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PERSONNEL <br /> A-300 Government Center <br /> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487 <br /> HENNEPIN <br /> <br />July 5, 1983 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Dear Group Leader: <br /> <br />Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSM) has informed Hennepin County, <br />through the enclosed 1.e~.er, that it will discontinue its reduced Medicare <br />Supplement premium rat-~§ effective August 1, 1983. This decision is the <br />result-of-the federal Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, <br />which requires ~hat-employers offer health, benefits to active employees <br />between the ages-of 65 and 69 "under the same conditions" as offered to <br />younger employees,~:'and' interpr~{a~ions recently announced by the Equal <br />Employment Opportunity Commission and the Health Care Financing Administra- <br />tion. '. <br /> <br />As a result of this decision, -please change the rates for any of your <br />active employees with Medicare Supplement coverage through Blue Cross and <br />Blue Shield to the standard BCBSM premiums shown below. · <br /> <br />Current Monthly <br />Medicare Supplement <br /> gates <br /> <br />Standard Monthly <br /> <br />Employee-Only Coverage <br />Employee and Spouse Coverage <br />Family Coverage <br /> <br />$ 5~.97 $ 80.21 <br />110.02 144.32 <br />116.52 144.32 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />This change should be incorporated when submitting your August p~emium. <br />Please provide Blue Cross & Blue Shield with a list of individuals affected <br />by this' change along with the August premium (you don't have to do anything <br />if you have no employees affected by this change). <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please phone our office at 348-3530. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Paul Cegla <br />Benefits Manager <br /> <br />PP C/lr <br /> <br />Enclosure <br /> <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY <br />on equal opportunity employer <br /> <br /> <br />