REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC SAFETY MEDICAL TRUST INFORMATION
-Below is a synopsis of the DSA Retiree Medical Trust. For far more details on the trust and information about other DSA's benefits and services, retired deputy sheriffs are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to register as a member of the DSA's secure members-only website using the following sign-up link:
Register for a member area account HERE
Once your registration is approved, you will have full access to the member area and all it has to offer, including many more details regarding retiree medical offered to our members. If you are already registered to access the member area, you can view the full details on the retiree medical trust by following the below link:
Read the full story HERE
Register for a member area account HERE
Once your registration is approved, you will have full access to the member area and all it has to offer, including many more details regarding retiree medical offered to our members. If you are already registered to access the member area, you can view the full details on the retiree medical trust by following the below link:
Read the full story HERE
BRIEF HISTORY OF RETIREE MEDICAL AND CREATION OF THE DSA RETIREE MEDICAL TRUST
THE DSA TAKES ACTION TO FILL THE GAP OF LOST COUNTY RETIREE MEDICAL FUNDS
Prior to 2009, the County of Sonoma provided the option for eligible retired employees to obtain medical insurance through the County equal to that of active employees. In order to do this, the County agreed to pay eligible retired employees 85% of the County's Kaiser insurance premium and allow them to apply that monthly payment to their choice of any medical plan offered by the County. The employee was required to pay the difference in the costs of their insurance premium. On January 1, 2009, this all changed. Effective that date, the County abruptly ended this practice for all previous and future retired employees leaving 1000s of employees in shock.
The above actions by the County resulted in a class-action lawsuit by retired County employees of many job classes led by the Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees (SCARE). The lawsuit resulted in a settlement agreement which gave at least some retiree medical benefits back to the retirees but nowhere near what they lost.
For more info on the retiree lawsuit, you can visit this link to the SCARE website below:
SCARE RETIREE LAWSUIT INFO: http://www.sonomacountyretirees.com/legal.shtml
For a copy of the final settlement agreement reached between the County and the SCARE retirees, visit the below link:
SCARE RETIREE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: http://www.sonomacountyretirees.com/settlement_agreement.pdf
Prior to 2009, the County of Sonoma provided the option for eligible retired employees to obtain medical insurance through the County equal to that of active employees. In order to do this, the County agreed to pay eligible retired employees 85% of the County's Kaiser insurance premium and allow them to apply that monthly payment to their choice of any medical plan offered by the County. The employee was required to pay the difference in the costs of their insurance premium. On January 1, 2009, this all changed. Effective that date, the County abruptly ended this practice for all previous and future retired employees leaving 1000s of employees in shock.
The above actions by the County resulted in a class-action lawsuit by retired County employees of many job classes led by the Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees (SCARE). The lawsuit resulted in a settlement agreement which gave at least some retiree medical benefits back to the retirees but nowhere near what they lost.
For more info on the retiree lawsuit, you can visit this link to the SCARE website below:
SCARE RETIREE LAWSUIT INFO: http://www.sonomacountyretirees.com/legal.shtml
For a copy of the final settlement agreement reached between the County and the SCARE retirees, visit the below link:
SCARE RETIREE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: http://www.sonomacountyretirees.com/settlement_agreement.pdf
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT
Eligible retired deputies can enroll in and use the funds from the RMT to assist them with paying their medical bills and insurance premiums. Only sworn deputy sheriffs who served in the Patrol Division of the County of Sonoma Sheriff's Office are eligible to participate in the RMT. Eligibilty and the monthly amount each eligible retired participant may receive varies upon a number of factors. Retired deputy sheriffs should review the RMT summary plan documents then call the RMT Administrator to determine if they are eligible to receive funds from the RMT and find out how much funding they're entitled to receive.
Redwood Empire Public Safety Medical Trust
Administered by Rehn & Associates (Effective July 1, 2023)
PO Box 5433 • Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: 509-534-0600
Fax: 509-535-7883
Email: veba@rehnonline.com
RMT Administrative Website and Claims Portal: https://redwood.rehnonline.com
Eligible retired deputies can enroll in and use the funds from the RMT to assist them with paying their medical bills and insurance premiums. Only sworn deputy sheriffs who served in the Patrol Division of the County of Sonoma Sheriff's Office are eligible to participate in the RMT. Eligibilty and the monthly amount each eligible retired participant may receive varies upon a number of factors. Retired deputy sheriffs should review the RMT summary plan documents then call the RMT Administrator to determine if they are eligible to receive funds from the RMT and find out how much funding they're entitled to receive.
Redwood Empire Public Safety Medical Trust
Administered by Rehn & Associates (Effective July 1, 2023)
PO Box 5433 • Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: 509-534-0600
Fax: 509-535-7883
Email: veba@rehnonline.com
RMT Administrative Website and Claims Portal: https://redwood.rehnonline.com
Last Updated: 6/15/23
