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March 2018Fresno Unified Retirees’ AssociationEDITOR: Walter Franzellwww.FURA-FUSD.ORG2018 ANNUAL MEETING, May 8thFURA Chair Report10 a.m. - 12 noon(Doors open at 9:30 a.m.Please be seated by 10 am)Pay your DUES please, please .By Tim ThomasSAFE evaluation and program funding: 503c contribution,Retired Teachers MemorialHire, retain, & TASK CONBuilding3930 E. Saginaw Way, Fresno CA SULTANT: Joanna Smith, LCSW,MPH to evaluate new FUSD contracts and speak at annual meetAgenda Items also posted * :ing,Maintenance of 2006 lawsuitA. 2017 Annual Meeting minutes*.court records,B. Treasurer’s Report *.Maintain non-profit statusC. FURA Board Member Election*,with CSUF scholarship: 503c3 year term: Dominic Papagni,scholarship,Barbara Thomas, Tim Thomas.Keep sufficient funds availa(Applications available fromble to go to court, if needed, to proBoard Members.).D. SAFE class contribution 1,200 . tect our Health Care ContractRights.E. CSUF SCHOOL OF EDUCADonna Post, RN, Mid-ValleyTION SCHOLARSHIP, 1,000Legal Nurse Consulting and memnecessary for non-profit statusber resource, to join us next year.F. payment of storage of the 2006legal records.Additional Tools For AgingG. Payment for professional Con Stayinformed: go to FUSDsultants Joanna Smith.benefits presentations twiceyearly’Handouts will be given out at themeeting on many topics, as well as USE FUSD resources. call thebenefits office first; Second,available on our web page.work with your Dr., pharmacistor Insurance providers.Hope to see you at the meeting ! Call health careinsurers Anthem Blue Cross or Envision
RX Plus.Learn how to protest/contesta decision.Getpreventative wellnessscreening, ask a relative or arep to go with you.Take the BALANCE CLASS,PROACTONIDENTITYTHEFT BEFORE IT HAPPENS,Plushcare to get immediatehealth care advice & action?MovingorTRAVELINGSOMEHERE? If so, makesure that you are moving toan area that is acceptable toyour insurance plans,ORBUY extra insurance.Prescription formulary: whatdrugs are in your plan; checkthe booklet you got in the mail.VSPby Walter FranzellVision services are availablethrough VSP. This benefit isofferedbyFURAandadministered by Retiree BenefitsAssociates, LLC. If you are notalready participating in thisinsurance service and would likemore information, please visit ourwebsite,www.fura-fusd.org.Application forms are availableon the FURA website, or contactWalter Franzell, 559-298-4606,franzell.fura.vsp@gmail.com. Youmay also call VSP, 800-877-7195or go on the internet to vsp.com.This benefit is available toCalSTRS and CalPERS retirees.The monthly premium is deductedautomatically from your retirementcheck. The premium includes theannual fee for FURA membership.SAFESenior Awareness Fall EducationDr. Peggy Trueblood, CSUF P.T.Dept. Chairperson. Sign-up withDr. Trueblood. SAFE saves LIVES.Presenter, FUSD , SupervisorBenefits Office, representative AmyYang:Wellness screening,Prescription issues,PlushCare.LEG IN A CAST? CAR IN THESHOP? NOT DRIVING ANYMORE?Here’s an answer to your transportation problems. It’s the low costTAXI SCRIP program for FresnoCounty residents age 70 or older.Funded by Measure C, the programoffers eligible seniors a 75% discount on taxi fares by prepurchasing taxi scrip. Cost is 5 fora 20-value booklet of script. Up tofive booklets worth 100 can bepurchased each month for just 25.To apply for the TAXI SCRIPprogram, get a list of participatingtaxi companies, find out where topurchase scrip, and for questionsabout program rules, just go on-lineat www.fresnocog.org/measure-ctaxi-scrip-0, or call 559-233-4148.
JOANNA SMITH, LCSW, MPH: Health CareLiaison, FURA Health Care ConsultantJoanna will speak at the annual meeting, Q&A.Both Joanna & Donna Post are Health Care Advocates for FURA.What’s new in the FUSD health care benefits/contract etc?Medicare changes and FURA members.Social Security benefits vs. Federal programs,Long Term Care, policies, and related topics; what if you need it?Identity theft: How to protect yourself, yourmoney, & privacy.How drug formulary is organized, Prescription issues,Changes in Rx policies & help with denial of benefits,Opioid & alcohol addiction,Elder Scams and abuse,Seniors and clinical trials, next generation gene sequencing,Doctors, Who wants your credit card,FUSD AND IRMAA,What to do when someone should not be driving,FURA Policy-Smith & Post consult with FURA through the Board of Directors and are paid with member dues for FURA members. The Boardwould like to pay for individual member’s issues but we are not endowedwith the money to do so. THEREFORE, we post info on the website:www.furafusd.org. If you have a problem, it is ALWAYS BEST TO TRYRESOLVING the issue yourself OR with the help of an advisor. We suggest calling Amy Yang at FUSD Benefits at 559-457-3520; and/or THEACTUAL provider of services; Anthem Blue Cross (see your membercard for phone #); Envision Rx Plus (see your member card for phone#);OR AS A FINAL AND LAST RESORT YOU PAY FOR EITHER OF OURCONSULTANTS: Donna Post, RN, Mid-valley Legal Nurse Consultingat 559-259-4327, (Fresno) or, Joanna Smith, LCSW, MPH with HealthLiaison at 510-704-8476 (Berkeley) .Do not call a Board Member for a legal opinion; they cannot/should nottry to give it to you. YOU should feel free to call & HIRE either consultant at whatever rate they stipulate.
FURA CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE—TIM THOMASBOARD PERSONNEL CHANGES: Life changes: and so does the boardmembership. Currently the board members are: Dean Clark, Sue Dunham (new), Dianne Kady (new), Darel Mehrten, Mosita Mollison, VivienneOxley, Dominic Papagni, Barbara Thomas, Tim Thomas. Advisors: Walter Franzel!, Barbara Mendes,. Associate: Gloria Watts. Consultant: Joanna Smith. Thank YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, ENERGY, AND WISDOM.YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE: Some things must not be allowed tochange. So far, so good as the new Superintendent has not tried to pull"a Hanson." Stay tuned, but at this moment nothing in our insurance haschanged and cannot change WITHIN the limits of the lawsuit. (This iswhy we keep a reserve in the bank (EECU) just in case we need to restart legal action. An exception is the drug formulary - the list of drugs eligible for our use for 2018, which changes yearly. You got the list in themail. Check it out and take it with you to your Dr. appointments . Why?Because if your Dr. is like mine he sometimes prescribes drugs that arenot on the formulary. Can you get an EXCEPTION from Envision RxPlus? Hard to say, but you should try, especially if it is a life-saving drugand you really need it and there is no alternative.
FURAP.O. Box 1717Clovis, CA 93613Quick ReferencesBarbara Thomas-TreasurerPO Box 1717, Clovis CA 93613Retiree Benefits Associates, LLCc/o Walter Franzell 559-298-4606 ee you at the FURA AnnualMeeting, May 8th, 201810 am—12 noon3930 E. Saginaw Way, Fresno
May 08, 2018 · Can you get an EXCEPTION from Envision Rx Plus? Hard to say, but you should try, especially if it is a life-saving drug and you really need it and there is no alternative. FURA P.O. Box 1717 Clovis, CA 93613 Quick Referen
