[GSA Council] URGENT: Fwd: Online voting for upcoming health insurance

meeting facilitator meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com
Fri May 31 18:31:40 PDT 2019 

Hello all,

Irina has not voted to the motion below yet. Please vote by For, Against or
Abstain.
To have the motion adopted, we need all directors to vote according to the
bylaws (Article V, point 12).

Whereas the GSA runs and operates a Health and Dental Plan program for its
membership,

Whereas the Health and Dental Plan is the most utilized service that the
GSA provides with about 2,500 members enrolled on a yearly basis, both
international students and Canadians,

Whereas the GSA has been subsidizing the costs of the Plan for the last two
years with Health and Dental Plan Fee surpluses collected in years prior,
and no such surplus is remaining,

Whereas the GSA has a mandate to overview Plan benefits design and care for
their membership,

Whereas the GSA is one of the last student unions with no Mental Health
insurance coverage,

BIRT 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. This inclusion will account for
$23.19 of the increased cost to the plan.
BIRT that the GSA adjusts its Health & Dental Plan Fee Cap from the current
$306.62 to $370.00 to account for the above benefit change as well as
increases in the cost of the claims paid out.


Moved: Etta
Seconded: Boshra

For: Sahar, Avneet, Karolyne, Divya, Anumeet, Yihan Wu, Panteha, Abhi,
Anuj, Mahmud Joarder, Fangfang, Masoumeh, Nancy, Yinglin, Shreyas, Harish

Against:
Abstain:


Regards,
Rouzbeh Ghouchani

On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 3:45 PM HARISH BABU MULLAPUDI <
mullapudiharishbabu at gmail.com> wrote:

> For
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 31, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Masoumeh Zaare <masoumehzaare at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> For
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 10:06 PM nancy shukla <nancy.shukla1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> For
>>
>> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 4:35 PM shreyas krishnamurthy <
>> shreyask2694 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 4:34 PM meeting facilitator <
>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Some of the directors has not voted for the motion below yet. Please
>>>> vote by For, Against or Abstain.
>>>>
>>>> Moved: Etta
>>>> Seconded: Boshra
>>>>
>>>> For: Sahar, Avneet, Karolyne, Divya, Anumeet, Yihan Wu, Panteha, Abhi,
>>>> Anuj, Mahmud Joarder
>>>>
>>>> Not voted yet: Irina, Fangfang, Masoumeh, Nancy, Yinglin, Shreyas,
>>>> Harish
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 1:31 PM Etta Sandry <etta.sandry at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Rouzbeh, the motion is below.
>>>>>
>>>>> Etta
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas the GSA runs and operates a Health and Dental Plan program
>>>>> for its membership,
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas the Health and Dental Plan is the most utilized service that
>>>>> the GSA provides with about 2,500 members enrolled on a yearly basis, both
>>>>> international students and Canadians,
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas the GSA has been subsidizing the costs of the Plan for the
>>>>> last two years with Health and Dental Plan Fee surpluses collected in years
>>>>> prior, and no such surplus is remaining,
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas the GSA has a mandate to overview Plan benefits design and
>>>>> care for their membership,
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas the GSA is one of the last student unions with no Mental
>>>>> Health insurance coverage,
>>>>>
>>>>> BIRT 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. This inclusion will
>>>>> account for $23.19 of the increased cost to the plan.
>>>>> BIRT that the GSA adjusts its Health & Dental Plan Fee Cap from the
>>>>> current $306.62 to $370.00 to account for the above benefit change as well
>>>>> as increases in the cost of the claims paid out.
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 28, 2019, at 1:21 PM, meeting facilitator <
>>>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Still the exact wording of the motion you are voting on is not clear
>>>>> to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please one of the directors clarify the exact wording of the motion
>>>>> that would like to move, then I will send the motion online, then everybody
>>>>> vote.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think this is the right thing to do.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 May 2019, 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*
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> *Vice President - External*
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