gardner6 said...Anyone know when the retiree's medical was last increased? I've asked empyrean, UC and LLNS. They either say they have no idea or point to each other as being responsible. Any information?
Thanks.
gardner6 said...Anyone know when the retiree's medical was last increased? I've asked empyrean, UC and LLNS. They either say they have no idea or point to each other as being responsible. Any information?
Thanks.
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My HRA reimbursement has been flat for 5 years, the insurance premiums have gone up 48% in that time frame. Those are figures for Medicare with lab supplied discounted supplement plans.
I can't recall if the lawsuit by retirees who believed they covered under UC was successful. If you were not part of that lab population that was retired prior to the contract change then you have no standing with UC whatsoever concerning medical retirement and queries to them will be shuttled to LLNS.
Someone who followed the lawsuit can speak to coverage under UC, if that was indeed successful.
I don't think the LLNL Medicare retiree HRA has changed much over the years. Call LLNL HR (not UC, not LLNS, not Empyrean, not VIA) - they should be able to provide info on Medicare HRA over the years. Or search the LLNL website for the open enrollment docs which give the HRA. LLNL non-Medicare support (including for those few over 65) varies by LLNL health plan and has changed over the years. The LLNL website probably also has this info.
The LLNL retiree lawsuit against UC ended in settlement. Including retiree legal fees, UC (or more likely DOE) paid almost $100 million. UC legal fees for their outside attorneys were probably comparable to retiree legal fees ($12 million). All class members received a payment for past damages and surviving members receive a yearly supplement towards medical costs. Class members were not returned to UC medical.
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