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From the desk of RPEA President, Rosemary Knox:

Alert: Anthem and Dignity Settlement

The Dispute between Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health, which affected nearly 15,000 CalPERS members, settled over the weekend.  The agreement includes a provision CalPERS requested to backdate the new contract to the July 15 termination date.  This means that no CalPERS member who sought care at Dignity during the dispute period will be billed for out-of-network care.  

From the desk of RPEA Director of Health Benefits, JJ Jelincic:

CalPERS has provided the following link for information on the Long-Term-Care lawsuit.

https://www.calpersltcclassaction.com/

BREAKING NEWS:  RPEA Gets AB 386 Killed Again

RPEA fights for the well-being of its members in retirement. How? RPEA retains a professional lobbyist who represents our interest before the Governor, Legislators and CalPERS Board. We also have access to a federal lobbyist who keeps us informed on federal retiree issues. Plus we partner with organizations like Association Member Benefits & Insurance Agency (AMBA) to provide quality insurance plans at great group rates.

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