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Board asks staff for comprehensive report on Medicare reimbursements for surviving spouses
Summary
After receiving a survivor letter, the board directed staff to prepare a comprehensive report, including coordination with the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB), to determine whether surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths should be reimbursed for Medicare premiums and related coverage gaps.
The LEOFF Plan 2 Board voted July 23 to request a comprehensive report on whether the board can or should reimburse surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths for Medicare premiums and other medical insurance costs. The motion, made by board member Wolf and seconded, asked staff to coordinate specifically with the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB).
Jacob White, presenting the item, said the issue arose after a surviving spouse wrote that she had been required to enroll in Medicare when eligible but was not reimbursed for…
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