UCOP Needs to Make the Call to Protect Survivor Health Insurance - Part 8 (another appeal to the Regents)

Don't be afraid, UCOP! Pick up the phone.

The Regents' Health Services Committee is meeting at UCLA today. As promised, yours truly attended the public comments segment and - again - requested the Regents to intervene and halt the improper cancellation of survivor health insurance. (We will provide a summary of the entire meeting in a later posting.)

To reiterate, the improper cancellation of health insurance for survivors is a problem unique to UC. You don't hear about it at other organizations such as CalPERS or CalSTRS. Basically, the insurance carriers will insure the names provided by the employer. They won't cancel someone unless directed to do so. So UCOP needs to pick up the phone, call the carriers, and tell them not to cancel. 

Despite the "explanations" that are offered, if the reason for not picking up the phone is "complicated," than why doesn't the cancellation of survivor health insurance arise in other organizations that offer survivor benefits?

UCOP...Pick...Up...The...Phone!

Those making public comments at the Regents have only one minute to get their message across. But hopefully sufficient repetition at meeting after meeting will eventually get someone's attention. Here is today's minute:

Or direct to https://ia902706.us.archive.org/7/items/regents-health-services-committee-part-1/Regents%20-%20Cancellation%20of%20Survivor%20Health%20Plans%208-9-2023.mp4.