The CSR Board met in an emergency session last night to discuss the coronavirus/COVID-19 and steps to protect the CSR membership.

Please see the below information CalPERS has shared with us regarding investments in China.
 

Changes to the Health Policy and Benefits Branch (HPBB) structure and leadership

CalPERS today named Anthony Suine as the Deputy Executive Officer (DEO) for the Customer Services and Support (CSS) branch. 

Please review the Election Schedule for the 2020 District Director Election for Districts A, B & C. 

A message from CalPERS...

Anthem Blue Cross has provided information for members who may find themselves impacted and/or displaced due to the recent fires in Southern California. 

1. In the areas that are impacted, [Read More...]

A message from CalPERS

Please see attachments for the current Mental/Behavioral Health Benefits w/CalPERS Health Plans presentations. 

A message from CalPERS:

Retired Members May Vote Beginning August 30

The California Public Employees' Retirement System announced today that Greg Ruiz will join the pension fund as its new managing investment director for private equity.

Attention: Information for CalPERS members in the Solano County or Yolo County Area

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 | 8 A.M. - MONDAY, APRIL 22 | 8 A.M.

After interviewing both candidates for the upcoming election of the retiree representative to the CalPERS Board the California State Retirees have endorsed J.J. Jelincic.

Enloe Medical Center has agreed to extend its Commercial Hospital contract  with Anthem Blue Cross through midnight April 15, 2019.  

Enloe Medical Center has agreed to extend its Commercial Hospital contract with Anthem Blue Cross through midnight April 15, 2019.  The parties have agreement-in-principle on a deal, including [Read More...]

Enloe Medical Center has agreed to extend its Commercial Hospital contract with Anthem Blue Cross through midnight April 15, 2019.  The parties have agreement-in-principle on a deal, including [Read More...]

Sutter Medical Group has renewed their contract with Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO effective April 1, 2019. The transitional contract still allows members to continue to access the [Read More...]

A commentary authored by Dan Walters ("Could California pension system be underwater?," February 3, CalMatters) has raised some questions among employers that participate in CalPERS about how the pension system calculates unfunded liabilities. At issue is a new methodology adopted by the Federal Reserve last year that increased unfunded liabilities for state and local government plans to more than $4 trillion. Walters loosely throws around government actuarial speak so let us break it down.

CalPERS is sharing this information regarding a change in health provider access that may impact CSR members if they have the Anthem Blue Cross HMO plan.