Decreasing Healthcare benefits for Retirees

[Guest G Keilitz]

Can an employeer who has had a policy for many years to provide BCBS Major medical coverage for their employees and retirees at no cost begin to provide the same coverage only it the retiree elects to pay for this coverage? In addition raise the prescription co-pay from $5 to $10 then change it again to $10 for generic and $20 for name brands

[Larry M]

[i am not an attorney.]

This appears to be a question best determined by an attorney (and, ultimately, the courts) after reviewing all the aspects of plan.

I believe the answer to your question depends upon the circumstances of the situation.

Various courts, in differing jurisdictions, have made decisions in such cases which range all over the place.

I am not sure how effective a poll would be in hlping you get the company to change its current position.