Manasota 1013® News

“AN ORGANIZATION OF RETIRED NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICERS OF ALL RANKS” PRESIDENT Anthony Marone 941-706-6324

tjmarone@verizon.net

VICE PRESIDENT Lee Reeves 941-232-2745 NYPD10.13@verizon.net

TREASURER Joseph Timmons 212-991-8314 sijoe22@yahoo.com

SECRETARY Susan Moravsky 914-760-6990

bluecoral65@aol.com

SERGEANT AT ARMS Mark Meyers 914-309-5900

phoenix167@aol.com

Health Welfare

Officer/

NEWSLETTER Editor Lou Lebron 941-809-1325

retpdman@comcast.net 1013 CLUB WEB SITE http://www.10-

13manasota.com PAST PRESIDENTS

Al Turi

Walter Wunderlich

Pat Martinucci

Art Zabriskie

Ken Stokes

Andy Flock

Bill Kelly

Nick Mattera

Jack Cantwell

Joe Maier John Donovan Vic Rohe Rich O’Brien Lee Reeves

Joe Monteleone Richard Adler

Indicates Deceased

Apr, 2018 The NEXT MEETING

Sunday,Apr 22nd, 2018 1100hrs

North Jetty, Casey Key, Nokomis

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

GREETINGS MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB MEMBERS,

Thanks to all Club volunteers that have stepped up to help with the upcoming annual Picnic to be

held on Sunday, 4/22, 11 AM to 4 PM at the North Jetty Pavilion on Casey Key. Sgt.-at-Arms, Mark and

his committee really appreciate the help. Volunteers need to meet at FOP Lodge in the morning to

pick up coolers, etc. to bring to Picnic Pavilion. Thanks to all who attended and helped with the St.

Patrick’s corned beef & cabbage dinner meeting, especially Chefs Paul and Woody.

There will be no general membership meeting held during the month of April due to the Annual

Picnic of Sunday, April 22, 2018. The cost of the picnic will be $12.00 pp, all you can eat and drink,

with children 12 yoa and under Free. Please mail check to Joe Timmons, 7614 Rio Bella Place,

University Park, Fl 34201 or just let him know (212-991-8314) you are attending and will pay at the

picnic. Donations of salads and desserts are always appreciated. This year we have added 2 fun

games, an adult & a children’s bean bag toss game. The winner of each competition (adult &

children 12 yoa & under) will win a NYPD Baseball style cap. We may also have an adult horse shoe

toss game set up as well.

To participate in Dine/Brunch-A-Rounds, see Sy at smbonarti@aol.com, cell 941-225-3934 or check

your e-mails for details.

Next scheduled “Dine-A-Round” is Thursday, 4/26 at the Columbia Restaurant on St. Armand’s Key at

5:30 PM. We have secured their private room.

The May regular scheduled General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 7 PM, at

FOP Lodge 3. The June meeting will be held Tuesday, June 26th

. Remember, NO meetings are held

during the months of July & August.

Reminder: For a few last minute hold outs, dues are now OVERDUE to be mailed to Treasurer, Joe

Timmons at address above. Now $30.00 dues. If you have not paid you will NOT be receiving the

Newsletter or pertinent e-mails that are for current PAID members only. Also, Newsletter business

card advertisers, $35.00 due for ads to be mailed to Joe as well. Please thank our advertisers by

utilizing their services. Many thanks to them for placing ads in our Newsletter.

Remember, your membership in the Manasota 10-13 Club entitles you to renew your expired NYPD ID

Card through the mail. This applies to those ID Cards with a picture taken after 11/01/02. Sorry,

Those taken before, need to appear in person for a new picture at 1 PP. If you don’t have an

expiration date on your ID Card, it’s good forever, no need to ever renew.

See you at the Picnic,

Bring your appetite.

Fraternally, Tony.

All members are welcomed to add items under “new business” or “Good of the Order”.

MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB AGENDA FOR APRIL 22, 2018 PICNIC MEETING

Prayer/moment of silence

Pledge to the flag

Call to order

Determination of Quorum

Reading/Approval of last meeting’s minutes. (Prepared by Secretary Sue, in your monthly e-mailed newsletter.)

Committee Reports

o President’s Report – (Tony)

Old Business

o Keep new/revised membership applications with you & update your own info with Lou when appropriate.

o To place business card ad in 10-13 Newsletter for calendar year 2018, please make $35.00 check out to Manasota 10-13 Club,

mail actual business card and check to Joe Timmons, 7614 Rio Bella Place. University Park, Fl 34201.

o Manasota 10-13 Club “T” Shirts for sale with new enhanced Club Logo in color screened on shirt for $15.00. Also have blue or

gray “T” Shirts with 10-13 white shield for $10.00. Tim Van Schultz has received a new supply of shirts, see him for sizes &

payment.

o Club picnic date at North Jetty Pavilion, Casey Key Sunday, April 22, 2018, 11 AM to 4 PM, $12.00 PP, 12 & under free. Please

pay Treasurer Joe Timmons at picnic or mail check to him for the head count.

New Business

o Please pay Treasurer Joe Timmons the annual dues, $30.00 at meeting(s) or mail to him at 7614 Rio Bella Place, University

Park, Fl 34201. There is a dues increase for 2019, $30.00 if paid before 3/1/19, $40.00 if paid after 3/1/19.

o “Life Members” (there are 12) are NOT required to pay dues to renew membership. Their cards have been mailed.

Attention to your e-mails for “Dine-A-Round” events scheduled throughout the year. Contact “Dine-A-Round” Chairman Sy

Bonarti for next event Thursday, 4/26, 5 PM, Napule Restaurant, US 41, Sarasota. Contact Sy for the head count, cell 941-225-

3934, smbonarti@aol.com.

o Please keep your information on file CURRENT by mailing Member Update Form found in Newsletter to Lou Lebron, (address

found in Newsletter is on the form) in order to keep your address, e-mail address & phone numbers, etc., up to date. The

information is kept confidential to be used for official Club business only.

o Picnic is Sunday, April 22nd

, 11 AM to 4 PM. Need head count in order to purchase food. Contact & pay Joe Timmons. Cost is

$12.00 pp, children under 12 free. Mail check made out to Manasota 10-13 Club to Joe’s address above. Picnic is open to all,

friends and family. Blue Knights Fl XVII and FOP Lodge #3 have been invited as well.

o Read motion to increase amount of Club Associate Members from 10 % to 49% of total membership. Necessitates a By-Law

Change, reference Article II B, page 1 By-Laws as amended, 12/19/17.

o NYCPD Veterans Foundation Scholarship Applications available for 2018.

Good of the Order

o 50/50 winners announced at end of meeting. (Mark).

Sick & Distressed

o Artie Wright, Life Member.

o Any other members, spouses or significant others should be mentioned.

Adjournment

MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB MINUTES March, 20 2018

CALL TO ORDER

After having corned beef with the usual accompaniments prepared by Chef Paul, and Chef Woody, Tony Marone called to order the meeting of the MANASOTA 10-13 Club at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3.

ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Vice President Lee Reeves.

A MOMENT OF PRAYER was led by President Tony Marone. The following board members were present: A Quorum was met.

President – Tony Marone-

Vice President - Lee Reeves

Treasurer- Joe Timmons

Newsletter Editor and Health and Welfare Officer - Lou Lebron

Club Historian and Webmaster Vic Rohe

Sgt. at Arms - Mark Meyers

Secretary - Susan Moravsky

20 additional members were in attendance, one guest Helen Iemola ret. NYPD.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING

President Tony Marone requested a motion to be made to waive the reading of the minutes from the last meeting,

motion made by Paul Redecha, seconded by Mark Meyers, and approved by the membership.

OLD BUSINESS A. Keep your contact information updated so the newsletter gets out to everyone. Membership applications are in the

newsletter, please actively recruit new members. New or renewed advertising in the newsletter is $35 a year for a

business card size advertisement. Please send all checks to the treasurer Joe Timmons, 7614 Rio Bella Place,

University Park, Fl., 34201. Our meeting schedule is in our newsletter. Subscribe to Spring 3100 for 2018. If you

are a current subscriber, you will receive 2017 issues free due to lateness of 2017 publications.

