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Title: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: Chris_ on October 05, 2010, 11:28:25 AM
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3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare

3M Co., citing new federal health laws, said Monday it won't cover retirees with its corporate health-insurance plan starting in 2013.

Instead, the company will direct retirees to Medicare-backed insurance programs, and will provide reimbursement for that coverage. It'll also reimburse retirees who are too young for Medicare; the company didn't provide further details.

The company made the changes known in a memo to employees Friday; news of the move was reported in The Wall Street Journal and confirmed Monday by 3M spokeswoman Jackie Berry.

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/10/04/daily3.html)
Title: Re: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: NHSparky on October 05, 2010, 11:30:12 AM
Only to be turned away from doctors who aren't seeing Medicare patients anymore.

Like Alan Grayson said, "Hurry up and die."  Too bad it was DEMOCRATS who are killing our elderly.
Title: Re: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: true_blood on October 05, 2010, 01:03:18 PM
Only to be turned away from doctors who aren't seeing Medicare patients anymore.

Like Alan Grayson said, "Hurry up and die."  Too bad it was DEMOCRATS who are killing our elderly.
BINGO!!!
Hey dumbo?!? Happy dumbo? You imposter.
Title: Re: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 05, 2010, 01:09:25 PM
Only to be turned away from doctors who aren't seeing Medicare patients anymore.

Like Alan Grayson said, "Hurry up and die."  Too bad it was DEMOCRATS who are killing our elderly.

But it's the same doctor you've always had...Obama said you could keep your doctor....it's not Obama's fault he let you die...It's the evil, republican, greedy, capitalist doctors fault.[screwy DU/mode]
Title: Re: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: Thor on October 05, 2010, 01:12:31 PM
Only to be turned away from doctors who aren't seeing Medicare patients anymore.

Like Alan Grayson said, "Hurry up and die."  Too bad it was DEMOCRATS who are killing our elderly.

This is so true around this area. More and more Doctors have dropped Medicare patients and there are many that won't even touch Tricare patients. The sad thing is that many of the folks in this area are elderly and all they have is either Medicare or Tricare. (Lots of retired AF around here)
Title: Re: 3M Co. will drop retirees from health plans, steer to Medicare
Post by: true_blood on October 05, 2010, 01:34:03 PM
Obama said you could keep your doctor....
Another lie! :censored: