PLAN OVERVIEW
The VA Employees Association, Central Office, Inc., was established over 35 years ago to provide benefit programs to VA employees and their families. The association also operates an employee store at the VA headquarters location in Washington, DC. Their Board of Directors includes representatives from all VA sub-agencies.
At Last, Real Help For Identity Theft Victims
Up until now, there have been three basic ways to deal with the growing problem of Identity Theft: 1. Credit Monitoring (buy a service or do-it-yourself), 2. Insurance (get reimbursed for monetary losses after the fact), and 3. Caution (taking every prudent step possible to protect your identity). There is of course the most popular option in America – DO NOTHING! Maybe that’s why Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in America today?
None of these options alone are very effective, and even in combination there’s no way to absolutely prevent ID Theft. Worst of all, none even begin to address the most serious problems victim’s face – the time and frustration of stopping ongoing fraud, and restoring ones good name and credit. Here’s why.
Insurance does nothing to prevent or solve the ongoing problems caused by identity theft. Insurance merely reimburses you for a portion of your losses. According to the FTC the average loss is only $500. Most insurance plans only cover losses above a deductible, usually $200 or more, so for most people there is very little to recover and a lot of extra time and paperwork required filing a claim. When you factor in the yearly premiums, this option becomes even less attractive.
Caution is the most effective of the three tools in the battle against ID Theft and Fraud. No matter how careful you are, a determined identity thief can find a way to get personal information. There are literally hundreds of ways, both legal and illegal, to get access to information about you and your personal information.
So, if there’s no foolproof way to avoid Identity Theft, what’s a person to do?
First let’s look at the most frequent consequence of Identity Theft – the loss of your good name and/or credit rating and the hundreds of hours of your personal time that can be spent trying to correct the problem, along with the emotional trauma involved.
Credit Monitoring is now provided by ID Theft Assist. This addition will help catch any new account activity by someone who has accessed your personal information.
Until the introduction of ID Theft Assist, you were on your own in dealing with these consequences. Sure, some Identity Theft Programs provided “ID Recovery Kits”, but most were little more than Do-It-Yourself manuals with instructions and sample form letters. It was a frustrating “trial and error” process, compounded by the inexperience of the victim and the emotional trauma of the situation.
With the introduction of ID Theft Assist there’s finally a better way to deal with the consequences of Identity Theft. With the cards stacked against you, the victim, only pro-active, dedicated professionals with extensive experience and worldwide resources can bring order to the chaos and restore your security. Here’s a thumbnail description of how the program works when you discover your identity has been compromised.
You simply call our toll free number to report the situation, and authorize us (the program providers - (Worldwide Assistance, Trans Union and Affinity Care) to act on your behalf to correct the problem.
COST: $85.00 per year Single or $95.00 per year Family
OR – Call Mass Benefits for an application – 703-256-7800
The program can do all of the following:
With one phone call ID Theft Assist brings order out of chaos by untangling the red tape and completing the arduous and time consuming tasks you would otherwise have to assume!
ID Theft Assist is truly a pro-active service, stepping into the victim’s shoes and doing everything he/she would otherwise have to do to correct the situation. It’s the first and only true third party assistance service for victims of identity theft that saves time, money and aggravation. This is what sets ID Theft Assist apart from every other product on the market today.
Tuition, books, rent, food, fun...health insurance?
With all the things you have to pay for in college, paying for health insurance is probably last on your list. But what's last on your list could be the first thing to put you at serious financial risk. Think about it - if you're currently without health insurance, just one knee injury could cost you up to $12,000*.
That's why Fortis Health created Student Select - health insurance for college students of all ages. If you are an undergraduate with nine or more credits or a full-time graduate student, and are attending an accredited college or university, you are eligible for Student Select, up to age 63.
Student Select is ideal if you find yourself in one of the following situations
Are you no longer eligible for coverage under your parents' health plan? Many health plans only cover you up to age 19-23, or they require you to have more college credit hours than Student Select.
Does your college or university require coverage but you find the college-sponsored plan inadequate? Many college or university plans offer "bare bones" benefits that may not be enough to give you financial security against large, unexpected expenses.
Do you attend school outside an HMO or PPO region? Restrictions on coverage outside HMO or PPO service areas may leave you with inadequate protection.
Is your current health coverage too expensive? Traditionally, individual major medical plans cost two or three times as much as Student Select. The cost to include a student on an employer's health plan as a dependent can also be very expensive.
* Based on an average 1997 Fortis Health Student Select Claim
Here's How Student Select Works
You choose the deductible that best meets your needs: $250, $500, $1000, $2500
Since this plan is not an HMO or PPO, you pick your doctors and hospitals.
