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CSA LI RETIREES WELCOMES YOU

"Retirement is a New Chapter"

The Long Island Regional Unit of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) Retiree Chapter is a flourishing organization with close to 500 members.

 Our Unit provides up-to-date information, social opportunities, and educational trips for its members several times each year.

DON'T MISS LONG ISLAND RETIREE UNIT'S EVENTS OR THE RETIREE CHAPTER EVENTS!

GO T0 EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION

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For Current Updates on the New Medicare Advantage Plan

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OFFICERS

Dr. Candice Scott, Unit Leader

cwilcan23@aol.com

Renee Shulman, Assistant Unit Leader

renee2002@optonline.net

Alan Lichtenstein, Treasurer

alanarlene@optonline.net

Ellen Mandel, Secretary

Emandel77@gmail.com

Meetings are held at the Plainview Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road

Plainview, NY 11803

2023-2024

Executive Board Meetings @ 12:30 pm:

September 8 - Library

October 13 - Zoom

November 10 - 

December 1 - 

January 12  -  

February 2  - 

March 8  -

April 12 - 

May 10 - 

June 7 -

2022-2023

General Membership Meetings: @ 1:00 pm

October 17 - 

April 18 -

Webmaster

Joyce E. Bush, Email: jbushcsa@gmail.com

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INFORMATIONAL UPDATES & NEWSLETTERS

Vaccinations

Click here for general information on the city’s vaccination program, and click here to find vaccine sites in NYC. Please be aware, there have been technical difficulties with the registration process, the city will be addressing these issues.  FREE COVID HOME TESTS - Click on this link:   https://special.usps.com/testkits

 

Nassau County Vaccine Info -  Click on this link:   https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/vaccine

Suffolk County Vaccine Info - Click on this link  https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/vaccine

 

 

 

Vote By Mail – In New York State

In order to vote by mail, voters must still fill out and submit an application to receive an absentee ballot. 

To request an absentee ballot, you may fill out an absentee ballot application and check “temporary illness or physical disability” as the reason you are requesting an absentee ballot. You may request an absentee ballot as follows:

Applications for Absentee Ballots are available at your county board of elections. You may also download a PDF version of the New York State Absentee Ballot Application Form. Upon completion, applications must be mailed, emailed or faxed to your county board no later than the seventh day before the election or delivered in person no later than the day before the election

MEDICAL CARDS FROM EMBLEM HEALTH/GHI -- Effective July 1, 2020

Emblem Health at 212-501-4444, Blue Cross at 800-433-9592 and Express Scripts(Prescription Card) at 800-585-5786.

 

Health Insurance Transfer period (Open Enrollment) during the month of November

Retirees can make changes to your health benefits once every two years. For changes to be made at other times of the year, a qualifying event must occur, such as a marriage, birth, adoption, etc., or once in a lifetime. During this window, retirees may make changes to your existing health care benefits, such as transfer into any city health plan for which you are eligible, add or drop the Optional Rider, or add or drop dependent(s).

2023 Social Security Letter and IRMAA

If you collect social security or if you are eligible for Medicare, you should have received a letter from Social Security the last week of November. SAVE THIS LETTER. You are going to need it when you request your 2023 IRMAA reimbursement in 2024.

Medicare Part B Premium: Your Medicare Part B premium is divided into 2 parts: the standard amount & IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts). Everyone who is Medicare-eligible pays the same standard amount. For 2023, the standard amount is $164.90.per month, down $5.20 from $170.10 in 2022. The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA) is a monthly surcharge that is deducted ONLY from those Medicare-eligible members whose taxable income (based on your 2021 income tax return) surpasses a certain threshold.

Payment of Medicare Part B Premium – Most Medicare members have their Part B premium electronically deducted from their Social Security Check. However, if you are NOT collecting Social Security (you may be waiting until you are old enough to receive full payment) you will receive a bill called “Notice of Medicare Premium Payment Due” (CMS-500). (From Norm Sherman)

Proposed Changes to Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Benefits     www.csawf.org.

Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan Links

Visit cony.aetnamedicare.com to learn more about the Aetna’s Medicare Advantage plan or simply click here.

Finding your doctor and hospital: At the website above, click on the link that reads “Find your doctor or hospital” and then continue as a GUEST. The search tool works with zip code, specialty, and/or doctor/provider name.

Attending an Aetna webinar: At the website above, scroll all the way down to “Webinars and meetings” for a complete schedule or click here to download the Aetna pamphlet.

