SAFPPA Editor Retirees' Association News

August Firearm Qualifications Dates for Retirees

The SAPD Training Academy Firearms staff will hold retiree qualifications on August 6 & 7. Call 210-207-6229 to get on the schedule. 

Morning qualification starts at 0900 and an afternoon qualification starts at 1400.  When you call to sign up please specify time and date. 

NO WALK-INS! We are limited to 30 shooters per time slot so we will absolutely be taking no walk-ins.  If you are not signed up for the specified time/date, you will not be allowed to qualify.  No exceptions.  You will need your firearm, at least two magazines, a holster, 50 rounds of ammo and a check payable to COSA.

MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT ON THE FIRING LINE, NO EXCEPTIONS.  Your own eye and ear protection is highly recommended. 

Call Range staff at 210-207-6229 during normal business hours to get on the schedule.  September and October schedules will be posted shortly.

SAFPPA Editor Retirees' Association News

July 14 Association Meeting by Zoom!

For the first time in its history, the Pensioners’ Association will have an online Board member meeting on July 14, at the usual time of 1:30 p.m. We invite all our members to attend. 

The Board has cancelled meetings since April in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The July 14 meeting will make use of the software application called Zoom to  conduct the meeting.  Our members may call into the meeting on their phone. Or they can download an application to their desktop computer, tablet or laptop. The Zoom website will have all the information you need for downloading. By downloading their app  you can use your computer’s video camera to add a video stream to the meeting. It would be great to see you!

We will be contacting our members with more details about the meeting, with information about how you can join us. Please tell us if you want to attend by filling out this form or sending us an email at info@safppa.org.  We will then send you the meeting details. 

SAFPPA Editor Health Care Fund News

Temporary Benefit Change at Health Fund

The Fire and Police Retiree Health Care Fund, San Antonio, sent a notice to plan participants on May 19. Here is the letter’s contents:

Dear Health Plan Participant,

The Fire and Police Retiree Healthcare Fund has implemented a temporary benefit change related to Telehealth services due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Telehealth services will be temporarily allowed under the Retiree Health Plan. 

This benefit change will encourage social distancing and allow members to receive care from the comfort of their homes.

The benefit change will apply to Telehealth visits with a date of service of 3/23/2020 – 6/30/2020 and will only be considered for payment if the service is provided by an Aetna Signature Administrators physician to an established patient. There is no coverage for out-of-network Telehealth services or for new patient visits. Normal office visit copays will apply.

If you have already had a Telehealth visit that has been denied for no coverage, your claim is in the process of being reconsidered. You do not need to take any action.

If you should have any questions related to this benefit change, please contact the Fire and Police Retiree Health Care Fund at 1-866-652-4237.