Molly to Leonard: Medicare D?

From: "molly janczyk"
To: Leonard Myers; Gary Russell
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Gary Russell


> Gary Russell heads the HC dept along with Sandy Knoesel.
> PLEASE LOOK AT MY ANS BELOW AND RESPOND TO Leonard.
>
> Gary and Sandy can ans. this more definitively or at least with more
> knkowledge.
>
> Here is my understanding:
> 1. Hopefully legislation will pass and provide a steady stream of revenue
> so that this keeps funding problems at bay. We should know that before
> too long: 1-2 yrs.?
>
> 2. If it does not pass, then, you prob. should look into supplemental
> coverage to see your options.
> Some of those also have RX coverage.
>
> 13 yrs. is a long time for many of us.
> But, still to ensure protection, if things look bleak, we need to look at
> all our possibilities.
>
>
>>From: Leonard Myers
>>To: molly janczyk <>> >
>> >
>>Since I can not make the Core meeting, one of the things I am curious
>>about.
>>If STRS says the program will run out of money by 2018, those of us who
>>are
>>also covered by medicare parts A and B, shouldn't we be changing to the
>>drug
>>program and also looking for medicare suppllemental insurance? If we wait
>>too long, it will be too costly to change at a later date.
Leonard
>>Myers,
>>Def County Ret. Teachers