[Nfbmo] Most of the way there
Bryan Schulz
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Thu May 10 05:07:56 UTC 2012
ok,
multi-tasker blur
again, don't sweat it as there are still a few steps and time to see what ends up announced next week.
Bryan Schulz
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Coulter
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there
I quoted the Ap whichich states that the cut off to get ANY health coverage
would be 300% of Federal Poverty Level or $33,500.00.
dividing that by 12 gives a figure of $2791.65 monthly.
The article also said income of over $150% FPL would pay a premium which is
$16,750.00 annualy or $1396 a month would cause the person to pay a
premium.
From: Bryan Schulz
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:39 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Most of the way there
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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