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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Cigna is introducing a broad range of new initiatives to encourage and expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations. These incentives include offering paid time off to receive the vaccination, an incentive award for employees who are fully vaccinated and transportation to vaccine appointments at no cost for most Medicare Advantage customers. Even as vaccination rates increase, we are in a race against more contagious variants, and we must remain vigilant, said Dr. Steve Miller, Cigna s chief clinical officer. Cigna is committed to doing our part to build a community of immunity – both by encouraging our employees to get vaccinated, and by providing resources to our customers, clients and communities to ensure they can access vaccines.
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The Mehlville Fire Protection District renewed its health insurance contract with United Healthcare this year, but employees seeing higher deductibles will get assistance from the district.
The Board of Directors unanimously voted Nov. 18 to offer employee insurance from United Healthcare in 2021 and to establish a Health Reimbursement Arrangement, an employer-funded health benefit plan that reimburses employees for qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Chief Financial Offi cer Brian Bond told the board in October that agent USI Insurance Services increased health-care renewals by 37 percent in 2021, equating to $672,000 in additional premiums for this year.
“Unfortunately that’s just not sustainable for the 2021 budget,” said Bond. “To find a more fiscally palatable option, USI presented an option that involves increasing the deductible.”
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USW Seeks Injunction to Prevent Alcoa Retiree Benefits Changes
December 17, 2020 GMT
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has sought a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit before the Southern District of Indiana to prevent Alcoa USA Corporation from unilaterally changing the health insurance benefits of workers who retired from the company before June 1, 1993, along with the spouses, surviving spouses and dependents of these retirees.
Earlier this year, Alcoa informed the retirees by letter that the company would terminate their insurance coverage on Dec. 31, 2020, when Alcoa will replace the existing programs with a private Medicare exchange program and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Under the new program, retirees must choose from among up to 77 Medicare Advantage, M