[GSA Council] URGENT: Fwd: Online voting for upcoming health insurance
Yihan Hannah Wu
h394097267 at gmail.com
Tue May 28 09:56:29 PDT 2019
for
On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 12:55 PM nancy shukla <nancy.shukla1 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> For
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> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 10:47 AM sahar alinezhad <
> alinejadsahar90 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> For
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>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Sahar Alinezhad
>>
>>
>>
>> Ph.D. student - Urban Built and Designed Environment / Geography, Urban
>> and Environmental Studies
>>
>> Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
>>
>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahar-alinezhad-80b335111/
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>> https://www.citiesxcitizens.com/
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>> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 8:08 AM Masoumeh Zaare <masoumehzaare at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> For
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 11:26 PM meeting facilitator <
>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I suggest one of the directors *state the motion again* regarding
>>>> Aathi's response. Then we can go forward with the online motion.
>>>>
>>>> Since it is a crucial online motion, all directors have to reply by
>>>> *For*, *Against* or *Abstain *to have it adopted. Regarding Article V,
>>>> point 12 of bylaws.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 27 May 2019, 23:10 Boshra Arghavani, <
>>>> boshra.arghavani at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I second the motion that Etta just proposed and I kindly ask all of
>>>>> the directors to participate in this online voting as I think it's really
>>>>> crucial for many students.
>>>>> Just to notify the ones who have never used the counseling center at
>>>>> the Concordia, even for very urgent and serious cases it takes you more
>>>>> than a month to get an appointment from there!!! Also as you all know
>>>>> visiting a specialist here in Canada is not easy at all and all of these
>>>>> makes a very hard situation for the ones with a mental problem.
>>>>> Unfortunately, they receive no support from the university!
>>>>>
>>>>> If it were up to me, I would have suggested going with 100% coverage,
>>>>> however, I don't think that be applicable at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you all,
>>>>> Boshra
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 May 2019 at 21:54, Etta Sandry <etta.sandry at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all! I would like to move on the motion, however I am confused
>>>>>> because in the presentation, I understood that the Premium would increase
>>>>>> by only around $23 but in the motion drafted by executives, the plan fee
>>>>>> cap increases by nearly $64. Perhaps there is something I am
>>>>>> misunderstanding in between the premium cost and fee cap... Can one of the
>>>>>> executives explain the difference?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Either way, I would like to move that "the GSA includes Mental Health
>>>>>> benefits at a rate of up to 50% coverage per session with a $500 per year
>>>>>> Maximum in its Health and Dental Plan for the 2019-2020 academic/policy
>>>>>> year" but we should put the exact increase in premium cost in the wording
>>>>>> of the motion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Etta
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:31 AM Masoumeh Zaare <
>>>>>> masoumehzaare at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Executive's team,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for your clarification. As you said you were following up our
>>>>>>> request to reduce the insurance cost for international students. Please let
>>>>>>> me know the final price for this insurance plan.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Second, according to the by-law, you should "publish an annual G.S.A
>>>>>>> report summarizing the G.S.A. achievements during your term as well as
>>>>>>> outlining tasks resolved by Council".Please let me know when this report
>>>>>>> will be ready.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>> Masoumeh
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 5:52 PM Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan <
>>>>>>> external at gsaconcordia.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just to make things more clear, the insurance plan premium which
>>>>>>>> Amir explained we wanted to reduce was the one from bluecross for
>>>>>>>> international students which is currently under the control of Concordia
>>>>>>>> university.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The online voting sent now by Rouzbeh is for local/residents of
>>>>>>>> Canada that is taken care by Student Care. We never listed to reduce the
>>>>>>>> premium rates of this but what we told was we wanted to include some mental
>>>>>>>> health benefits into this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also, since there was no confirmation about official meeting yet we
>>>>>>>> sent this online voting. But usually this insurance stuff is only finalized
>>>>>>>> in Council meetings. If we reach quorum, for sure this thing will be
>>>>>>>> finalized in our meeting on Monday. However, if quorum is not met, online
>>>>>>>> voting is the only option as we don’t make official decisions or pass
>>>>>>>> motions in an unofficial discussion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We will there answer questions if you any regarding this insurance
>>>>>>>> and also we have sent all the documents beforehand so that you can clear
>>>>>>>> idea about it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2019, HARISH BABU MULLAPUDI <
>>>>>>>> mullapudiharishbabu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>> we will have to discuss about the insurance plan as far as i
>>>>>>>>> remember you said that the premium for the insurance will go down. lets
>>>>>>>>> have a discussion and finalize.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you & Regards
>>>>>>>>> Harish Babu Mullapudi
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 3:17 PM Masoumeh Zaare <
>>>>>>>>> masoumehzaare at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear executive’s team,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As far as I remember, we had requested for finding an alternative
>>>>>>>>>> insurance which will be offering a lower price.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Second, I disagree with moving an online voting for such a
>>>>>>>>>> sensitive topic which is the concern of many students. I also encourage the
>>>>>>>>>> directors to show up on Monday to discuss about it in details.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your understanding.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> Masoumeh
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 1:34 PM meeting facilitator <
>>>>>>>>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello directors,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the following very important email from the executives
>>>>>>>>>>> about the health insurance, *is there anyone who would like to
>>>>>>>>>>> move an online motion **to accept or reject the proposal by
>>>>>>>>>>> student care health insurance for the next year(sept 2019-Aug 2020)?*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *The deadline to vote is Wednesday evening upon the executive's
>>>>>>>>>>> request.*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan <external at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Wed, 22 May 2019, 23:42
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Online voting for upcoming health insurance
>>>>>>>>>>> To: meeting facilitator <meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Robert Sonin <president at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rouzbeh,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hope you are doing well. I would request you to email all
>>>>>>>>>>> directors and set up an online voting - to accept or reject the proposal by
>>>>>>>>>>> student care health insurance for the next year(sept 2019-Aug 2020).
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> PFA attached all the details you need to add in the email for
>>>>>>>>>>> the directors to view before voting. The directors can find all details
>>>>>>>>>>> regarding the cost calculation and how the rates have increased over time
>>>>>>>>>>> and also additional cost of including the mental health benefit - NOTE: GSA
>>>>>>>>>>> is a only association to not have mental health benefits for its students.
>>>>>>>>>>> However all these comes with increased prices and the additional prices for
>>>>>>>>>>> including mental health benefits are added below,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Psychology Coverage : Maximum of 50% per visit and up to $400
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The cost impact on the Health Premium would be : *$19.11*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Psychology Coverage : Maximum of 50% per visit and up to $500
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The cost impact on the Health Premium would be : *$23.98*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> When the new Health Plan fee cap, remember that you're adding
>>>>>>>>>>> the cost of the benefit to the Projected Plan Premium of 2019-20 of
>>>>>>>>>>> *$168.22* and rounding up.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The least expensive option was to go with a Max of $30 per visit
>>>>>>>>>>> and a $500 Total for *$9.56"*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kindly email the directors as early as possible and please
>>>>>>>>>>> provide them a maximum deadline upto wednesday evng. This is something
>>>>>>>>>>> really important and finalized soon and so i would request everyone to
>>>>>>>>>>> respond on time considering the benefits of students.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan
>>>>>>>>>>> *Vice President - External*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Graduate Students Association
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>>>>>>>> *Vice President - External*
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