Musicians who qualify for enrollment as Participants (ʺQualified Participantʺ) with the benefit plans offered by the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health and Welfare Fund (Fund) may sometimes decline enrollment in the Fundʹs benefit plans for themselves or their dependents (including their spouse) because they presently have other health insurance or group health plan coverage.
Read MoreThis notice explains COBRA continuation coverage, when it may become available to you and your family, and what you need to do to protect your right to get it and how this right has been modified to deal with the COVID‐19 outbreak.
Read MoreNow is not the time to be lazy about getting vaccine shots with the cold or flu or any kind of virus spreading around. We all know what can happen with a virus gets out of control. Protect yourself!
Read MoreThis is a summary of the annual report of the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health and Welfare Fund, E.I.N. 95-2645284, Plan No. 501, for the year ended March 31, 2023.
Read MoreBe sure you’re clear on the ins & outs of enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
Read MoreRegular checkups, also known as well-child visits, allow children to receive the preventive care they need to stay healthy and prevent medical issues, such as obesity and diabetes, that can affect them when they are adults.
Read MoreWith temperatures pushing beyond 100 along most of the United States, many health experts are concerned for the public’s safety. It’s been a long hot summer already, and all signs say there is a lot of heat yet to come.
Read MoreOne of the most effective ways to alleviate the stress associated with medical appointments is through adequate preparation.
Read MoreCalifornia offers premium assistance through the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) program for your qualified beneficiaries with full-scope Medi-Cal coverage.
Read MoreIf you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and you are also eligible for employer sponsored health coverage through a plan such as the Professional Musicians, Local 47 & Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund, you may be eligible for premium assistance programs that are provided by some states.
Read MoreWhile some chronic diseases are detected at a young age, others develop later in life. Each of us can make healthy choices to reduce the risk of developing one of these serious medical conditions.
Read MoreJust as physical exercise strengthens your body, mental activity helps your mind stay sharp and resist effects of the cognitive aging process.
Read MoreThere are many ways to stay healthy. A great way to safeguard your health is to ensure you have a primary care doctor.
Read MoreMillions of Americans mistakenly believe that HMOs and other group health plans never cover procedures often referred to as “plastic surgery.” That is incorrect.
Read MoreThis is a summary of the annual report of the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers' Health and Welfare Fund, E.I.N. 95-264528, for the year ended March 31, 2022.
Read MoreFlu season typically begins in October of each year and lasts through early spring — a period when many people spend more time in indoor spaces, where influenza viruses can spread more easily.
Read MoreThe Delta Dental of California enterprise experienced a cyber security incident involving the MOVEit file transfer software, an application used by the Delta Dental of California enterprise and many organizations worldwide.
Read MoreYou should never get a bill for services that are authorized. If a bill from a doctor or medical facility arrives in the mail, then it may be a mistake and PacFed can fix it.
Read MoreTemporary suspensions of certain participant deadlines, such as those for electing COBRA continuation coverage, making COBRA premium payments, requesting HIPAA special enrollment after a qualifying event such as birth, adoption, or loss of other group coverage, and for filing claims and appeals, will end on July 10, 2023, which is 60 days after the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency, unless your plan specifically provides otherwise.
Read MoreCalifornia state laws add six months to the federal COVID-19 public health emergency requirements on health plans to continue covering COVID-19 tests, vaccines and therapeutic treatment from any licensed provider (in- or out- of-network) with no prior authorization or enrollee cost sharing. The public health emergency ends on May 11, 2023, and state laws extend these requirements for six months through Nov. 11, 2023.
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