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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION
The Nominations Period seeking candidates to run for the Southeast Region and Rural/Bush Region seats on the ASEA Health Trust Board of Trustees ended on July 18.
As a Health Trust member, you can choose leaders who make decisions about your—and your family’s—health benefits. Make sure your voice is heard by voting in the Trustee Election for the Rural/Bush Region seat. All members-in-good-standing in the Rural/Bush Region may vote. (To ensure you meet this eligibility requirement, please contact the union to verify your information.) Click here for more information.
Rural/Bush Region Candidates:
- Alicia Carson
- David Shelton
You may vote online beginning Friday, August 1 through Tuesday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m. (AKDT). The election result will be announced on Wednesday, September 3.
Southeast Region Seat
The candidate for the Southeast Region, Lisa Petersen, is unopposed. The Board of Trustees has declared this candidate eligible and therefore elected for a four-year term in keeping with the Health Trust’s Election Policy. On behalf of the Health Trust membership, the Board congratulates Lisa on her election to the Board of Trustees.
DON’T LOSE YOUR HCRA FUNDS! INCUR AND FILE CLAIMS TIMELY.
Important reminder! If you haven’t used your HCRA funds for the 2024/2025 Plan Year, claims for eligible expenses must be incurred on or before June 30, 2025, and submitted for reimbursement by August 15, 2025. Any unused funds in excess of $660 will be forfeited. Click here to learn more.
To get your reimbursement more quickly, sign up for direct deposit! Your HCRA and HRA self-service tools make it easy to control how and when you get reimbursed. Reduce the wait time for reimbursements by registering your bank account to have funds directly deposited into your bank account. Click here to learn how.
Zenith’s Customer Service Team is available to assist participants with questions regarding the HCRA/HRA online portal and mobile application. They can be reached at (866) 553-8206 (toll-free), Option “2”, then “2”.
Click here for more information about Health Care Reimbursement Accounts (HCRA).
If you are enrolled in Plan D, click here to learn about your Health Reimbursement Arrangement.
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.
UPDATED “SUMMARY OF BENEFIT PLAN CHANGES” POSTED
Click here to view the“Summary of Benefit Plan Changes”, updated July 2023, with Plan changes effective July 1 including information about Delta Dental of Alaska, the Plan’s new Dental Plan PPO and benefit administrator, the added orthodontia benefit, and the increase in the combined number of visits allowed for chiropractic, massage therapy and acupuncture care.
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