B. Polo shirts are available for $25. New T-shirts are available $10, see Tim Van-Schultz.

C. The Dine-around chairman is Sy Bonarti, keep an eye on your email.

D. Club Picnic Sunday, 4/22/18 North Jetty at Nokomis Beach $12 per person, kids 12 and under are free, 11am-4pm.

Payment due now. Volunteers are needed at all phases, please lend us your time to make our picnic a success.

E. Club Dues are due $25, $30 after 3/1. Emails or newsletters will not be sent to delinquent members.

NEW BUSINESS A. Next dine around is at Napule Restaurant, US Hwy 41 (Tamiami Trail) Thursday, 4/26/18 at 5 pm. B. Paul Redecha makes motion to add a life member by overriding the 5 year of paid membership rule in

this case seconded by Bobby Chico, discussion on the topic and denied by the membership majority vote.

C. Discussion on associate memberships. By-Laws (1st reading) to be amended to increase from 10% to

49% cap of Associate Members. D. Vic Rohe discussed the new gun laws.

COMMITTEE REPORTS Treasurers report $ 3,790.51, and $201 in petty cash, motion to accept made by Mark Meyers, seconded by Henrietta Lange and accepted by the membership.

SICK AND IN DISTRESS, DECEASED Keep our sick member in your prayers, Arthur Wright and family.

GOOD OF THE ORDER 50/50 winners-$30-Tim Van Schultz, $20-Joe Caliquri, $10-Tony Marone who put it back for re-raffle and Len Salerno won it and donated it to the club.

ADJOURNMENT President Tony Marone requested a motion to adjourn, motion made by Mark Meyers, seconded by Henrietta Lange and approved by the members at approx. 2030 hrs.

******* MANASOTA 10-13 CLUB MEETING DATES FOR 2018 *******

The Manasota 10-13 Club’s Board of Directors has set the following TUESDAY meeting dates for

2018.

2018 MEETING DATES

April 22nd

11:00 AM – 4 PM Picnic Meeting, North Jetty, Casey Key, Nokomis, (No other

meeting in April).

May 22nd

7 PM, FOP.

June 26th

7 PM, FOP.

NO MEETINGS JULY AND AUGUST.

September 25th

7 PM, FOP.

October 23rd

6 PM, FOP, Columbus Day, Italian dinner.

November 20th

6 PM, FOP. Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner/w FOP.

December 18th

6 PM, FOP. Christmas Ham Dinner/w FOP.

PLEASE PRINT OUT & KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Attention Manasota 10-13 Club members,

If you are receiving Medicare (over 65 or receiving disability) expect your

MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT CHECK this month of APRIL.

Fraternally, Tony.

Important Phone Numbers

The following is a list of phone numbers that can be very useful when obtaining information from the various units.

NYPD General Information:

NYPD Operation Desk:

Pension Section (Art 1):

Pension Section (Art 2):

ID Card Sect:

Employee Benefits:

P.B.A. Health & Welfare:

P.B.A. Retiree:

DEA Office:

DEA Health Benefit:

S.B.A. Health & Welfare:

L. B. A.:

C. E. A.:

Social Security:

G. H. I.:

Empire Blue Cross:

Medicare Reimbursement:

Medicare “A”:

Medicare “B”:

NYC Health Line:

NYPD (D.I.F.):

VA Benefits:

Spring 3100:

Do not call Registry:

AETNA Medicare PPO

www.aetnaretireeplans.com

646-610-5000

646-610-5580

212-693-5100

646-610-6824/8192

646-610-5150

212-513-0470

212-349-7560

877-977-3880

212-587-1000

212-587-9120

212-226-2180

212-964-7500

212-791-8292

800-772-1213

800-358-5500

800-433-9592

212-513-0470

800-433-9592

800-333-7586

800-521-9574

212-374-5508

800-827-1000

646-610-5751

888-382-1222

888-267-2637

NYC Pension Web Site: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycppf/home.html

1013 CLUB WEB SITE:

http://www.10-13manasota.com

Manasota Boosters 2017/18 Tony Bragga 05/17 $ 20

Joe O’Brien 05/17 $15

Bill Gregorio 10/17 $ 20

Steven DiGeronimo 10/17 $15

Tommy Demange 10/17 $05

Andy Pfeiffer 11/17 $25

Walter Wunderlich 01/18 $50

Henrietta Lange 01/18 $20

Joe Kubinski 01/18 $05

We need your help, so join the booster club with a small

donation The NYPD adage when you retire is, "When you’re

here you’re the best, when you’re gone you’re a

pest"

