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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

11-5-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:




CMS admits post-December first meetings are “problematic.”
I spoke with a reader today about a phone conversation she had with Central Management Services. She wanted to know from CMS why there were so few information meetings scheduled for the north Chicago suburbs with facts about the switch to Medicare Advantage. This is the area with among the highest concentration of retired teachers in the state. I’ve posted before about how few there are and how la



Illinois’ CMS: “Can’t manage s**t.”
Here’s the latest information from Central Management Services regarding retiree health insurance: Total Retiree Advantage Illinois (TRAIL) The enrollment period for the Medicare Advantage plans has been set for November 12 through December 13, 2013. The effective date of the new plan will be February 1, 2014.  Retirees who fail to select and complete enrollment in one of the Medicare Advantage pl
11-4-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: November Illinois veto session. Pensions again?  House Speaker Michael Madigan. Like the Cubs winning the World Series in 2014, it could happen. But probably not. The Illinois General Assembly will meet this week in veto session. They are not likely to meet again until the next regular session in Janu