The ASEA Health Benefits Trust provides benefits to ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 members and their eligible family members. This web site is designed to help you become familiar with the benefits and support resources provided by the Trust. Use this site to learn more about plan details, find a form or other document, understand how the Trust works, manage your benefits and more.

News

ASEA LAUNCHES NEW
WEB SITE!

The ASEA Health Benefits Trust is pleased to announce the release of our new web site. This new site allows you to:

• Get easy access to your benefit information
• Learn how the Trust works
• Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions

NEED QUICK INFORMATION? Use Benefit Quick Links found on the left. Access key benefit information and resources you use most often.

ACCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION! Get registered. Then sign in to access the secure portion of the web site to:

• Check your claim status
• Link directly to Caremark to refill a prescription or
• Check the status of your Rx Mail order
• Complete various forms online

Our goal is to help you get the most out of your ASEA Health Trust benefits. Let us know what you think by sending us an email.

Calendar

FEBRUARY IS HEART MONTH!

Alaska Regional Hospital is offering FREE events open to everyone. All seminars begin at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by calling 264-1113 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Click here for more details.

Fri, 2/5 - Go Red for Women Breakfast & Seminar

Tues, 2/9 - "All About Cholesterol"

Sat, 2/13 - A Fair of the Heart Health Fair

Tues, 2/16 - "The Magic of the Mediterranean (Diet)"

Thurs, 2/18 - "What We Know About Women (and Heart Disease)"

Tues, 2/23 - "1 Out of 3 Adults Has High Blood Pressure...Is it YOU?"

Wed, 2/24 - "Be Aware When Choosing Supplements" 

BE HEARD! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PARTICIPANT COMMENT PERIOD - MARCH 31st

The Participant Comment Period gives you the chance to share your ideas and suggestions and voice your opinions to the Board of Trustees regarding the ASEA Health Trust’s health plan via:

1. Phone
2. Email
3. Mail

Don’t delay – your deadline to submit comments is 5:00 pm on March 1st for the March 31st Participant Comment Period.

Highlights

The ASEA Health Plan covers many preventive care expenses including:

• Pap tests for cervical cancer
• PSA tests for prostate cancer
• Colon and rectal cancer screening, mammograms
• Immunizations and
• Routine newborn care.

The Plan also provides an additional Preventive Care benefit of $350 per person (including dependents) per Plan Year to cover the cost of preventive care office visits and testing or preventive services not listed above. This includes:

• Office visits for preventive care tests and screenings
• Physical exams
• Well-baby and well-child exams and more.

Learn more about your Preventive Care benefits in our Summer 2008 Newsletter or Benefits Plan Booklet.