Guests
Lynn Kiker, Department of Aging, our guest speaker
Mark Westhoff Guest of Mark Clark
Tuit Report
Mark Clark said that the TUIT took the week off,
and then he gave it to Darren Wicks.
Program:
Lynn Kiker, Department of Aging presented our program, mostly reviewiing Medicare. Plan D. There are 41 million people eligible. There are 41 different plans available in Kansas.
Lower income folks can get extra help from Social Security Administration, and the premium & deductible can be waived in some cases. Usually there is a $250 deductible, then a 75%/25% co-pay. There is a donut where there is no coverage from $2,250 to $3,600. Different plans may waive or change the donut, and the deductibles. Premiums can vary from $9 to $85 per month.
Help is at http://www.medicare.gov, or call 800-MEDICARE. The Hutchinson office of the Dept. of Aging has 2 counselors helping people. It takes from 1 to 1 1/2 hours to help someone, and there are 20,000 people eligible in Reno Co., so they can only help a small percentage.
Sign-up period without penalty is from November 15 to May 15. Late enrollment will cost a premium increase of 1% per month. Each year there will be a sign up period in Nov./Dec. People that do not need to sign up are those with disabilities, military retirees, Federal Government retirees and those with good employer plans.
Some employee plans have been canceled, so those affected need to plan on signing up for the program. Standard premium is $33.44, plus the 1% late sign-up fee, where applicable. Everyone 60 years old or over is eligible. Some younger people are eligible as well.
Club Announcements
Membership Committee: Membership Committee meets next Friday, Feb 17 at 6:15 a.m.
Jim Meyer, AMBUCS District Governor from Salina will attend our meeting next Friday, Feb. 17th.
Regional Convention: Ward Davis reminded us that we are hosting the Regional Convention in Hutchinson during the first weekend of October – (Friday & Saturday are October 6 & 7). He will be setting up committees for: Big Hat; Publicity; Finances; Golf & Hospitality.
Tee-Shirt Committee: Tee Shirt Committee also meets Friday, Feb. 17 at 6:15 a.m.
There will be Tee-shirt training during the February 24th meeting.
First reading for $700 donation to TECH, and therapist scholarships.
Scott Saylor was acknowledged for putting together our new banner.
Next Meeting:
February 17 Randy Henderson will host our speaker, Steve Stowers from the Young Marines.
Jim Meyer, District Governor and Dave Miller, National Ability Chair will be present as well for brief comments.
Important Program Committee Note from our President:
Lori Hopp has resigned from Hutch AMBUCS, effective immediately. I’m sorry to see her go.
We are covered for the next three Fridays for programs, according to the attached program master list. If you are on the program committee, please let me know if you would consider taking over the chair of the committee.
If those on the committee are simply too busy, I need volunteers to come forth to:
1. Take over the chair from now until the end of May, 2006, OR
2. For a few folks to volunteer to take one or more of the remaining months to assure programs are set up, etc.
Please feel free to call if you have questions, or just e mail me back JoAnn@techinc.org.
Thanks, Jo Ann
Fines:
Steve Conard was fined as being responsible for the cold weather, somehow.
Darren Wicks did not mention AMBUCS when he was introduced at the Chamber meeting.
Bob Bush paid for his e-mail scheme to help his Tuit fines a couple of weeks earlier.
Jack Mace would have been fined, but he had already left early (probably to avoid said fine).
He walked right past the sergeants and they never even noticed.
Steve Harmon paid for his bright blue Brokeback cowboy boots.
There were more, but I cannot understand my notes, so will plan on paying a fine on Friday.
50/50 Pot Winner
Newsletter Winner
Name not reported to publisher
$19.00
Fred Conner was some where in Arizona and didn’t cash in.
($60.00-next meeting)
FUTURE MEETINGS
February 24 T-Shirt Committee will hold a training session as the program for the morning.
March 6 Ray Hammond, USD 308 Program Manager TBA
March 10 Tom Stanton is the program manager.