A new Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan will be available to certain freight railroad employees for the plan year beginning January 1, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2013. Click here to read the informational flyer from United Health Care.
A recent letter from TCU President Bob Scardelletti announced that for the first time, the annual 2013 Open Enrollment for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (Plan), would be done online. Members will be receiving a postcard in the near future, which will announce the new electronic Open Enrollment. The
Amtrak Agreement covered employee health and welfare contributions (“cost sharing”) will be $189.53 per month, effective July 2012. The monthly employee contributions are set by Agreement at 15%, subject to specific caps, of Amtrak’s cost for providing employee health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & AD&D). The calculations indicate an increase of $7.91
Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan released important changes to the benefits under the plan. The release includes information on: Grandfathered Status In-Network Deductibles In-Network Benefits In-Network Out-Of-Pocket Maximum Emergency Room and Urgent Care Co-Pay Pharmacy and Prescription Services Deductible Information …. and many other important
A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2012. The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under this Act remains at $66 in the new benefit year. Benefits are normally paid for the number of days of unemployment or sickness over four in 14-day registration periods, so maximum benefits
Why wellness? …. Why now?Small lifestyle changes may lead to big health improvements The flyer released by the National Railroad Health Plans discusses lifestyle changes and completing a personal Health Risk assessment that could make major health improvements. Click here to read the flyer.
Employee Contributions Under National Health Plan Reduced to $198 Through June, 2016 Employees working on railroads covered by the national contract will see their monthly cost-sharing contribution reduced from $200 to $198 on July 1, 2012. The contribution rate will remain fixed at $198 until July, 2016, at which time it can go up to
Wouldn’t it be nice to know there is one-place National Railroad Health and Welfare Plan members can go to find information about most of your benefit needs, regardless of which benefit administrator provides your coverage? Wonder no more, coming mid-March will be the newly redesigned Railroad Information Depot. Click here to view the informational flyer. Click here to
Congenital Heart Disease is the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 40,000 infants born in the United States each year. A congenital heart defect may be discovered before birth, at birth, or after the baby is born and has already left the hospital. The important thing to understand is that the advancement of
The deadline to apply for a 2012 IAM Scholarship Award is fast-approaching. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2012 to be considered. Information on eligibility requirements and how to request an application is available online here. “I am proud of all the TCU/IAM Lodges that have made donations to this scholarship. TCU/IAM
