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Mayors in Seattle Voice Support for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Long-Term Care June 26, 2000 At the US Conference of Mayors 68th Annual Conference in Seattle, mayors from across the country voiced their support for the Conference’s Long-Term Care Program for municipal employees. Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf stated, "The cost of long-term care is so high that you can quickly eat up your savings and the family must nurse the parent or child at home. It is a psychological, physical and economic strain on the family. I would like to see this available to our employees." The U.S. Conference of Mayors Long-Term Care Program offers a number of distinct advantages: • Group rates available to municipal employees, retirees and extended family members; • Voluntary enrollment with no minimum participation requirements; • Worldwide coverage; and • Flexibility in benefits design. One out of two individuals will need some type of long-term care and most costs associated with long-term care aren’t covered by traditional health or disability insurance or by Medicare. Medicare pays only 7% of all long-term care costs according to a December 1998 report by the Health Insurance Association of America. "I certainly agree that valued municipal employees deserve adequate insurance protection especially for long-term care," stated Waynesville (OH) Mayor Charles Sanders. "Conscientious, prospective employees actively search out those employers who provide the most comprehensive benefits package. Taking the next step in ensuring the municipal employees’ future emphasizes care and concern and should become the deciding factor – all things being equal – for bringing quality employees to work for our nation’s cities." Winston-Salem (NC) Mayor Jack Cavanaugh won the drawing for a palm pilot provided by MedAmerica Insurance Company, the carrier for the Conference’s Long-Term Care Program. MedAmerica has received an "excellent" rating from A.M. Best based on its financial strength and solid ability to meet the obligations of policyholders. The Municipal Employees Long-Term Care Administrators is the insurance program’s administrator. "Having been personally affected by the disability of my mother," Alameda (CA) Mayor Ralph Appezzato said, "I’ve come to believe that long-term care is no longer a luxury that few can afford. It has become a necessity for the economic well-being of families and the quality of life for our senior population." For more information about the Conference’s Long-Term Care Program, contact Lilla Hammond of the Conference at 1-888-828-8763 or by e-mail:ltc@usmayors.org Also, one can visit the web site at usmayors.org/longtermcare.     
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