If you change schools, take a semester off or have to leave school, Student Select travels with you. And, because Student Select is guaranteed renewable, you can keep your coverage for as long as it's needed, as long as you pay your premiums.
Benefits are paid as follows:
| FIRST | You pay your calendar year deductible. |
| SECOND |
Once your deductible is satisfied, Fortis pays 80% of the next $10,000 of covered expenses. |
| THEREAFTER | Fortis pays 100% of your remaining covered expenses up to $100,000 for each illness or injury. Your total plan maximum is $1 million. |
Plan Highlights
Up to
$1 million protection, $100,000 per illness or injury
Freedom to choose you own doctors and hospitals
Semi-private room and board
Office visits
Emergency care
Surgery
In-hospital and outpatient services
X-ray and laboratory services
Home health care
Ground or air ambulance service
Medical equipment and supplies
Intensive care
Medical evacuation benefit
Money Back Guarantee!
If you are not 100 percent satisfied with the plan, you may return the contract within 10 days of delivery for a full refund. No questions asked!
Click here to enroll online - www.assuranthealth.com.
The issue of Long-Term Care is one that may affect almost all of us in one way
or another. The costs associated with nursing home and home health care continue
to escalate. Traditional sources of health coverage such as FEHB and Medicare
cover few long-term care expenses.
Even though Congress has passed legislation that provides long-term coverage to federal employees, the insurance plan sponsored by VA Employees Association may provide more comprehensive coverage at a lower cost, and can cover parents and children of VA employees as well as employees and their spouses.
The VAEA sponsored program through John Hancock Life provides premium discounts of up to 20% .
BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CARE YOU NEED:
Home Health Care: Home nursing care by an RN, LPN or LVN, or services provided by home health aids who are certified or employed through qualified home health agencies, physical, respiratory, occupational, or speech therapy, and nutritional counseling, by or under the supervision of qualified home health agency.
Adult Day Care Services: Coverage is provided for licensed facilities with planned daytime activities to relieve the primary caregiver.
Informal Care: This includes help with everyday activities, personal supervision from a skilled or unskilled provider if you are cognitively impaired, and certain services to maintain the home environment.
Assisted Living Facilities/Nursing Home Care: Coverage is provided in qualified assisted living facilities or nursing home.
Nursing Home Care: Coverage is provided for all levels of nursing home care including skilled, intermediate and custodial nursing care.
To obtain a proposal (rate quote and benefit outline), complete the information below:
Name:______________________________
Street:______________________________
City, St, Zip__________________________
Sex:_________ Agency: Veterans Affairs
Date of Birth:________________________
Spouse Date of Birth:__________________
Daytime Phone: (______) ______________
Evening Phone: (______)_______________
Mail your request to:
Mass Benefits Consultants,
Inc.
P.O. Box 828
Annandale, VA 22003-0828
OR
E-mail your request to: mbc@massbenefits.com
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
The
VAEA Supplemental Health Insurance
Plan (SHIP) Underwritten
by: New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 SHIP PLAN BENEFITS HOSPITAL
INDEMNITY BENEFITS*: $65
(Red Plan), $125 (White Plan), or $190 (Blue Plan) as per plan selected
by Insured. INTENSIVE CARE BENEFIT*: $65 (Red Plan), $125
(White Plan), or $190 (Blue Plan) as per plan selected by Insured. AT HOME RECUPERATION* $40 (Red Plan), $75
(White Plan), or $115 (Blue Plan) as per plan selected by Insured. Benefit
equal to the number of days of hospital confinement. Benefits are paid
directly to you - in addition to any other medical benefits you may have. PRE-ADMISSION
TESTING*: $65
(Red Plan), $125 (White Plan), or $190 (Blue Plan) as per plan selected
by Insured. $125 (Red Plan), $250
(White Plan), or $375 (Blue Plan) benefit per session - coverage as per
plan selected by Insured. $65 (Red Plan), $125
(White Plan), or $190 (Blue Plan) as selected by Insured - one benefit
payment per accident. Not available to residents
of: DE, FL, IN, KY, ME, MN, MS, NC, NH, NY, OR, TN, TX, VT, WA. Coverage
terminates for employees and dependents when employee reaches attained age
70. COVERAGE IS GUARANTEED You
are guaranteed to be accepted when you enroll in SHIP no matter what
the condition of your health is. You will NOT be required to take a
physical exam or answer a health questionnaire. As a government employee,
under age 70 and enrolled in a Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan
(FEHB), you are eligible and qualify to enroll for SHIP benefits. PREMIUM CALCULATION All
premiums are based on the member's age at issue and at renewal and is
determined on the immediately preceding December 31, except that if
a person's birthday is December 31, then age is determined as of that
day. Rates increase as the member attains a new age bracket. Premium
rates shown are current and may be changed by New York Life on any premium
due date and on any date on which benefits are changed. Benefits are
subject to change by agreement between New York Life and the policyholder.
Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual billing available - see following
rate charts. WHEN COVERAGE Insurance
on you and your eligible dependents will take effect on the first of
the month following the date your enrollment form is received and approved
by New York Life, provided the initial premium deposit for insurance
is paid for monthly Check Service or Quarterly Direct Bill, or the first
day of the pay period following the date the first deduction is received
for Bi-Weekly Direct Deposit. You and any person to be insured must
be performing the normal activities of a person in good health of like
age and sex on the later of the date of approval and the premium is
paid. Additional Dependents may be Generally
you must apply for coverage for new dependents. But there is an important
exception: If you have any dependent hospital indemnity insurance in
force, newborn children are automatically covered from birth for 31
days. This coverage will be continued if there is medical insurance
in force on other dependent children. You must inform the SHIP Administrator
in writing of the child's name and date of birth. If there is no dependent
coverage, you must notify the SHIP Administrator within 31 days and
remit the extra premium needed. WHEN COVERAGE ENDS You
may continue your coverage as long as you: remain a member; pay your
premiums when due; don't enter in the armed forces for more than 30
days of active duty; are under age 70; or, the Master Policy is not
terminated or modified to end your coverage. Dependent coverage ends
when they are no longer eligible or when your coverage ends. Definition:
Pre-Existing Condition Conditions
for which an individual consulted a doctor or received any medical services
or supplies, or took any medical, during the 12 months prior to their
effective date of coverage won't be covered until after: 12 consecutive
months have elapsed while insured and during which no treatment, care
or advice was received for that condition; or, if earlier, 24 consecutive
months of coverage under the plan. Definition:
Hospital A
"hospital" is a licensed institution primarily engaged in providing
in-patient medical services. It must have permanent facilities for
diagnosis and surgery, 24-hour nursing by registered nurses and continuous
supervision by one or more doctors. It does not include a convalescent
home, nursing home, rest home, an extended care facility or a place
for the aged. PLAN EXCLUSIONS: Benefits
provided only for confinements, which begin while insured for which
a room and board charge is made, and which are recommended by a doctor
as medically necessary to treat a sickness or accident. Benefits are
not provided for confinements caused by, resulting from or contributed
to by: intentionally self-inflicted injury, while sane or insane (Missouri
while sane); treatment of nervous or mental condition, alcoholism or
drug addiction; injuries resulting from active military service; dental
care, except as a result of injury to sound natural teeth; well-baby
care of a newborn dependent child; treatment or service rendered in
any Hospital or Convalescent Facility owned or operated by the Government
where, in the absence of insurance, there is no legal obligation to
pay (Exclusions may differ in your state. See your Certificate of Insurance
for details); declared or undeclared war or any act of war; pregnancy
(except Complication of Pregnancy, as defined in your certificate of
insurance); expenses incurred or care received outside of the United
States; participating in a crime, illegal activity; or a pre-existing
condition as defined below. ENROLLMENT IS EASY..... You
can give your family the extra protection of SHIP in minutes....... 1.
Complete the Enrollment Form. 2.
Make sure you check which coverage options you want. 3.
Choose your payment option - 4.
Mail the application and payment to: Mass
Benefits Consultants, Inc. YOUR PERSONAL GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION After
your Enrollment Form has been accepted, you will receive a Certificate of
Insurance describing the Plan's benefits in detail. If you decide, for any reason,
that you do not want to continue coverage, return the Certificate within 30
days. You'll get a full refund, with no questions or obligations. YOUR PLAN ADMINISTRATOR Mass
Benefits Consultants, Inc. (MBC) remains the administrator of the SHIP Plan. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SHIP PLAN? CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-221-3083 OR e-mail mbc@massbenefits.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Although
every attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained
on this website, errors and omissions may occur. This information is a brief
description of important features of the SHIP Hospital Indemnity Plan. It
is not a contract. Terms and conditions of coverage are set forth in group
policy number G-29162-0, on policy form GMR issued to the Government Employees
Voluntary Benefit Trust (GEVBT).