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Members Apr 06th Tom Yacca

Apr 08th Sam Kourakos

Apr 20th James Heffernan

Apr 20th Joe Kubinski

Apr 22nd Bernie Varska

Spouse Apr 07th Bellanire Rosenblatt

Apr 10th Patricia Wall

Apr 11th Johanna Marone

Apr 12th Maryellen Reeves

Apr 17th Michelle Iannone

Apr 18th Carolyn O’Keefe

Apr 20th Danielle Travis

Apr 28th John Wenzel

Anniversaries Apr 04th James & Adrienne Heffernan

Apr 04th James & Kathleen Mauritzen

Apr 06th William & Mary Gloffke

Apr 10th William & Andie Lather

Apr 19th Louis & Giselle Cruz

Apr 23rd William & Janet Friend

Apr 23rd Bernie & Kathleen Varska

Apr 27th Stephen & Michelle Iannone

2018 MEETING DATES

February 27th

7 PM, FOP.

March 20th

6 PM, FOP, St. Patrick’s Day, corned beef &

cabbage dinner w/ trimmings/ combined w/ FOP, beverages incl.

April 22nd

11:00 AM – 4 PM Picnic Meeting, North Jetty, Casey

Key, Nokomis.

May 22nd

7 PM, FOP.

June 26th

7 PM, FOP.

NO MEETINGS JULY AND AUGUST.

September 25th

7 PM, FOP.

October 23rd

6 PM, FOP, Columbus Day, Italian dinner.

November 20th

6 PM, FOP. Thanksgiving Dinner.

December 18th

6 PM, FOP. Christmas Dinner.

PLEASE PRINT OUT & KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

*Meetings on December 19, will incur a small food cost (TBA). At all other meetings, food & beverages will be provided at no cost

to members.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We would like to keep our files updated. Please complete this form and return to Louis Lebron as soon as possible. This

information is for the use of the Manasota 1013 Club only. Also, use this form to update any new information you have

already submitted. Thank you.

Manasota 1013 Club member information

Name

Streets address Unit or Apt. #

City, State, Zip

Florida telephone # Northern telephone #

Email: Work #

Birthday (no year) Date appointed to NYPD (include year)

Date of retirement (include year) Rank

Last command ______________________________ S.S./Pension #____________________________

Next of Kin (Name, Address, Telephone)

Present marital status If married, anniversary date (no year)

Spouse name Spouse birthday (no year) Year joined Club

Complete, clip & send to: Louis Lebron, 4249 Via Del Villetti Dr., Venice Fl 34293

EDITOR’S CORNER

s a reminder to the membership, we will

be having our yearly picnic. The picnic

will be held on April 22nd at 11am at the

Nokomis North Jetty’s. The cost of the picnic this

year will be $12 per person including spouse and

friends but children 12 and under are free. In the

past we have had a fantastic time. So please,

breakout your suntan lotion, bathing suits and

bring a healthy appetite. Mark your calendars

and make every effort to attend this function. We

always have a great time! Remember, only paid

members and their guests can attend.

It is with great sadness and

condolence that I report that one

of our recently returned member

has passed away. Mike Mahaney passed on or

about April 8th 2018. He only recently returned to

the club several months ago. Mike originally

joined the club in 2003. May he rest in PEACE !

I will not be attending this years picnic, I will be

in New York. Come hungry and enjoy the day.

Lou Lebron / Editor-in-Chief

A

All meetings are held at the FOP Memorial Lodge #3, Beneva Rd. and Circus

Blvd, Sarasota on varying Tuesdays, most meetings start at 7 PM, some start at

6 PM if “special occasion” food is being served, I.E. St. Patrick’s, Columbus

Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Please mark your calendars or print for

future reference.