On the Aetna website, you will also find their list of prior authorizations and a summary of their plan, including information on prescription drugs with a lookup tool.

855-648-0389 is the direct line to Aetna for City of New York (CONY) workers only.  Call that number to ask questions about:

  • Doctors/providers not showing in the look-up tool

  • Questions about a coverage for a specific drug or procedure

  • Locations of hospitals and urgent care centers in network

  • Questions about prior authorizations

Susan Barone is the Administrator of the CSA Welfare FundTogether with Glenda Harry, Assistant Administrator and the entire Welfare Fund team they are here to serve members and are available to address all questions and concerns from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday at (212) 962-6061 or through a contact form by clicking here.

CSA Welfare Fund – Member Update –  LEGAL SERVICES

The law firm Feldman Kramer & Monaco (FKM), which is free of charge to fund participants, offers several free services as well as reduced fees for common transactions such as closing on a house.  A summary of the benefits provided by the plan is located here.  These documents are also available on our website www.csawf.org  Please call FKM at   (800) 832-5182 for more information or to schedule a consultation.

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EVENTS

CSA LONG ISLAND RETIREE UNIT'S ACTIVITIES 2023

 

CHAIR YOGA BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 

WEDNESDAYS @ 10:00 A.M.

No Chair Yoga on Sept 20, 27 & Nov 27

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85846966410?pwd=SXdSYWNWRm1YckszaTNEcHBianlRQT09

Meeting ID: 858 4696 6410
Passcode: 671130

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Cradle of Aviation LI Air and Space Museum

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Email: Sheila Michael @ emsm783@aol.com to RSVP

11:00 AM - Private Docent Tour -  Over 100 Years of Aerospace Adventure

              12:00 PM - Planetarium Show - Touch the Stars, An Exploration of Our Solar System

           $23 per person (Pay at the door) but you must RSVP Sheila by Sunday, Sept 17th

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Nassau County Museum of Art - Friday, November 3, 2023 - 11:45 AM

Modigliani and the Modern Portrait

Specific details to follow

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    Diabetes and Heart Health (Virtual Presentation) - Monday, November 20, 2023 - 11:00 AM

Presented by Northwell Health

Zoom link to follow

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Oyster Bay Railroad Museum - Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Specific details to follow

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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 12 - 3 PM

Westbury Manor
Specific details to follow

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THE CURRENT EVENTS GROUP IS ONGOING 

Please email Morton Kugal at Mortonkugal@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining

 

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OUR WALKING CLUB BEGINS SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

EVERY MONDAY  

EISENHOWER PARK, LOT 2 @ 10:00 AM

Group Leaders:  M. Korman & J. Barnett

Please click on the link below to join the "Walk with Me" Walking Club:

https://forms.gle/uNEtW8Daw1pDric47

Sept - Dec 2023 CSA Retiree Chapter Cultural and Educational Program

Click Below

Please send your check(s) payable to CSA Retiree Chapter. Include your name, email address, and cell number. Make out separate checks for each trip and classes. One check for presentations. Mail to CSA Retiree Chapter – ECC, 40 Rector Street, 12 Floor, New York, N.Y. 10006. To pay by credit card, call (212) 823-2081. There will be a 4% surcharge. Include your name, email, and cell number.

 

TRS WORKSHOPS

(Click on the highlighted blue wording of each date below to register)

Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is pleased to announce programs for the month of April. The announcements and links are posted on the TRS website and below. Program descriptions can be found at Educational Programs (trsnyc.org)

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Click below to download and print  the application form to become a member of the Long Island Retiree Unit and/or Cultural and Educational Program Subsidy form 

Membership dues must be paid to receive the CSA Cultural and Educational Subsidy

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Membership Application

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COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

Mark Cannizzaro – President   Henry Rubio – Executive Vice President     Rosemarie Sinclair – First Vice President 

Retiree Chapter Officers

Gayle Lockett, Retiree Chapter Chair
Joseph Rosenberg, Executive Vice Chair
John Oricchio, Second Vice Chair
Stanley Wilson, Treasurer
Janice Imundi, Secretary

CSA News – Summer -7/20/23  

Please click HERE 

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MAKE A DONATION

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO

CSA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

CSA

MARK BRODSKY

40 RECTOR STREET, FLOOR 12

NEW YORK, NY 10006

HELP PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS  FOR DESERVING STUDENTS

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