Tag: Health

Short Term Disability

We have two Short Term Disability insurances at American Airlines. The first Short Term Disability is the Union Short Term Disability Plan named “The Standard”. This insurance pays you while you are out of work for an illness or accident and unable to work. It pays you fifty percent of your income less your taxes.…

Foot Care Clinic

The Visiting Nurses Association of Tulsa will be here April 25, 2012 from 9AM to 4PM. The clinic will be held at the Transport Workers Union, Local 514, 11945 E. Pine St. Please call (918) 695-5165 for an appointment. The cost for this treatment $30.00, for which you will receive the following: Warm Water Soak,…

TWU Blood Drive

Have you given blood lately? If you have, you probably have seen Carol Bean volunteering here for the Red Cross for last 26 years; twenty of those years, along side her husband Paul. She has been a teacher of music therapy most of her life, but recently she tutors to children in music. She started…

Medco Health Solutions and Express Scripts Merge

Medco Health Solutions and Express Scripts, two major pharmacy benefit managers, merged to form a combined company.  This merger has no impact on employees medications or changes to their pharmacy benefit or retail pharmacy network. U.S. based American employees may continue to call Member Services at 800-988-4125 or visit www.medco.com for refills or for any pharmacy-related questions.

Health Matters, Wellness program

This is information on the HealthMatters wellness program. http://www.my.aa.com/ A benefit for our members and spouses to earn up to $125.00 in Citibank visa cards.

United Health-Care Lawsuit

This is what we know. We know that checks have been coming to members at an average amount of $160 dollars. We also know that there was only $350,000 to be given to all claimants. What we do not know is how many people will receive any money from the lawsuit. The Transport Workers Union…

Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

Many times the emergency room (ER) is the right choice. But did you know your doctor can treat many of the same problems you might go to the ER for — and seeing your doctor can save you time and money. If your doctor is unavailable, there are other lower-cost alternatives to the ER. Here’s…

Foot Clinic

The Visiting Nurses Association of Tulsa will be here March 28, 2012 from 9AM to 4PM. The clinic will be held at the Transport Workers Union Local 514, 11945 E. Pine St. Please call for an appointment at 918-695-5165. The cost for this treatment $30.00, for which you will receive the following: Warm Water Soak,…

HEADS UP – SCAM…

This was brought to my attention today, Please pass on to our membership. D’Ann Johnson TWU514 Executive Board Member at Large *Subject: Outplacement Agency Contacting AA Employees *Summary:* In the past two weeks, an outplacement agency called CPR-My Career has contacted AA employees across several workgroups in the DFW area. The agency tells the AA…

To The Membership – Accelerated Benefit Option (ABO)

Did you know that your Life Insurance with the Company has an Accelerated Benefit Option (ABO) for your Group Insurance plan? Under the ABO, if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness and with a life expectancy of six months or less, you may be eligible to receive a portion of your Group Life Benefits.…