Fraternally,

Tony Marone

Blue Knights LE MC Fl XVIII Manasota 10-13 Club FOP Memorial Lodge

FEB.6, 7 pm JAN.23, 7 PM JAN. 16, 7 PM

MAR. 6, 7 PM FEB. 27, 7 PM FEB 20, 7 PM

APR. 3, 7 PM MAR. 20, 6 PM ST. PATRICK’S MAR.20, 6 PM

MAY 1, 7 PM APR. 22, PICNIC 11 AM APR. 17, 7 PM

JUNE 5, 7 PM MAY 22, 7 PM MAY 15, 7 PM

JULY 3, 7 PM JUNE 26, 7 PM JUNE 19, 7 PM

AUG. 7, 7 PM JULY NO MEETING JULY 17, 7 PM

SEPT. 4, 7 PM AUG. NO MEETING AUG. 21, 7 PM

OCT. 2, 7 PM SEPT. 25, 6 PM OCTOBER FEST SEPT. 18, 6 PM

NOV. 6, 7 PM OCT. 23, 6 PM COLUMBUS OCT. 16, 7 PM

DEC. 4, 7 PM NOV 20, 6 PM THANKSGIVING NOV. 20, 6 PM

DEC. 18, 6 PM CHRISTMAS DEC. 18, 6 PM

NOTE: Meetings and start times are subject to change.

Medicare Part B Reimbursement

The City will reimburse retirees and their eligible dependents on Medicare for Medicare Part B

premiums, excluding any penalties. You must be receiving a City pension check and be enrolled as the

contract holder for City health benefits in order to receive reimbursement for Part B premiums.

For most retirees, the refund is issued automatically by the Health Benefits Program. If you are

currently receiving your pension check through Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or direct deposit, your

reimbursement will be deposited directly into your bank account. This will be separate from your

pension payment. If you don’t have EFT or direct deposit, you will receive a check in the mail in June.

If you were eligible for Medicare Part B Reimbursement for prior years but did not enroll by providing

a copy of your Medicare card, reimbursement is limited to the previous three (3) calendar years. To

enroll, please complete the Medicare Part B Reimbursement Program Application.

4-2018

Ken Kleinlein

CONTEMPORARY TELEPHONE SCAMS

We are in the age of cyber crime. Crooks steal your money by calling and making a pitch that frightens you or seems too

good to be true.

Cyber security firm “Caller Smart”.

“Phone scams are no joke. Scammers target millions of Americans every year via robo dialers. Folks fall victim because

they are threatened with arrest warrants or guaranteed free vacations. One of the most infamous phone scams, the IRS

scam, has stolen over $14 million collectively since October 2013 and it's on the rise. At CallerSmart we see a wide variety

of phone scams, and thanks to our vigilant users we spread the word. We've made a list of the 8 most common phone

scams to watch out for.”

1. Free Vacations and Prizes

You finish your day at work and you have a voicemail from an unknown number: "Congratulations! You've won a free

cruise to the Bahamas! This is too good to be true. The free prizes, Disney trip, Caribbean cruise, dream vacation, etc. is a

common scam. What you've won might change, but the scammers still want the same thing: your personal info and

money.

2. Phishing Scams

Phishing scams are usually carried out via email or websites, but there are also phishing calls that try to convince you that

there's an issue with your computer. These scammers will make you think that your computer and privacy is at risk to get

information out of you, or to get you to download malicious software that can steal your information.

3. Loan Scams

What do auto loan, student loan, small business loan and payday loan phone calls all have in common? They're all

typically scams. We've come across all sorts of loan scams

4. Phony Debt Collectors

Equally as annoying as loan scammers, but a bit more discouraging because of the threats they make, phony debt

collectors can be a serious problem. If you get a call from a debt collector ask for their name, number and company

information, then end the call. Afterwards you can check with your creditors about the call.

Never give your personal sensitive information out over the phone, in an e-mail, or responding to a letter from someone

who contacted you that you do not know.

5. Fake Charities

Sadly, some people feel they have nothing better to do than pose as fake charities and scam people out of money. One of

the most common fundraiser telephone scams involve people pretending to collect money for local police and fire

departments and other well known charities..

6. Medical Alert/Scams Targeting Seniors

Seniors are especially vulnerable to phone scams because scammers target them the most. One of the most common

scams that aims to con seniors are free medical alert system offers. Much like the free giveaway scams, medical alert

scams ask for personal information. It’s best to just hang up on these callers whether they’re offering free medical

systems, discounted prescriptions, or making threats. If the DEA really had a warrant out on you they wouldn’t be calling

you about it, this is a very common type of scam aimed at making people panic and react quickly.

