'FINANCIAL DISASTER' BENEFITS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00310R000200030001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 13, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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1. Jack Coffey, ADDS, called a meeting on 12 November 1970
to discuss a DCI request to investigate the possibility of extending the
Agencyts hospitalization benefits program to assist employees faced
with financial disaster resulting from continuing, huge medical pay-
ments. In attendance at the meeting were Dr. John Tiet'en Director
of Medical Services, EO-DDS, STAT
Chief/Insurance Branch, Administrative Officer DDS STAT
and the undersigned.
2. The Director would like the Agency to implement, if possible,
a program of medical benefits similar to, for instance, the military
system whereby employees and dependents s to medical
treatment and care on a continuing basis. was asked STAT
to check Agency records to determine how many financial disaster cases
there have been. The Office of General Counsel will check on whether
other civil service agencies have financial disaster benefits or, if not,
have ever attempted to obtain such benefits through legislation.
3. I Iwill act as coordinator of the financial disaster
study group, which will meet next on 17 November 1970 to discuss
existing Agency benefits and to broach ideas for consideration.
STAT
Distributio,01
Orig. - NSURANCE
1 - J GB Signer
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