Daily benefits payable for:
Employee, Spouse or Child(ren)
Maximum Benefit Period: 365 days
Daily Benefit
(after hospital confinement)
OUT-PATIENT SURGERY*
ACCIDENT BENEFIT*:
Daily Benefit:
*No Waiting (Elimination) Period except for Pre-Existing Conditions (see
"Definition: Pre-Existing Condition" below).
BI-WEEKLY RATES
BI-WEEKLY RATES
BI-WEEKLY PLANS
Attained Age
ONLY
PLUS 1
PLUS 2 OR
MORE
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PLUS 1
PLUS 2 OR
MORE
ONLY
PLUS 1
PLUS 2 OR
MORE
BECOMES EFFECTIVE
automatically covered:
(Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual rate charts are linked below.)
P.O. Box 828
Annandale, VA 22003-0828
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DEPOSIT FORM
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QUARTERLY
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ANNUAL
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MONTHLY CHECK SERVICE
For the prudent person Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance is important to a well-rounded financial program. It bridges the financial gap that occurs when a breadwinner meets accidental death, or an accident that results in loss of sight or dismemberment. In addition, it provides a sum that may be needed to cover medical insurance co-pays and deductibles, or to train one for a new career.
When death is accidental, there is often great financial hardship because the estate is inadequate or assets are not readily convertible to cash. Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance provides the additional ready cash families need.
We are pleased to offer this program of group Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance. We urge each of you to examine your own individual or family needs and consider this plan.
Who's Eligible?
All actively employed members and retired employee members under age 80 are
eligible. Your spouse under age 80 and unmarried dependent children under age
19 are also eligible. Unmarried children who are full-time students and primarily
dependent on you for support are also eligible to age 23. If your spouse is
also an active or retired VA employee and you both enroll, you cannot be a dependent
on each other's coverage. Children will be considered eligible dependents of
both spouses.
What's Covered?
You and your dependents are covered 24 hours a day, anywhere in the world. You're
covered whether you're at home, at work or on vacation. And these benefits are
payable in addition to any other insurance you have.
Selecting Your Benefits
You may select any Principal Sum from a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $250,000
in increments of $5,000. The cost for the coverage is based upon your age. Examples
of annual premiums for some Principal Sum selections are in the following Premium
Schedule chart.
Schedule
of Benefits for
Insured Persons
Premium Schedule - Annual
Under Age 75:
| Principal Sum+ | Insured Only | Insured and Family |
| $ 20,000 | $ 14.00 | $ 20.00 |
| $ 40,000 | $ 28.00 | $ 40.00 |
| $ 50,000 | $ 35.00 | $ 50.00 |
| $ 75,000 | $ 52.50 | $ 75.00 |
| $100,000 | $ 70.00 | $100.00 |
| $125,000 | $ 87.50 | $125.00 |
| $150,000 | $105.00 | $150.00 |
| $200,000 | $140.00 | $200.00 |
| $225,000 | $157.50 | $225.00 |
| $250,000 | $175.00 | $250.00 |
+Principal Sums for Insureds while riding as a pilot or crewmember of any military aircraft while the service is being performed on a part-time basis to satisfy military service training obligations and not on a temporary or permanent full-time basis is the lesser or one-half his or her Principal Sum of $25,000.
You May Select Individual
Coverage or Include Dependent Coverage
In addition to your own coverage provides the following insurance for your dependents:
Effective Date of Coverage
Member Effective Date:
If you are eligible, you may enroll for insurance during the open enrollment
period. New employees may enroll for insurance when they are eligible. Coverage
will become effective on the first day of the month next following the
date both your enrollment form and premium payment are received.
Dependent Effective Date:
Dependent coverage goes into effect on the date you become insured; on the
first of the month following receipt of your dependent's enrollment form and
appropriate premium; or on the date they become eligible, whichever is latest.
Beneficiary
Benefits for loss of your life will be paid to the beneficiary you have designated.
If you have not designated a beneficiary, the life benefit will be paid to your
estate. Benefits for loss other than life will be paid to you. All dependent
benefits are paid to you.
Accidental Death &
Dismemberment
If any of the following losses result from an Injury sustained in an accident,
and the loss occurs within 365 days after that accident, this play will pay:
| LOSS | AMOUNT |
| Life | Principal Sum |
| Both Hands or Both Feet or Sight of Both Eyes | Principal Sum |
| One Hand and One Foot | Principal Sum |
| Either Hand or Foot and Sight of One Eye | Principal Sum |
| Speech and Hearing | Principal Sum |
| Movement of Both Upper and Lower Limbs (Quadriplegia) | Principal Sum |
| Movement of Both Lower Limbs (Paraplegia) | Three-Quarters of Principal Sum |
| Movement of Both Upper and Lower Limbs of One Side of the Body (Hemiplegia) | One-Half of Principal Sum |
| Either Hand or Foot | One-Half of Principal Sum |
| Sight of One Eye | One-Half of Principal Sum |
| Speech or Hearing | One-Half of Principal Sum |
| Thumb and Index Finger of Either Hand | One-Quarter of Principal Sum |
The total limit of liability for any one person for all losses due to the same accident will not be more than the Principal Sum.