7. Warrant Threats

Similar to the IRS scam, calls threatening that you’ll be arrested can be really stressful. They are designed to make people

panic. You or someone you know might have received phone calls from someone claiming to be the sheriff’s department,

or DEA, or even the FBI. When you get calls like this don’t trust them.

8. IRS Calls

The most common and publicized of phone scams is the IRS scam. Robo dialers call thousands of people daily trying to

catch them in this scam. We’ve found numerous examples from all over the country in our phone book:

© 2017 Caller Smart, Inc. All rights reserved

Linda Mack of Pennsylvania was contacted by a scammer.

“In the past year “I have received 3 of these telephone calls. One was from New Zealand - scared the hell out of me

because my sister happened to be there on vacation at the time. All three callers had heavy accents which I think were

Middle Eastern.”

Happy Birthday Kris and Ashley!

Take care, be careful, and I’ll see you at the next Crime Scene.

God bless and protect our military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMT’s.

Ken is a former detective with the NYPD special frauds squad coordinating with local, state, and federal law enforcement, along with accredited security firms, on matters of crime prevention and public information.

File A Complaint Against GHI

The Following, although it is concerning North Carolina 1013, the same problem is true here

in Florida.

Hi All,

A week does not go by where I am not contacted by a club member who has a problem locating a GHI participating physician.

The NYC Office of Labor Relations informed the attorney involved in the lawsuit against GHI that they have not received any complaints against GHI.

We need to change this.

It is important that everyone files a complaint with the NYC Office of Labor Relations at:

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/olr/about/email-the-commissioner.page

Please copy the information you filed in the complaint and email it to me.

Below is the information I included in the complaint I filed with Commissioner Linn, NYC Office of Labor Relations.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Commissioner Linn,

I am a retired NYPD Captain and president of the NYPD 10-13 Club of Charlotte, NC. Our club is

comprised of 282 retired NYPD officers who reside with their families in the Charlotte, NC area.

There are 2 additional 10-13 chapters in NC. The Raleigh chapter has 120 retired NYPD officers

and the Wilmington chapter has 105 retired NYPD officers.

Most of our members have NYC health coverage through GHI-CBP. Unfortunately there are very

few physicians in NC who participate in this plan and our attempts to recruit physicians have been

thwarted by Emblem Health/GHI. In one instance a GHI service representative told a medical

administrator for a local physician that she would not recommend the physician becoming a GHI

provider, that their insurance rates are lower than most insurance companies.

Another service rep told a physician that GHI is not accepting new applications for providers to join

their network in NC, because there are enough participating providers. If you check the GHI website

for GHI-CBP providers within 50 miles of Charlotte you will see that the number of physicians on this list,

especially in specialty fields, is inadequate to cover the medical needs of the NYPD retirees and their

families. Members often have to travel over 100 miles to find participating providers.

I mailed letters to the President and CEO of Emblem Health outlining our efforts to recruit area physicians

and the roadblocks we faced from GHI. I included letters and emails from area physicians who were

thwarted in their efforts to become GHI-CBP participating providers. If you provide me with an address,

I will mail you copies of the letters and emails.

Additionally I recently became aware of a provision in a 2014 NY Attorney General "Assurance of Discontinuance"

(settlement) that GHI is not in compliance with. The relevant section, #32 can be found at:

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/bureaus/health_care/new/2014-09-8_GHI_CBP_OON-Fully_Executed_AOD.pdf

__________________________________________________________________________________

Attached are the documents I will be mailing to Commissioner Linn.

Additionally, we are going to keep a database of member contacts with GHI that I will periodically send to the attorney involved in the lawsuit.

If you cannot locate a GHI provider for a health care need, call GHI and ask for one.

If they are unable to provide you with one, or the GHI provider is more than 50 miles from your home, please document the date, time

and person you spoke to and what you were told.

Then email that information to Brenda Jordan.

