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CONTRACT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />12.D.2. BL uEMEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN FOR RETIREES <br />Gregg Kunemund, Group Retiree Product Manager from Blue Cross Shield, <br />briefed the Board using a PowerPoint presentation (on file) to detail the B1ueMedicare Group <br />Retiree plans and products. He spoke about benefit comparisons, Medicare assignments, <br />out -of -network benefits, and reiterated that the plan would be optional for retirees, not mandated. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Bowden, the Board <br />unanimously approved the offering of the Blue Cross Blue <br />Shield B1ueMedicare Advantage Plan to eligible retirees on <br />a voluntary basis, effective June 1, 2008, as recommended <br />in the memorandum of April 2, 2008. <br />Discussion ensued regarding extra benefits and options to the retirees, eligibility, <br />and the cost savings to the County and employees. <br />Loraine Post, 8308 Deland Avenue, St. Lucie County, voiced concern over her <br />premiums, ambulance transporting, and asked questions relating to Medicare. <br />Human Resources Director Jim Sexton announced that any questions or concerns <br />should be directed to Ann Rankin in the Human Resources Office. He said that meetings would be <br />offered to the retirees once the directive has been given. He divulged that there will be an open <br />enrollment every year where dependents could be added or removed, or the plan dropped, but <br />emphasized that once the retiree elects the B1ueMedicare Advantage Plan, they cannot go back to <br />their existing plan. <br />41 <br />April 8, 2008 <br />