Loss means, with regard to hands and feet, actual severance through or above wrist or ankle joints; with regard to sight, speech or hearing, entire and irrecoverable loss thereof; thumb and index finger, actual severance through or above the metacarpophalangeal joints; movement of limbs, complete and irreversible paralysis of such limbs.
Injury means a bodily injury resulting directly from an accident and independent of all other causes. Loss resulting from sickness or disease, or medical or surgical treatment of sickness or disease, is not covered. The accident must occur while you are covered under the policy.
Bonus Benefits
-- Permanent Total Disability Benefit
-- Escalatory Benefit
-- Common Disaster Benefit
-- Survivor Benefit
-- Spouse Education Benefit
-- Child Education Benefit
Permanent Total Disability
Benefit
(Employee Only)
Pays the Principal Sum, less any amount payable under the Accidental Death and
Dismemberment benefit, if you provide written proof that you were Totally Disabled
from an Injury you received before age 65, the disability began within 180 days
of the accident, the disability continued without interruption for 12 months
and is expected to continue uninterrupted throughout your lifetime.
Totally Disabled means unable to perform the material and substantial duties of any occupation for which you are suited either by education, training, or experience.
Escalatory Benefit
If a Principal Sum is payable, the plan will also pay an Escalatory Benefit.
This benefit is determined by multiplying 2% by the number of full years you
have been insured under the policy, up to 5 years. Then multiply the Principal
Sum that will be paid by the total percentage to determine the amount of the
Escalatory Benefit.
Common Disaster Benefit
If both you and your spouse die as a result of Injuries received in the same
accident and a Principal Sum is payable under the Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Benefit for each death, the benefit for your spouse will be increased to equal
your Principal Sum to a maximum combined benefit of $500,000.
Survivor Benefit
If your spouse is covered under this plan and the Principal Sum is payable because
of your or your spouse's death, a Survivor Benefit will be paid in addition
to the Principal Sum. The survivor benefit will be ½% of the deceased
person's Principal Sum, paid monthly for 12 months. The survivor benefit will
be paid to the surviving spouse, if living, otherwise in equal shares to your
dependent children. If none survive, payment is made according to the beneficiary
section.
Spouse Education Benefit
If your spouse is covered under this plan and the Principal Sum is payable because
of your death, the plan will pay an Education Benefit to your spouse. This benefit
will be the lesser of:
-- 3% of your Principal
Sum; or
-- the Expense Incurred for Occupational Training; or
-- $3,500.
To qualify for this benefit, your spouse must enroll in an Occupational Training Program for the purpose of earning an independent income. Enrollment must take place within one year of your death, and expenses must be incurred within two years of your death.
If the Principal Sum is payable because of your death, and no covered spouse survives, the plan will pay $1,000 to your beneficiary.
Expense Incurred means actual tuition charged and cost of materials required for the Occupational Training Program. It does not include room and board.
Occupational Training Program means any educational, professional, or trade training which prepares your spouse for an occupation for which he or she would not otherwise be qualified.
Education Benefit
If your children are covered under this plan and a Principal Sum is payable
because of your death, the plan will pay an Education Benefit to each of your
eligible dependent children who qualifies. To receive this benefit, an eligible
dependent child must show proof that on the date of your death he or she was
enrolled as:
-- a full-time post-high school student in a school for higher learning; or
-- a student in 12th grade and, within 365 days, enroll as a full-time post-high
school student in a school of higher learning.
The Education benefit will be the lesser of 2% of your Principal Sum or $2,500. This benefit is payable every year in which an eligible dependent child meets the above definition for up to 4 consecutive years, provided the dependent child submits proof of his or her student status each year.
If an Education Benefit would be payable, but no person qualifies as a student, the plan will pay $1,000 to your beneficiary.
Changes in Coverage
To request a change in coverage, simply complete a new enrollment form. the
change will become effective on the first of the month on or next following
the date your new enrollment form and appropriate premium is received.
Definition of Injury
Injury means a bodily injury resulting directly from any accident and independent
of all other causes. Loss resulting from sickness or disease, or medical or
surgical treatment of a sickness or disease, is not covered. The accident must
occur while you are covered under the policy.
