Recent News & Updates
Pharmacy Changes for Anthem Members
Effective 1-1-2012, Walgreens will no longer be participating in Anthem’s network for your prescriptions. You will need to have your prescriptions transferred to a new in-network pharmacy for the new year. If you have any questions about this matter, you should contact your Anthem Customer Service department. Click here to see the announcement from Anthem.
Read MoreA Letter From One of Our Investment Managers
We received a letter from one of our Investment Managers. With the current economic conditions, it’s important to wise consumer and not to make any rash decisions. They have included their recommendations based on their experience. If you have any concerns, the best thing you can do is to contact your personal investor. Their knowledge can help you make the best decision for you.
Read MoreUnion Benefits Administration
Increased Plan Performance.
The Taft-Hartley sector of employee benefit plan administration is extremely complex; government legislation and regulation present many challenges.
As a third party administrator, S&A helps unions to maintain compliance, increase efficiency and improve overall plan performance.
S&A’s experience spans more than 40 years, with highly specialized knowledge in designing and managing Health and Welfare Plans,
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans, Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Funds, and Building Funds.
Our role is to fill your void. We act as your human resources and accounting department, execute all aspects of each business function:
- Handle revenue receipts (i.e. collection of hours from contractors), bookkeeping and financial reporting;
- Monitor eligibility of plan participants for all benefits, including health, dental, life, vision, HRA deductible, and short-term disability;
- Administer health benefit plans, including claims processing, premium collection and enrollment;
- Provide on-going member support and assistance, while maintaining all pertinent and related records;
- Manage relationships and communication with all plan professionals, including benefit providers, investment consultants, fund counsel, and auditors; and
- Provide union benefits administration according to plan documents, Trustee direction and Federal government compliance.
We recognize that your members are the lifeline of your brother- and sisterhood. That’s why our focus is on your members. We are dedicated to
making the benefits process as simple as possible for your members, and as successful as possible for your union.
Members enjoy online access to plan information and resources.
Click on your union’s quick link in the top left corner of this page to view your benefit forms and helpful links.