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Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date: August 5, 2011 <br />7.2.3 Retiree Health Insurance Plans Available <br />For an eligible retiree under age 65 <br />The retiree is covered under one of the County's group health insurance <br />plans. The retiree remains on the County group health insurance plan in <br />which enrolled at retirement. During any subsequent annual enrollment <br />period, the retiree may change to another County health insurance plan as <br />well as add or drop dependents. <br />For an eligible retiree age 65 or older: <br />Medicare becomes the primary insurer and the County becomes the <br />secondary insurer. County group health insurance ends. The retiree <br />enrolls in Medicare Part A and Part B and pays the cost. The County <br />provides Medicare supplement insurance, as specified in this Ordinance. <br />7.2.4 County Contribution For Retiree Health Insurance <br />Effective July 1, 2008, Orange County will not subsidize the Effective <br />cost of retiree dependent health care for employees hired after o�iovos <br />July 1, 2008. <br />For an eligible retiree with 10 years of total Orange County service as a <br />permanent employee, the County subsides the cost of retiree health <br />insurance as follows: <br />Retiree Dependent <br />Retiree /Dependent Health Plan Type Supplement* Supplement* <br />Retiree under 65 Group Health Plan 100% <br />Dependent under 65 Group Health Plan 52% <br />Dependent 65 or over Medicare Supplement None <br />Retiree 65 and over Medicare Supplement 100% <br />Dependent under 65 Group Health Plan None <br />Dependent 65 or over Medicare Supplement None <br />For an eligible retiree, age 65 or retiring on a disability retirement, with <br />five years, but less than 10 years of total Orange County service as a <br />permanent employee, the County subsides the cost of retiree health <br />insurance as follows: <br />Retiree Dependent <br />Retiree /Dependent Health Plan Type Supplement* Supplement* <br />Retiree under age 65 Group Health Plan 50% <br />Dependent under 65 Group Health Plan 26% <br />Dependent 65 or over Medicare Supplement None <br />Article IV - Page 10 <br />12 <br />