ENROLLMENT CARD
Reduction Due to Age
Your Principal Sum automatically reduces on the premium due date on or next
following the date you attain the age indicated below.
|
Insured
Person's |
Percentage
of
Principal Sum 50% |
Exclusions
Loss caused by any of the following events is not covered.
-- Intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide or attempted suicide, whether
sane or insane.
-- War or act of war, whether declared or not.
-- Injury sustained while in the armed forces of any country or international
authority.
-- Injury sustained while riding on any aircraft, unless it's a civilian or
public aircraft, or military transport aircraft.
-- Injury sustained while riding on any aircraft as a pilot, crew member, student
pilot, flight instructor, or examiner.
-- Injury sustained while riding on any aircraft owned, operated or leased by
or for the policyholder or any employer or organization whose eligible persons
are covered under the policy.
Termination of Coverage
Coverage will terminate on the earliest of the following dates:
-- The date the policy is terminated; or
-- The premium due date on or next following the date you are no longer an eligible
person or fail to pay premium.
Coverage for eligible dependents will terminate on the premium due date following
the earlier of:
-- The date you cease to be insured; or
-- The date your dependent is no longer eligible.
Underwritten by:
Hartford Life Insurance Company
Hartford Life Insurance Company has been specializing in accident coverage for employees, retirees, and association members for over 40 years. Hartford Life, Inc., the sixth largest life insurance group in the nation, is one of the fastest growing major life organizations of the decade protecting more than 28 million lives. Hartford Life Insurance Company holds an A+ rating with A.M. Best company, an independent rating organization that evaluates the financial stability of the insurance industry.
Arranged through:
Mass Benefits Consultants, Inc. (MBC)
MBC has served VA employees for over 25 years as insurance broker and administrator. In our role as broker, MBC seeks to provide innovative insurance programs specifically designed for the individual needs of the VA employee. The VAEA plans are designed to help employees supplement their own insurance programs and personal financial planning.
You will receive a certificate of insurance describing the exact coverage and benefits purchased. This brochure explains the general purpose of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the insurance afforded under the group insurance policy actually issued. All coverage is subject to actual policy conditions and exclusions.
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
Especially designed for Federal Employees
Lawsuits against Federal Government employees are increasing at an alarming rate. Members of the public, even fellow workers, can bring personal lawsuits against you. You are at risk whenever you are acting within the scope of your job including:
Away from your desk, you could be exposed to even greater risk of lawsuits from private citizens. Frivolous or not, it could still cost you thousands of dollars.
Federal Law requires that all federal agenciesThe Federal Tort Claims Act states that the government can choose whether or not to defend you. It cannot cover any monetary damages awarded against you personally. Even if the Justice Department refuses to defend you, this plan picks up the full cost of your legal defense and pays covered damages awarded against you (up to the $1 million limit).
This Professional Liability Insurance was specially designed to protect Federal Government employees. You are protected anywhere in the world against losses from lawsuits stemming from the performance of your official federal duties.
In recent years, the number of disciplinary and performance-based actions taken by U.S. government agencies against their own employees, both supervisory and non-supervisory, has risen dramatically. Allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, civil rights violations, computer and credit card misuse, leave abuse and other offenses can be leveled at the most honest and upright of people. This policy provides experienced federal employment law practitioners for your legal defense with coverage up to $100,000 in attorney fees and related costs. Both administrative and criminal charges against you are covered.
In the event defense of the Insured in any claim or suit is granted by the Department of Justice or its designee, the Insured may, nevertheless request the Company to provide him with an attorney selected by the Company to monitor and oversee the defense being provided by the United States.
ELIGIBILITY
Any full-time employee of the Federal Government working at least 17.5 hours per week is eligible for Professional Liability coverage
DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS
This plan pays for your defense cost even against groundless or fraudulent suits. This is in addition to your liability limit and is without limitation. There is no deductible, and where allowed by state law, this plan pays punitive damages up to your coverage limit.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CONSULTED IN DESIGNING THIS COVERAGE
This program was developed with the advice and consultation of attorneys in the Torts Claims Division of the Justice Department to provide the fullest protection possible for you as a government employee. They work in the field daily and are more acutely aware of your needs than anyone else. You should feel confident knowing this is the only professional liability policy developed with the advice of the Justice Department.
“Course and scope of employment” means an “incident” of any kind or character that has to do with and originates in the work, services, trade or profession of the employee’s federal agency and that is performed by the employee while engaged in or about the furtherance of the affairs or services of that federal agency.
ENROLLMENT
1. Complete and return the enclosed application form with payment in the return envelope provided (payroll deduction must be started by employee – call 1-800-221-3083 for assistance).
