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Did you know?
The Contact Us feature on the website is a secure way for members to contact the ASEA Health Trust Administrator. This protects your personal information and also allows you to view a history of your messages and the Administrator’s responses. This replaces the email option previously under “Contact Us”. Call the Administrator at 866-553-8206 (toll-free) if you have questions.
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ASEA newsletter
Current issue:
Issue 1, 2023
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Issue 4, 2022
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OPEN ENROLLMENT 2023
Open Enrollment begins Monday, May 22 and ends on Friday, June 9 at 5:00 p.m. (AKDT). The Trust is pleased to continue to provide affordable, high-quality benefits with NO INCREASE in monthly contributions to our members for the sixth year in a row!
You MUST complete Open Enrollment if:
- You want to change your Plan choice.
- You want to enroll in a HCRA. Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) elections do not roll over. If you want to have a HCRA in 2023/2024, you MUST enroll in a HCRA during Open Enrollment.
- You and your spouse are enrolled in Plan A. You MUST confirm your spouse’s eligibility for other employer-sponsored coverage EACH YEAR. Failure to do so will result in a monthly surcharge of $125.
Click on Open Enrollment at the top of this page beginning May 22 to log in and complete your Open Enrollment online. Or you may complete the Open Enrollment Form in your Open Enrollment packet and either mail or fax it to the Trust Administrative Office or submit it by attaching it to a secure message in Contact Us.
Look for your Open Enrollment packet to arrive in your mail by Monday, May 22. Please read the materials in your packet to learn about important Plan changes and understand how they may affect you. If you haven’t received your Open Enrollment packet by May 22, please contact the Administrative Office by phone at 866-553-8206 or by secure message using Contact Us.
DENTAL PLAN IMPROVEMENTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023
Beginning July 1, 2023, the Trust’s Dental Plan benefits will be provided through and administered by Delta Dental of Alaska (DDAK).
You can receive services from any dentist, but your out-of-pocket expenses may be lower if you choose a dentist who belongs to the DDAK network.
- Claims for dental treatment through June 30, 2023 should be submitted to the Trust Administrative Office.
- Beginning July 1, 2023, claims for dental treatment will be administered by DDAK.
- You will receive a Dental Plan ID card in your mail from DDAK before July 1, 2023 which you may provide to your dental provider for any dental treatment beginning July 1, 2023. If you do not receive your Dental Plan ID card by July 1, please contact DDAK at 888-374-8906 (toll free), Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., or you can access your ID card online when you create an account on deltadentalak.com or on the Delta Dental mobile app.
Also beginning July 1, 2023, the Dental Plan will cover orthodontic treatment for adults and children at 50% up to a $1,500 lifetime maximum per enrolled person (does not apply to the annual Plan maximum).
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.
UPDATED “SUMMARY OF BENEFIT PLAN CHANGES” POSTED
Click here to view the “Summary of Benefit Plan Changes”, updated April 2023. The temporary Plan provisions to waive cost sharing for COVID-19 related testing will expire as of May 12, 2023.
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