CONTINUED

ALLIANCE OF PUBLIC RETIREE ORGANIZATIONS OF NEW YORK c/o The University Club, 141 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210

March 20, 2018 Meeting Notice

DATE: March 18, 2018

TO: All Alliance member units --- Presidents and Representatives

FROM: Bryant Kolner, Alliance President

RE: Alliance Meeting Agenda –March 20, 2018 meeting @ University Club @ 12:00 pm Please note; In the event of inclement weather, please verify the meeting status by calling the University Club at (518) 463-1151 NOTE: Minutes of the February 20, 2018 meeting are attached to this meeting notice

GUEST SPEAKER: SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI (IDC)

AGENDA:

***PLEASE NOTE THAT LUNCH WILL BE SERVED FIRST DUE TO GUEST SPEAKER

TALKING @ 1:00 PM***

1. Albany Legislative Session assessment

2. Veteran's Supplementation Bill (Assembly amendment version) update report

3. Health Care Protection Bill - Senate submission status and Assembly submission status

4. COLA Bills status report (bills submission status in Assembly) now that Actuary Reports have

been received

5. FOIL requests status report

6. LOBBY DAY - APRIL 17, 2018 @ ROOM # 104-A (Concourse Level) from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED OF ALL THE ALLIANCE MEMBER

UNITS

“UNITED WE WILL PREVAIL --- DIVIDED WE WILL FAIL “

Thank you, have a safe trip to Albany and looking forward to seeing everyone.

Fraternally,

Bryant Kolner, Alliance President

ALLIANCE MEETING MINUTES – February 20, 2018

Meeting called to order at 12:10 pm by President Kolner

Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for all military personnel serving, injured and deceased, as

well as Alliance Treasurer Peter Ruszczak, who is ill and unable to attend today’s

meeting.

Guest Speaker: None as Legislature is in recess

General Meeting:

• Meeting Minutes: President Kolner asks for a motion to waive the reading and approve the

meeting minutes from November 21, 2017, as e-mailed with the February 20, 2018 meeting notice.

Motion made by Bob Cross. Seconded by Ed Simmons. All in favor, so carried.

• Treasurer’s Report: President Kolner advises that Treasurer Ruszczak is ill, therefore he will

advise of the Treasurer’s Report. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report made by Bob Cross.

Seconded by Ed Simmons. All in favor, so carried.

• Legislative Report: President Kolner states Vice President Tony Perrone is excused today.

o Health Insurance Protection Bill: President Kolner states he has repeatedly reached out to

Senator Lanza’s office, and he has not received a response. He states Senator Carlucci had

expressed interest in submitting and supporting the bill, but had backed away, as part of

political protocol. Lou Bousche’ proposes Senator Murphy, as a new path to submit the bill.

The amended bill has been drafted, therefore it only needs to be submitted and numbered.

o COLA Bills: President Kolner states that Senator Golden’s office advises the COLA

legislation is allegedly held up due to a lack of actuarial reports. As soon as the Actuary

Reports arrive then they will be forwarded to Assemblyman Abbate's office to submit the

bills in the Assembly.

o Veteran’s Supplementation Bill: President Kolner advises Assemblyman DenDekker’s office

has not amended the bill yet. A bill must have a fiscal note in order to be submitted to the

Assembly. The retirement system states they do not know how many Veterans would apply,

therefore it's difficult to give an accurate estimate to the cost of this bill. It is not expected

to be a large cost factor. President Kolner will continue to follow up with Senator Larkin’s

office for the actuarial reports and get them forwarded to Assemblyman DenDekker's office

asap.

President’s Report:

• Old Business: President Kolner congratulates all members present and all Alliance member

organizations as well as other large active labor unions such as PEF and AFL-CIO to name a few, who

all worked so hard to help defeat the New York State Constitutional Convention Proposition by an

astounding 83.4 % vote down statewide in all 62 Counties and all 5 boroughs of NYC!

• New Business: President Kolner advises that the 2018 Alliance Lobby Day will be held on April

17, 2018, from 11am-3pm. We will meet in Room # 104-A on the Concourse Level in the Legislative

Office Building. There will be no monthly Alliance meeting in lieu of Lobby Day activities.

Good of the Organization:

President Kolner asks if there are any concerns, ideas and/or subjects that wish to be discussed by the

membership? A discussion was held on the ramifications of the pending Janus decision.

Next Alliance Meeting Date: March 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm.

Motion to the adjourn the meeting: Motion made at 2:33 pm by Bob Cross. Seconded by Louis Bousche’.

All in favor, so carried.

New Medicare Card Scam,,,be aware

New Medicare Card and scams by telephone to beware of about them.....