2. To pay by credit card, visit our secure website: www.career-guard.com. Complete the on-line application and credit card information.
Coverage will begin on the first day of the month following receipt of the application and payment. (Payroll Deduction Option – Coverage begins on the first day of the pay period that the deduction is made.)
EXCLUSIONS
Coverage under this plan does not apply
a) to any obligation for which the Insured or any carrier as the insurer may be held liable under any workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, disability benefits law, or other similar law;
b) to damages arising out of the willful violation of a penal statue or penal ordinance committed by or with the knowledge or consent of the Insured, or damages arising out of acts of fraud committed by or at the direction of the insured with affirmative dishonesty or actual intent to deceive or defraud;
c) to liability assumed by the Insured under any contract or agreement;
d) to Bodily Injury arising out of the ownership, operation, or the use of any land motor vehicle designed for use principally on public highways, including any machinery or apparatus attached thereto, or any aircraft or watercraft;
e) to Property damage to:
1. Property owned occupied by, or rented to the United States Government or Insured;
2. Property used by the Insured;
3. Property in the care or control of the Insured or as to which the Insured is for any purpose exercising physical control.
f. (1) Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Personal Injury, Advertising Injury or any Administrative Law Proceeding arising out of the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape of pollutants:
(a) At or from any premises, site or location which is or was at any time owned or occupied by, or rented to or loaned to any Insured;
- At or from any premises, site or location which is or was at any time used by or for any Insured or others for handling, storage, disposal, processing or treatment of waste;
- Which are or were at any time transported, handled, stored, treated disposed of, or processed as waste by or for any Insured or any person or organization for whom may be legally responsible; or
- At or from any premises, site or location on which any insured or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on any insured’s behalf are performing operations;
- if the pollutants are brought on or to the premises, site or location in connection with such operations by such insured, contractor or subcontractor; or
- if the operations are to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in any way respond to, or assess the effects of pollutants
(2) Any loss, cost or expense arising out of any:
- Request, demand or order that any Insured or others test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in any way respond to, or assess the effects of pollutants;
or
- Claim or Suit by or on behalf of a governmental authority for damages because of testing for, monitoring, cleaning up, removing, containing, treating, detoxifying or neutralizing, or in any wan responding to, or assessing the effects of pollutants.
Pollutants means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed.
g. (1) Asbestos, asbestos fibers, asbertiform talc or any material and/or substances containing asbestos, asbestos fibers or asbertiform talc or any asbestos related bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, or administrative law proceeding, or exposure to asbestos, asbestos fibers or asbertiform talc in any form, and/or manifestation of any asbestos related bodily injury, including but not limited to asbestosis, mesotheliomia and/or brochogenic carcinoma; or
This article offers a brief description of the Professional Liability Insurance plan. Details can be found in the Certificate of Insurance, which will be available to you upon enrollment.
Although every attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained on this website, errors and omissions may occur. The Certificate of Insurance describing the exact coverage and benefits purchased will be available upon enrollment. This website explains the general purposes of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the insurance afforded under the group insurance policy actually issued. All coverage is subject to the actual policy conditions and exclusions.
Professional Liability Insurance
(All forms are in PDF format. If you cannot
print a form, please call 1-800-221-3083
and we will be glad to mail forms to you.)
Form / Link |
Purpose |
| To participate in the Professional Liability Insurance Plan, an Enrollment Form must be completed, signed and mailed to Mass Benefits Consultants, Inc. The Enrollment Form includes the Bi-Weekly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, and Annual premium rates. | |
| Complete this form if you want to pay by payroll deduction and your Payroll office processes the form. | |
| Use this information if you want to pay by payroll deduction and you must start the deduction yourself through HR Links or Employee Express online. | |
| When you are ready to submit your request for reimbursement to your agency, complete and mail or fax this form to us. If you pay by Payroll Deduction, please remember that the receipt will reflect the pay periods received. | |
| If you have received notice of an Administrative Hearing or been served with a lawsuit, contact us immediately at 1-800-221-3083 or fax a notice to 703-642-2240. Be sure to include your name and daytime phone number. |
Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and their spouses can apply for as much as $250,000 of Term Life Insurance at affordable group rates:
Why Term Life Insurance:
We can sum it up in one word - cost. Term Life offers a considerable advantage over permanent life insurance because term policies provide pure protection at a lower cost during the time your growing family needs it. With kids outgrowing clothes, cars wearing out, educational expenses escalating, and the mortgage bill coming in every month your spouse will need every available dollar. In the event of your untimely death, your family will receive a much needed large sum of money to help them ride out the bumpy road ahead.
