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Like the rest of us, retired police and firefighters are getting ready for the holidays and many are volunteering their time. The last thing they thought about was losing their health insurance.
The Police and Fire Pension Fund is eliminating its health insurance coverage for retired first responders. Instead, retirees who are not old enough to qualify for Medicare will be given a monthly stipend of about $1,100 to help pay for insurance on the private market. It’s less than half of what family coverage will co
But first, they have to go through a complicated sign-up process and the deadline is midnight this Saturday.
The stipend is managed through a company called Aon.
“This was a deal that our members weren’t happy with to begin with,” says Doug Stern of the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters. “But the customer service that Aon has provided us has been sub-par and unacceptable.”
Limited coverage that restricts doctor and hospital choices and will likely cost them more.
Those police and firefighters who get their insurance through the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund must sign up now through the website. They have extended hours for calls and questions and also have added Saturday appointments to help.
Call 844-290-3674 for questions and guidance, but expect to spend a lot of time on the phone.
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LOCAL NEWS: Ohio’s Retired Police And Fire Fighters Could Lose Health Care was originally published on praisecleveland.com
