On November 29, 2011, AMR Corp., the parent company of AA and American Eagle, and certain of its U.S. based subsidiaries (including AA & AE) filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 Reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
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On July 25, 2018, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, for SDNY entered an Agreed Order to provide some classifications of AA Retirees medical benefits and based on the following stipulations.
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RETIREES' MEDICAL PLANS
Below is an "unofficial summary" of the AA Retiree Medical Plans and what workgroups qualified for them. This may not be an all-inclusive list of those who are eligible, and/or not eligible for the plans based on union contracts in effect at the time of the bankruptcy filing and subsequent decisions by the Bankruptcy Court.
1. NOT ELIGIBLE: Pilots.
They have access to a union-sponsored supplemental health plan.
2. NOT ELIGIBLE
Article 30 Flight Attendants.
3. NOT ELIGIBLE
As of January 10, 2010
Officer, Management/Specialist & Support Staff; who are over 65 yrs.
of age.
4. ELIGIBLE
AA Retiree Standard Medical (RSM).
Officer, Management/Specialist & Support Staff;
> If you retired on or before Dec. 31, 2010.
> The plan will end when you become eligible for Medicare.
5. ELIGIBLE
AA Retiree Standard Medical (RSM).
Agents, Representatives & Planners; > If you retired prior to Jan. 1, 2011.
> If you retired after Jan. 1, 2011, you are not eligible.
> The RSM Plan will continue until you reach age 65 yrs.
> Coverage will end when you become eligible for Medicare.
6. ELIGIBLE
SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAL
FAs, TWU Represented Employees /Retirees, Agents, Representatives & Planners;
> If you retired on, or before
Dec. 31, 2010.
AA Supplemental Medical Plan is administered by HealthFIRST.
> The Supplemental Medical Plan covers eligible retirees, spouses or company-recognized domestic partners of participating subsidiaries of AMR Corporation.
> A retiree must enroll in the Supplemental Medical Plan at the time you first initiate your retiree medical.
> If you do not enroll for coverage at this designated time or do not maintain the coverage through your retirement, you are not eligible for this coverage.
> This is a term (year-to-year) plan. You must maintain your coverage every year.
