Retiree Health Care Cost Containment Sample Clauses

Retiree Health Care Cost Containment. Any employee who retires under this agreement shall be obligated to pay the same monthly cost, if any, for their selection of health care coverage available to active employees as of their date of retirement, until such time as the retiree has a total of thirty (30) years of active employment service with the City plus years of service as a retiree in receipt of retiree health care benefits. Upon a retiree receiving Blue Cross - 65 Supplementary, that retiree's contribution for health care cost containment under this Section shall be discontinued. The City will establish a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) pursuant to Section 501 (c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code to provide for health insurance coverage for retirees. The VEBA will establish a trust to hold monies to invest and use to provide retiree health and life as provided herein. The VEBA will be funded by each employee contributing 1.5% of his/her pre-tax compensation on a salary reduction basis to the VEBA and the transfer of the money in the AFSCME Retirement Life Insurance Funds to the VEBA, subject to applicable law. For the term of this agreement, for employees hired prior to October 1, 2003, and who retire on or after October 1, 2003, the City will pay for retiree health insurance up to the rates in effect on July 1, 2002 and costs over the rates in effect on July 1, 2002 will be paid out of the VEBA. During the term of this agreement, new employees hired on or after October 1, 2003, shall only be eligible for a flat dollar monthly amount based on years of service toward the cost of retiree health care. Said monthly dollar amount shall be $5 times each full year of service with the City. An employee hired on or after October 1, 2003, must have a minimum of 25 years of service and be 55 years of age or older at the time of retirement to qualify for this retiree health care stipend. To continue to be eligible for said stipend, the retiree must apply for Medicare Part B when eligible. For the term of this agreement, eligibility for retiree health for deferred retirements is limited to employees with 25 years or more of service, provided any current employee will be grandfathered under the existing ten-year provision.
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Retiree Health Care Cost Containment. Any employee who retires on or after July 1, 1994, shall be obligated to pay the same monthly cost, if any, for their selection of health care coverage available to active employees as of their date of retirement, until such time as the retiree has a total of thirty

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  • Covered Health Care Services We agree to provide coverage for medically necessary covered health care services listed in this agreement. If a service or category of service is not specifically listed as covered, it is not covered under this agreement. Only services that we have reviewed and determined are eligible for coverage under this agreement are covered. All other services are not covered. See Section 1.4 for how we identify new services and our guidelines for reviewing and making coverage determinations. We only cover a service listed in this agreement if it is medically necessary. We review medical necessity in accordance with our medical policies and related guidelines. The term medically necessary is defined in Section 8.0 - Glossary. It does not include all medically appropriate services. The amount of coverage we provide for each health care service differs according to whether or not the service is received: • as an inpatient; • as an outpatient; • in your home; • in a doctor’s office; or • from a pharmacy. Also coverage differs depending on whether: • the health care provider is a network provider or non-network provider; • deductibles (if any), copayments, or maximum benefit apply; • you have reached your plan year maximum out-of-pocket expense; • there are any exclusions from coverage that apply; or • our allowance for a covered health care service is less than the amount of your copayment and deductible (if any). In this case, you will be responsible to pay up to our allowance when services are rendered by a network provider. Please see the Summary of Medical Benefits to determine the benefit limits and amount that you pay for the covered health care services listed below. Please see the Summary of Pharmacy Benefits to determine the benefit limits and amount that you pay for prescription drug and diabetic equipment and supplies purchased at a pharmacy.

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