IMPORTANT: PLEASE BE ADVISED that VCCCDRA recommends that retirees only sign up for CalPERS insurance. Buying insurance from other parties may result in the loss of District paid insurance.
Below are links for the slide presentation and audio recordings of the Medicare Webinar sponsored by VCCCDRA on January 13, 2021. We recommend that you view the slides while you listen to Scott Klee’s Presentation.
Medicare Zoom Webinar Slide Presentation
There are TWO Medicare Webinar recordings
– The first recording includes 3 minutes of chatter by retirees joining the meeting, AND one hour and 20 minutes of the presentation by Scott Klee including the Questions and Answers that followed his presentation
– The second recording includes time reserved for other questions
To view the video recording of the ZOOM meeting of the recent VCCCDRA Sponsored Medicare Webinar, click the ‘play’ icon below.
A lot of good information, especially about prescription drug coverage. Some of the info about signing up for Medicap and Medicare advantage do not seem to be applicable since we are going through CalPERS\VCCCD and will be limited by that. So far I have had very few problems with the new system. The main thing was trying to make sure I understood exactly what the choices are. Janice and Katy in benefits have been very patient and helped me enormously. Thanks!!
Thank you for your valuable feedback, Lloyd. It is definitely most important for retirees to understand that the Medigap and Medicare Advantage products that are available to the general public for purchase DO NOT apply to Tier I and Tier II VCCCDRA retirees since they are entitled to lifetime health benefits paid for by the District. Currently, the District is paying the full premium for the top tiered PERSCare Medicare Supplement for retirees who qualify for Medicare, and this supplement serves as the Medigap part of the insurance the District offers retirees through CalPERS. For retirees who do not qualify for Medicare, the District is paying half the premium for retirees who choose the PERSCare Basic Plan over the free CalPERS Choice Basic Plan.