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This website is in the process of being updated to reflect the new Aetna PPO and precertification information. Click here for more information about these March 1, 2014 changes.

2014 Open Enrollment Coming Soon! Open Enrollment packets for the 2014/2015 Plan Year which begins July 1, 2014 will be mailed to your home in May. 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, May 20, 2014, 12:00-1:00pm AKDT. Registration deadline is May 6. 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 ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS SHOW SATISFACTION Overall satisfaction with Health Trust services remained high; 87% of the members surveyed reported they are "very" or "somewhat" satisfied. This year marked an all-time high for those reporting they are "very satisfied" (46%). Maintaining the current level of benefits was more important to employees than maintaining the current employee contribution amount (68% to 16%). 43% had used the Healthier at Home books. "Thank you" to everyone who participated in the survey. Click here for a summary of the survey results. 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.