Just a heads up that there is likely going to be a scam going around involving the new Medicare Cards coming

out in April.

New Medicare Card Mailing Strategy The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove

Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number will

replace the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. Starting April 2018,

CMS will begin mailing new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare on a flow basis by geographic location

and other factors. These mailings will follow the sequence outlined below. Additional details on timing will be

available as the mailings progress. Starting in April 2018, people with Medicare will be able to check the status of

card mailings in their area on Medicare.gov.

Medicare.gov: the official U.S. government site for Medicare

medicare.gov

Medicare.gov: the official U.S. government site for Medicare

New Medicare Card Mailing Timetable:

1 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia April – June 2018

2 Alaska, American Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon April – June 2018

3 Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota,

Wisconsin After June 2018

4 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont After

June 2018

5 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina After June 2018

6 Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming After June 2018

7 Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virgin Islands After June

2018

Medicare Cards without Social Security Numbers ( Currently, the ID number is your social security number)

Example of the new Medicare cards

The new Medicare card will come to you in the mail. You don't need to request it or do anything. It will show up.

WHAT'S THE SCAM?

Somebody from "MEDICARE " will call to tell you-you are getting a new Medicare card. But until it comes you will

need a temporary card. Fee for the card is between $5-50 dollars. They want personal information, bank account

or credit card so they can process your temporary card.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Medicare will never call you unless you ask them to.

Medicare does all communications by mail unless you ask them to call.

Ditto for anybody saying they "work with Medicare to make sure you get everything you are entitled to" .

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS ONE?

First of all, spread the word. Feel free to share these notes.

Use your answering machine to screen calls or just don't even answer a number you don't recognize.

If it has happened to you or your friends or loved ones and personal info had been given out (happens

considerably more often than you think so don't feel bad or stupid) immediately take action to protect yourself

against identity theft.

Important points to remember about the new cards being mailed to us.

Classmates and Retirees,

Your wake up call, a new SS card will be on the way . Sounds like a good move.

We have been exposed to so many frauds that we are conditioned but still need

to be cautious. You may want to share with your friends and family.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THESE FOLLOWING SCAMS RELATED TO THE NEW MEDICARE CARDS THAT WILL

BE SENT STARTING IN APRIL 2018 UNTIL APRIL 2019. PLEASE SEND THIS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO ARE ON MEDICARE OR WILL BE SOON.

Five tips to avoid the new Medicare card scams

Perhaps you haven’t heard, but starting in April 2018, Medicare will issue new cards to all Medicare recipients. The new cards will no longer use Social Security numbers. Instead, members will be identified by a unique, eleven-character ID composed of numbers and letters.

The reasoning is sound. The old cards contained social security numbers and getting rid of those numbers should help reduce fraud. According to Medicare, the new cards will be sent automatically, so there’s no need to do a thing. Unfortunately, that’s the end of the good news.

The Medicare market is huge

Everyone 65 or older, roughly 60 million people, have Medicare. Your insurance may be provided via a Medicare Advantage plan, or you may have a supplemental plan, but the bottom line is if you’re over 65, you’re in what I call the “Medicare market.” Because it would be nearly impossible to ship out all those new cards at once, the switch will take place over the course of one year.

With a target market of 60 million people, many with some form of cognitive impairment, and more than a year to run their scams, is it any wonder scammers are salivating over the potential windfall? Even seniors without a cognitive impairment risk falling into the trap of following the lessons we were taught early in life—be trusting, be polite. Both lessons are tools scammers can use to their advantage.

Medicare card scam tips:

Tip 1: Medicare will never call, email or text you to ask for your personal information. This means that if you receive a communication asking for your information, it’s a scam.

Tip 2: The new cards cost nothing. If you’re asked to pay a fee to expedite or process shipment of your new card, it’s a

scam.

Tip 3: Medicare will also not contact you via phone, email, or text to discuss your “new benefits” or find out if you’ve received your new card. Medicare benefits are not changing just because new cards are being sent out.

Tip 4: If someone calls, emails, or texts you and claims your Medicare benefits are in danger of being cancelled unless

you pay a fee or share your information, it’s a scam.

Tip 5: Medicare does not accept payment in the form of gift cards, wired money, or credit card. If someone asks you to

send them money, it's a scam!

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