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CITY OF RENTON
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS & FIREFIGHTERS DISABILITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
February 23, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.
Video Conference (Zoom meeting)
Attendees: Russ Olson, Ed Prince, James Matthew, Wendy Rittereiser, Jim
Phelan, and Erika Eddins
Absent: Valerie O’Halloran, Leslie Clark
CALL TO ORDER
Jim Phelan called the meeting to order at 09:00 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Russ Olson moved to approve the February 3, 2021 Special Meeting minutes and
Jim Matthew seconded. Motion carried.
Ed Prince moved to approve the January 26, 2021 minutes and Russ Olson
seconded. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
#4333 – Request for approval of expenses not covered by HMA - The board
reviewed a claim request for a member seeking reimbursement for out-of-
pocket expenses paid for a portion of eye surgery services that the provider
indicates is not covered by insurance and has not billed the insurance.
Wendy Rittereiser explained that the member’s eye surgery occurred in January
of 2020, and at that time the member signed an agreement with the provider
upgrading to a special type of lens and acknowledging that insurance does not
cover the upgraded lens and accepting responsibility for payment as the provider
will not bill insurance for non-covered items. HMA has not received a bill from
the provider, and they cannot process claims for reimbursement directly to
members based on a personal credit card receipt and no medical diagnosis and
procedure codes.
Russ Olson made a motion and Ed Prince seconded, to deny approval of this
reimbursement request and to inform the member of the proper process to
follow for submitting claims to insurance. Motion carried.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Ed Prince moved and Russ Olson seconded to adjourn. Motion carried. Jim
Phelan closed the meeting at 09:15 a.m.
April 27, 2021
LEOFF Board
Jim Phelan
Member at Large
(Chair)
Ed Prince
Council Member
Valerie O’Halloran
Council Member
James Matthew
Fire and Emergency
Services
Russ Olson
Police