Now that you’ve started using the medical option you elected for 2013, get the most out of your prescription drug coverage Top Rx Tips 1. Choose Generics Whenever Possible On average, generic drugs cost less than one-third the amount of their brand counterparts. Many brand drugs have generic equivalents. A generic equivalent is a drug whose active…
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Medical Insurance Coverage for those that may lose it due to RIF or elimination of Retiree Medical Benefits
As an alternative to the services provided by American Airlines, the TWU and Union Benefit Planners (UBP) wanted to provide the members with a union sponsored option for medical coverage. The TWU and UBP have created a process for selecting affordable medical alternatives for those Members that may lose their medical insurance either because of a RIF or the…
2013 TWU-AA Insurance Cost Tables
Details available on the web @ MY.AA.COM 2013 EE Contributions Employee Contributions Annual Monthly Employee Employee Employee Employee Employee Employee Employee Employee Plan Code Only + Spouse + Child(ren) + Family Only + Spouse + Child(ren) + Family CommunityCare of OK 009 $1,044.84 $2,612.88 $1,828.92 $3,494.88 $87.07 $217.74 $152.41 $291.24 Aetna/US Healthcare 011…
Study: Factory Workers Fail to Self-Report Hearing Loss
A new study reveals that while three-quarters of factory workers report they have good hearing, nearly half actually had compromised hearing. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Nursing studied 2,691 workers at a Midwest automobile factory, where 76 percent reported their hearing as “excellent” or “good.” According to the study results, however, 42…