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REGIONAL CANCER TREATMENT TASK FORCE
CONFERENCE CENTER
41000 MAIN STREET
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. by Temecula
Council Member Mike Naggar
ROLL CALL:
City of Temecula: Mayor Maryann Edwards, Council Member Mike Naggar
City of Murrieta: Mayor Rick Gibbs
City of Menifee: Council Member Lesa Sobek
City of Wildomar: Mayor Timothy Walker
Michelle's Place: Marilyn Watson, President, Kim Goodnough, Executive Director
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP): Victoria Ostermann
Loma Linda University Medical Center: Cheryl Allred, Radiology Director
Scripps Health: Alice Feng, Senior Director of Corporate Business Development
Local Medical Doctors: Dr. Amy Bremner, Dr. Arun Kalra, Dr. Kishore Sehgal (standing in for Dr.
Evelyn Mendoza)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
• None
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Cancer Patient/Caregiver Testimonial: David Barragan shared his experience with
cancer (throat cancer), and as a caregiver for his mother (ovarian cancer) and his father-
in-law (lung cancer).
2. Legislative Update: Deferred until Staff Report
3. Understanding Insurance/Medicare: Scott Breitfuss has been working in insurance since
1991, and gave an overview of the Medicare insurance and issues with prescription drug
costs. Specialty drugs are only covered -30-33% co-insurance. Medicare part B Plan is
20% co-insurance, that is standardized in each plan. Insurance is not affordable for
cancer. It was suggested that Scott provide literature for future meetings that simplifies
various Parts of Medicare (sorts out the various parts: A, B, D, etc.), and he said he
would be willing to do so.
4. Formation of Subcommittees Discussion: Erica Russo clarified that Task Force currently
has pledges from the County of Riverside, the Cities of Temecula, Lake Elsinore,
Murrieta, and Menifee, and IEHP totaling $82,000. Erica Russo and Jenna LeComte-
Hinely provided an overview of proposed subcommittee topics. A more detailed email
will clarify information and time expectations for each subcommittee to help Task Force