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St Paul Police Retirement Association
may mancini's dinner canceled!
Why not attend the May 9th SPPD Retirement Dinner instead?
This year two events fall on Thursday, May 9th: the monthly Mancini's Dinner and the SPPD Recognition Awards Dinner. The Executive Board would like to promote the Retirement Dinner and offer to help defray the cost of attending in lieu of the Mancini's Dinner.
Therefore, the May Mancini's Dinner is canceled and we encourage all to attend the 2024 62nd Annual St. Paul Police Retirement Dinner. Click on the scrolling banner below for more information and tickets. The Assn shall reimburse each member the cost difference between the events (Awards $50 - Mancini's $35 = $15). Members will be allowed one guest for a possible maximum reimbursement of $30 for $100 spent.
To redeem this offer, participating members should present a receipt from the Awards Dinner at a regular SPPRA membership meeting in person. Mailed and/or emailed receipts will not be accepted. Note: This offer is for SPPRA members only.
SPPD MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE - Wednesday, May 15th - Noon
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
To honor those who have given their lives in the line of duty and demonstrate our commitment to their families. Please join us.
Retirees may email Kelly Herzog for parking placards. Weather contingency at the Armory, 600 Cedar Street
60th Annual Service at Mears Park, Wacouta St. & 6th St. East
2023 SPPD Awards Ceremony - Thursday, June 6th - 1p
Rowan Training Facility- 600 Lafayette Road
The Officer, Detective and Professional Employee of the Year will be announced.
-Officer Keng Her, Gang Unit
-Sergeant Laurie Finnegan, Human Trafficking/VICE
-Alyssa Arcand, Intelligence Analyst/PIO
Click above for map of Rowan Training Facility
Bill Kraus Retirement Party - Sunday, August 4TH - 4P
Shamrocks - 995 7th Street West
Join Bill Kraus and friends at Shamrocks to celebrate and honor his 30 yrs of dedicated service to the St. Paul Police Department
Twins Law Enforcement Nite - Friday, August 9th - 7:10p
Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
The Minnesota Twins and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) have teamed up and are offering specially priced tickets on Friday, August 9th, 7:10p.
Specially priced ticket packages start at $45 and $10ea. will go back to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.
Vikings Law Enforcement Nite - Saturday, August 10th - 3p
Vikings vs Las Vega Raiders
The Minnesota Vikings and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) have teamed up and are offering specially priced tickets on Monday, August 10, 3p.
Specially priced tickets start at $20 and $5ea. will go back to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Use promo code: NLEOMF24 when ordering.
US Senate Releases scathing medicare advantage Report
US Senator Richard Blumenthal, Committee Chair, Speaks Out
"...Blumenthal joined state (Connecticut) disability advocates in criticizing the deceptive and misleading advertising of in-state insurance providers, particularly UnitedHealthcare, which made false or misleading claims in promotion of Medicare Advantage. Blumenthal said that the blame for Medicare Advantage’s inadequacy falls at the feet of private insurance providers. “Quite simply, the insurance companies are profiteering,” said Blumenthal. “They are taking advantage of excuses to deny or delay coverage, and the victims of those practices are patients and their families..."
"...Furthermore, Connecticut State Senator Saud Anwar said that, in 2022 alone, 3.4 million prior authorizations for care had been denied by Medicare Advantage. That number represented 7.4% of all service and care requests made by Medicare Advantage policyholders. Anwar noted that 83% of appeals were successful, ascertaining that this statistic showed how many of those denials were wrong. “This is the cause of a significant burden in the healthcare system, to have people fight on the phones in this archaic manner, to wait and listen to music for hours, to be able to get their medications” said Anwar..."
Read news articles about the report here and here. The full Senate Subcommittee report is here.
Us HHS OIG is skeptical with UHC at-home visit billing
Medicare Advantage plans received billions from Medicare for home visits
"...An estimated $7.5 billion in risk-adjusted payments was pocketed by MA insurers (Medicare Advantage Plan insurers) when diagnoses were only found on chart reviews but no other service records. At-home visits and chart reviews make up $4.2 billion of the total payments from the government to MA insurers in fiscal year 2023, yet at-home visits make up just 13% of all chart reviews..."
"...There were no follow-up visits, procedures or tests provided to 1.7 million enrollees, leading the feds to believe the diagnoses were incorrect or members were not adequately treated. Private insurers received greater payments from at-home reviews than other types of chart reviews. MA companies generated $1,869 on average in payments from at-home visits, versus just $365 from facility-based chart reviews..."
"...Of the $7.5 billion in risk-adjusted payments, 20 companies received 80% (or $6 billion) of the funds yet only treat half of MA enrollees. These companies received a share of payments that exceeded their percentage of enrollees by more than 25%, the report explained. UnitedHealth Group earned $3.73 billion in payments, by far the most of any other health plan..."
Read news article about the report here.
62nd Annual St Paul Police Memorial ceremony may13, 2026
Invitation from Chief Axel Henry
On behalf of the Saint Paul Police Department, it is my distinct honor to invite you to attend the 62nd Annual Saint Paul Police Memorial Ceremony, to be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026.
The ceremony will take place on the south lawn of the Minnesota State Capitol. This solemn observance is held each year to honor and remember the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Their service and sacrifice will forever remain in our thoughts and in our hearts.
The ceremony will last approximately one hour. Designated parking will be available for your convenience. A parking placard may be provided upon request; please present it to officers upon entry at John Ireland Boulevard to access the parking area.
Should you have any questions and for the parking placard, please contact my Office Manager, Kelly Herzog, at kelly.herzog@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-266-5510.
We would be honored by your presence as we gather in remembrance. Click here for a printable Capital Grounds Map for the event.
The 64th Saint Paul Police Recognition Awards Dinner
Saint Paul Police Recognition & Awards Dinner
Join us in honoring 27 outstanding individuals at The 64th Saint Paul Police Recognition and Awards Dinner.
Date: May 28, 2026
Location: Vadnais Heights Event Center
The evening will begin with a social hour at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner and the awards program at 7:00 PM.
Cost: $50 per person
We look forward to coming together to recognize the dedication, service, and achievements of this year’s honorees.
Use the QR code to the right or this link to register.
You can also click on the flyer to download a pdf off the document.