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Retiree Updates from Joe Sagy July 2010
Posted On: Jul 29, 2010

Dependent Documentation
Audit letters are being sent to retirees who currently have a Child by Legal Guardianship or who recently added a spouse and/or child on their coverage. The required documentation will be listed in the audit letter. If the retiree does not respond and/or fails to provide the required documentation or the dependent is determined not to meet the criteria, the dependent will be removed. If documentation establishing eligibility is received after a dependent was removed, the dependent will be covered the first of the following month of receipt of the documents.

Effective March 1, 2010, documentation is required before a Child of Legal Guardianship can be added to the coverage. The dependent will not be added until documentation has been received and approved by the Trust. Upon approval, the dependent will be added the first of the month after the documents were received.

Automatic Enrollment in BCN Advantage
Retirees enrolled in Blue Care Network and who become Medicare eligible will now be automatically enrolled in Blue Care Network Advantage. A letter will come from Blue Care Network informing the retiree and giving them the option to disenroll from the advantage program. If the retiree does so, their coverage will default to Traditional Care Network. As a reminder, please confirm that your primary care doctor does accept the advantage program. Also if you are on social security disability and became Medicare eligible before the age of 65, call the Retiree Medical Trust (1-866-637-7555) and inform them of the change.

As always, if you have any questions you may call me at 517-372-7201 or 1-866-782-6513.

     Joseph Sagy
     UBR Region 1C


 
 
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