[Nfbmo] Most of the way there

Bryan Schulz b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Thu May 10 04:39:20 UTC 2012


hi,

you said under 33k for the year?
Bryan Schulz


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gene Coulter 
  To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there


  To clarify:
  if this is based one person household
  under $1400.00 no premium
  $1400.00 – $2800.00 premium
  over $2800.00 not eligible for health coverage
  again figures approxmate.

  From: Bryan Schulz
  Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:15 PM
  To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there

  hi,

  i really don't think most don't have to worry about the premium as ssdi plus 
  disability is typically less than 2,500 per month for an individual.

  Bryan Schulz

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gene Coulter
    To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
    Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:00 PM
    Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there


    Here is the normal scoop.
    when the house and Senate pass different budgets like they do every year
    each body appoints  five members to a conference for all 13 budget bills.
    This committee irons out the differences. In 2011 this took 5 minutes. 
  This
    year it took 5 days.
    The agreed upon final version goes back to both houses and is voted  yes 
  or
    no without debate and the budget is done. Fred is right that the 
  conference
    committee does  not technically have the power to make the final decision
    but the reality is that it is a done deal once they finish their work. It
    has been rare that leadership has allowed any changes after  conference
    meets because the entire conference process would start over.
    As for the premium amounts they would be set by the Family Support 
  Division
    following provisions in the language of HB 2011.  It seems  that there may
    be a tiered system  where persons with less income would pay less and 
  those
    closer to the maximum would pay more.
    Hope this Helps
    Gene

    From: fred olver
    Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:42 PM
    To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
    Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there

    Brian, I've been told that this committee constitutionally is not entitled
    to make a decision with regard to causing blind folks to pay a premium. It
    remains to be seen whether or not this is true or not, but based on my
    information I would think that any changes would still need to go through
    the legislature.

    Fred Olver

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Brian Wekamp" <bjwekamp02 at embarqmail.com>
    To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:09 PM
    Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there


    > Hello Everyone:
    >
    > Do we know who will make  this  decission;  the Legislature  or Family
    > support devission.
    >
    >
    > Brian Wekamp
    >
    > -----Original Message----- 
    > From: Gene Coulter
    > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:50 PM
    > To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
    > Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there
    >
    > The associated Press uses the figure of anual income of $33,500.00 
  income
    > equal 300% of for federal Poverty Level(FPL).
    > This is about $2,792.00 a month,  a person with income of over this 
  amount
    > would not be eligible for medicaid.
    > Persons with income between $1,396 and $2,792.00 would pay a premium
    > And  persons with income of less than$1,396.00 would see no change.
    > Of course these figures are estimates.
    >
    > Two unanswered questions for me:
    > First, is only the blind person's income counted or is a blind or 
  disabled
    > spouse's income also considered?
    > Second, Is the Blind Pension counted? If the answer is yes than everyone
    > will pay a premium, or nearly everyone.
    >
    >
    > Gene
    > From: Gary Wunder
    > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:08 PM
    > To: nfbmo list
    > Subject: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there
    >
    > I believe the conference committee has arrived at a deal involving 
  around
    > $25 million and some assurance that the most impoverished will not have 
  to
    > pay premiums. Folks who make more may experience some significant 
  expense
    > to
    > remain on the program, but for those closest to the poverty line, it
    > appears
    > they will be okay. I think we can be proud. I leave it to some of you 
  who
    > are closer to this to flesh out for us the details.
    >
    > Gary
    >
    >
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