Changes to Vision and Dental Plans

Members of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pensioners’ Association are being advised that there are changes to the vision and dental plans as follows.

The Dental Coverage is not changing, and will continue through QCD of America. The Dental Plan may be downloaded here.

The Vision Insurance Program is changing.

  1. Effective 12/31/2023 QCD-Dentist Direct, LLC will no longer administer the vision policies with Davis Vision and the contract will be ending. This contract expiration requires that your current vision policy through Davis Vision be terminated effective 12/31/2023.
  2. We have two new vision options available as of 01/01/2024 through VSP that are underwritten by our new affiliation with Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America.
  3. Please contact your Account Manager Liz Foreman before December 1, 2023, at 844-257-0684 Option 2 or at lforeman@renaissancefamily.com for more detailed information on the plans and enrollment/deduction forms required to enroll.
  4. The new Vision plan may be downloaded here.

Liz Foreman is the new contact for both the vision and dental plans.

Regular Meeting Tuesday Sept. 12

Please join your fellow retirees Tuesday, Sept. 12, for the monthly members meeting of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pensioners’ Association.

The meeting start at its usual 1:30 p.m. start time at the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund building, 11603 W. Coker Loop, ste. 210, San Antonio.

Snacks, not meals, will be available at the meeting. Remember, we have meetings every second Tuesday, except in December, so mark your calendars!

Invite one of the recent retirees from the police and fire departments and bring them into our fold! Please encourage them or retirees from your years in the departments to come and enjoy the fellowship.

Letter from Henry Trevino, Health Fund Representative

ACTIVE AND RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

       “Tempus Fugit” in Latin means “time flies.” All good things must come to an end. As we go through life, there is a last time for everything. None are easy, and this one is no exception. The day has come, my dear members and friends, for me to publish my last Grapevine article. 

       From the first day of my first shift at fire station #3 to the last day of my thirty-five-year career, I was blessed to serve alongside some of the finest firefighters and paramedics in the United States. Their professionalism, integrity, courage, and selfless service was exemplary. I treasure the life-long friendships and the wonderful memories from those times. 

As a member of the Retiree’s Association, I was able to continue those relationships and cultivate new ones with many active and retired police officers. Once elected to the Fire and Police Health Fund, my circle of friends broadened even more.

       Writing the news and health articles for the Health Fund and the Retiree’s Association gave me the opportunity to remain informed on the issues concerning members, such as their health, survivor benefits, physical fitness, wills, as well as their personal experiences. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to have served you and the greater San Antonio community. Even though I am signing off, I hope our lines of contact remain open as I move on to my next chapter. 

       Now, my dear friends, I will say goodbye and wish everyone and your families, God speed, good health, and good fortune in all your future endeavors.

                                                                                 Henry Trevino