1. FUSD Risk Manager contacted FURA about the problem.

2. The FUSD Risk Manager said that the Joint Health Management Board has decided to have affected retirees reimbursed.

3. FUSD will send a letter to retirees asking who is affected by the action and stating the process for reimbursement.

4. NO timeline had been developed, however, FURA believes that a letter will be forthcoming in early April re: reimbursement process.

Remember that our lawsuit focused only the charge of premiums to retirees and not co-pays and deductibles.

Dual coverage was canceled for all current employees. The district may legally cancel dual coverage because the retirees receive the “same” benefit as active employees.

It does not appear at this time we have any grounds to sue FUSD again or file a motion. Coverage to retirees is dependent on what is contained in the FUSD health plan for active employees.

If you have questions about coverage, it would be a good idea to attend one of the FUSD meetings listed in the orange flyer that you should have received around February 8, 2012.

Each time a retiree obtains a prescription, the white plastic ID card from Envision Rx Plus must be presented. For Prescription questions, please call Envision. The phone number is located in the packet received last month. If you don’t have a packet, call FUSD Benefits and ask for the Envision Rx Plus Senior help line phone number.

Co-Pays:
Prescriptions — Generics are $10 and brand names are $35 each
$15 Dr. visit co pay
yearly health physical no co pay

We as retired teachers did not have any representatives on the health board that made this policy.The health board doesn’t care about retired teachers at all!! If you know a FUSD board member, let them know that we are not pleased about this one sided take away of benefits!!
Mike Farley

I would like to add that I think that everyone should call FTA 559 224-8430 and downtown risk management 559 457-3596 and ask them what they are doing to our drug plan in simple plain English!!!

Thanks,
Mike