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New Coalition Health Center The new Coalition Health Center is located on the Alaska Regional Hospital Campus at 2741 DeBarr Rd., Building C, Suite 210, Click here for more information. 907-264-1370, coalitionhealthcenter.com NEW! PPO Provider Effective March 1, 2014, Aetna replaces Beech Street as the PPO outside the Municipality of Anchorage. Information was sent to all members in February. Click here for a copy of the announcement. Next Participant Comment Period The next Participant Comment Period will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2014, 12:00-1:00pm AKDT. Registration deadline is March 8. Click here for more information including registration information. New Preauthorization & Case Management Aetna will begin providing Preauthorization and Case Management services starting March 1, 2014. For more information please refer to the letter sent to all members in February, and click here to view the new list of outpatient services that require preauthorization.

Did you know? With the change to the Aetna PPO effective March 1, 2014, it's important to remember – Alaska Regional Hospital and Mat-Su Regional Medical Center will continue to be the PPO providers within the Municipality of Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley for inpatient and outpatient services. Chugach Physical Therapy, Ascension Physical Therapy, Alaska Hand Rehabilitation and the Coalition Health Center will also continue to be PPO providers within the Municipality of Anchorage.		ASEA newsletter Current issue: Issue 1, 2014 Download Previous issue: Issue 4, 2013 Download

Other news NEW ID CARDS WILL BE MAILED AROUND MARCH 10TH A letter containing your temporary ID card (click here for example) with new ID numbers was provided in a February mailing. If you need to seek care before you receive your new ID card, please present the letter with your temporary ID card and new ID numbers. If you did not receive the letter, contact the Health Trust Administrator toll free at 866-553-8206. UPDATED BENEFITS PLAN BOOKLET COMING SOON! The Benefits Plan Booklet is in the process of being updated to reflect the changes to the PPO and preauthorization services. For details refer to the letter sent to all members regarding the Aetna PPO and click here to view the new list of outpatient services that require preauthorization. PRE-EXISTING CONDITION CHANGE The Affordable Care Act mandates that for plan years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, self funded health care plans must remove all pre-existing limitations. The Board of Trustees have taken action to implement this mandate early. Effective with charges incurred on and after March 1, 2014, the pre-existing limitation has been eliminated from this Plan. If your benefits have been subject to the pre-existing limitation, the limitation will still apply to charges incurred prior to March 1, 2014. If you have any questions about this change, please contact the Health Trust Administrator at 866-553-8206.