469836436779832021-04-23T22:21:36.577-04:002021-04-23T22:21:36.577-04:00I'm closing my eyes and trying to imagine how ...I'm closing my eyes and trying to imagine how nice it would have been to ask what an RFP is. Or how smooth and sexy "white glove concierge service" feels (while you're bleeding dollars and trying to find a specialist). Or to have screamed "Medicare Advantage? Are you kidding me?!!!" <br /><br />But alas, it's just a fantasy because, incredibly, after thirteen months (that's 13) there is still ZERO member interaction during remote RTC meetings. ZERO. NADA. NOTHING. <br /><br />Thirteen months and a lifetime of Zooms. Thirteen months and the UFT IT department at your disposal. Still too complicated I suppose; haven't worked the bugs out. Don't worry kid, that color TV is just around the corner. <br /><br />No motions, no good and welfare, no resolutions, no chat, no debate, no questions, no answers, no satisfaction, no nothing. Just one big infomercial.Bennett Fischerhttp://websitenoreply@blogger.com