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Disabled veteran says Grain Valley pool turned down his Medicare fitness benefit; city cites outdoor facility limits
Summary
Edward Johnson, a disabled veteran, told the Board of Aldermen his Medicare Advantage fitness benefit was not accepted at the Grain Valley aquatic center; city staff said the outdoor, contracted pool cannot accommodate the SilverSneakers/RenewActive model and referred the matter to the parks board.
Edward Johnson, a disabled veteran and long-time Grain Valley community-center member, told the Board of Aldermen that city staff refused to accept his Medicare Advantage fitness benefit for access to the city’s aquatic facility.
"I feel like I'm being discriminated against as a senior citizen," Johnson said during public comment, adding that he has code numbers and coverage through Renew Active and that staff told him the pool program could not accept the insurance.
City staff explained that the city honors SilverSneakers and Renew Active for many community-center programs but that the aquatic center is an outdoor, seasonal facility managed by a contractor…
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