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COALITION HEALTH CENTER (CHC): WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Your Health Trust would like to share an important update about your Coalition Health Centers in Alaska. Effective November 20, 2026, management of the Coalition Health Centers will transition from Beacon to Vera Whole Health (Vera).
This transition is intended to support continuity of care while bringing additional services and resources to eligible participants and their families.
What You Need to Know
- November 20: Beacon will conclude operations at the Coalition Health Centers, and Vera will assume management.
- November 23 – December 8: All three clinics will temporarily close to allow time for staff training, technology updates, and transition preparations. Acute care options will remain available during this time.
- December 9: The Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Mat-Su clinics are scheduled to reopen under Vera's management.
What Will Stay the Same?
The clinics will remain in their current locations, and existing phone numbers, hours of operation, and walk-in availability will continue. Participants can also expect continued access to primary, preventive, acute, and chronic care services.
Important: Medication Refills
If you need a medication refill, please contact your current Coalition Health Center provider and request it by November 10, 2026, to help avoid interruptions during the transition.
Learn More About the Transition
Vera will also bring expanded services, including behavioral health support, health coaching, diabetes and nutrition education, and nurse care management.
For additional details about the transition, temporary clinic closures, available care options, medical records, and what to expect when the clinics reopen, please review the PHC Coalition Health Center Transition Flyer.
The Pacific Health Coalition and Vera are working hard to help make this transition as smooth as possible and maintain access to care for you and your family.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we move through this transition. Please contact the Health Trust if you have any questions 1-866-553-8206 (toll-free).
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL ELECTION
ASEA Local 52 members in good standing have voted and elected Micheal Hills to the ASEA Health Benefits Trust Board of Trustees At-Large (Statewide) seat:
At-Large (Statewide) Seat Candidates:
| Micheal Hills |
89.05% of votes |
| Jason Mitchell |
10.95% of votes |
On behalf of the Health Trust membership, the Board thanks both candidates and congratulates Micheal Hills on his election to the Board of Trustees!
NEW BENEFITS PLAN BOOKLET
The new Benefits Plan Booklet is now available:
Plan Booklet
The Benefits Plan Booklet explains how your health plan works and includes important details about eligibility, what services are covered, the Plan’s PPOs, preauthorization requirements, and much more.
THE TRUST EAP, RESOURCES FOR LIVING PROVIDED THROUGH AETNA
When you or your enrolled dependents need help managing personal, family, and work issues, the EAP allows up to six free counseling sessions per year plus referrals to community information and other services including child/elder care assistance, legal services, assistance with workplace issues and more.
To access the EAP through Aetna Resources for Living:
- Website: www.rfl.com (content available in both English and Spanish)
- Login = ASEA Password = eap
- Call: 1-888-238-6232/ TTY:711 (toll-free)
Click here to learn more.
CONSIDER TRANSCARENT
The Trust has partnered with Transcarent to offer you high quality surgical care and virtual physical therapy care at NO cost to you. You pay $0 (no copay, no deductible) when you receive care through the Transcarent Surgery Care and Virtual Physical Therapy programs.
Through Transcarent Surgery Care, you have access to high-quality surgery care for your non-urgent surgeries by a top-rated surgeon who is an expert for your procedure at a surgical facility that has a proven track record for health outcomes. Click here to learn more.
The Transcarent Virtual Physical Therapy program offers you the opportunity to receive your physical therapy care from the comfort of your own home – or wherever you are! No referral is needed to connect virtually with a licensed physical therapist. Click here to learn more.
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