City of Chattanooga reverses course on retiree health insurance after outcry
But in recent weeks, word started circulating among the retirees that United wasn't going to cover some of their longtime doctors, the pharmacies they use, or their access to the
A group of them came to the
A few former workers told of tangles they ran into trying to get enrolled -- or to avoid enrolling -- with United. Former dispatcher and juvenile justice worker
"I don't know where it was," he said.
The resolution to go with United was struck and the council voted to extend its contract with
Camba said United and BlueCross will work together to make sure anyone who's been pre-enrolled in United will be switched over to BlueCross. She said her staff will work one-on-one to address concerns and ask questions.
Councilman
That didn't suit former city police officer
Dean asked the city staffers whether that committee provides recommendations to the city council.
They give the name of the top-scoring vendor to the council for a vote, Richardson said.
Well, under
"Something for you to do homework on," he said to City Attorney
At the voting session Tuesday night, Henderson, Councilman
"Last week we found out what we were about to do in approving an insurer would not have provided the necessary coverage for many of our retirees," Smith said. "It was due to their diligence in bringing it to our attention that allowed us to make a correction."
Mitchell said, "I would like to add my thanks to the administration, who, when this was discovered, thanks to you all's due diligence, went to work hard last week and this week and brought us something that hopefully everybody can live with and be happier about."
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