HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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STRS, Express Scripts and a word of caution....check your order billing

From John Curry, December 29, 2010

This came to me from a fellow CORE member:

Just a word of caution to anyone ordering pills online. Express Scripts is having problems - I ordered to sets of pills at $9 each and the bill came to $72! I called Customer Service, spoke with an Advocate who assured me I would be billed $18 and not $72. Also called Web Support to let them know, and he said they are having "issues", and that some of the bills were actually reflecting the full amount including the STRS pickup! Just be sure to check your bill to see that it comes out to what you expect. If you wish to call Web Support- the number is: 1-877-852-4060. They open at 7:00 a.m. Central Time; don't know how long they are open.

Results of 2010 Cane and Coal ballot

From John Curry, December 26, 2010

Readers were asked to submit their nominations for the STRS 2010 Cane and Coal Awards. Nominees (both individuals and organizations) were to be chosen for what they have done (Cane) and have not done (Coal) for retiree stakeholders of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio during the year 2010. The ballots were counted and here are the results:

"2010 STRS LUMP OF COAL AWARD"

Individual Vote Winner (Tie):
...Bill Leibensperger
...Lynn Wachtmann

Organization Vote Winner:
...The OEA

"2010 STRS CANE AWARD"
The winner......
DENNIS LEONE