Your VAEA Group Term Life Insurance Plan combines economical group rates with high-limit protection. There are no extras such as cash loans or retirement income value to increase the cost. This is truly a no-frills group plan offering you one of the best life insurance values available.
Apply now and erase the worry and concern for your loved ones' financial future. You will have provided them with a no-nonsense, affordable, term life insurance plan.
FEATURES
Beneficial Accelerated
Benefits Feature.
The Accelerated Benefits provision allows you to apply to receive up to 50%
(less the administrative expense discount) of your life insurance before death
if you are diagnosed as terminally ill as defined by the group policy. The remaining
benefit then becomes payable to your beneficiary after your death. These Accelerated
Benefits help you pay for medical bills or living expenses for your family when
finances fall short during a terminal illness. Terminal illness is a medical
condition which is expected to result in the insured person's death within 6
months and from which the insured person is not expected to recover. Children's
coverage does not include Accelerated Benefits.
The Accelerated Benefits provision is subject to certain exclusions which are
listed in the Certificate of Insurance. Receipt of living benefits may be taxable.
Consult your tax advisor for details. A physician's certification will be required
and will be subject to All American Life's review and concurrence.
Broad Risk Coverage
Your VAEA Term Life Insurance plan pays benefits if you die from any cause,
at any time, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Only suicide
is not covered during the first two years. In that event, the Insurance Company
will simply refund all premiums paid.
Renewability
Once insured, you may keep this coverage until age 75, regardless of your health,
as long as you pay your premiums when due and the Insurance Program is in force
even if you retire or leave the federal government.
Option for Lifetime Coverage
Once you are in the program you may elect lifetime coverage - regardless of
your health. So long as your premiums are not being waived, your group coverage
may be converted at any time to an individual permanent (other than term) life
insurance plan.
Choice of Beneficiary
You may name anyone as your beneficiary. You may change your beneficiary at
any time by making a written request.
Waiver of Premium.
We'll continue coverage for you and any insured family member with no premium
payment if you become totally and continuously disabled (as defined in your
Certificate of Insurance) before age 60, all premiums after six months of continuous
disability will be waived and the insurance will continue in effect.
Why You Should Buy More
Life Insurance Now
Life insurance rates have come down dramatically in recent years. Group rates
now allow you the affordability of increased protection to meet new and increased
financial obligations. A new child in the family, a new home, the rising cost
of a college education, care for dependent parents... these are all financial
liabilities that your family would face in the event of your untimely death.
|
Term
Life Rates
Semi-Annual (Per $10,000 Unit Coverage) (Member or Spouse) |
|
| AGE | |
| Under 35 |
$5.12
|
| 35-39 |
6.20
|
| 40-44 |
10.00
|
| 45-49 |
16.52
|
| 50-54 |
30.00
|
| 55-59 |
58.00
|
| 60-64 |
96.00
|
| *65-69 |
67.50
|
| *70-74 |
80.00
|
CHILDREN: $10.00 for $5,000 coverage ($1,000 age 15 days to 6 months)
* Premiums shown are for renewal and reduced coverage only. Coverage reduces 50% at age 65 and 70. Coverage terminates at age 75.
Notes:
How do I apply?
1. Print and fill out the application. Be sure to sign and date the application/medical authorization form.
2. Use the table (above) to decide on coverage and to figure the amount of your payment. Check the amount of coverage you desire on the application.
3. Mail the signed form and check for your first semi-annual payment to:
Mass Benefits Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 828
Annandale, VA 22003-0828
4. Your insurance will become effective on the first day of the month after your application is approved and the required premium is paid.
All dependent children (regardless of how many) may be insured for one payment of $10.00 for $5,000 of coverage for each child over 14 days and under age 21 (to age 23 if a full-time student). ($1,000 coverage for children age 15 days to 6 months )
Effective Date
Coverage becomes effective on the first day of the month coinciding with, or
immediately following, the date a completed application and any evidence of
insurability required is determined to be satisfactory by All American Life,
and the full premium for the insurance is received.
Benefits and Exclusions
All American Life will pay the amount of your insurance to your beneficiary
if you die from any cause anywhere in the world. The only exclusions are for
misrepresentation of facts on your application and for suicide in the first
two years of the policy. All American Life will pay your beneficiary either
in a lump sum or as installments with interest. They will pay your beneficiary
directly, thus avoiding the delays of probating your will.
Guarantee
The insurance plan described herein has been compared with other similar plans
now being offered in the marketplace and found to be one of the finest such
plans available. The underwriting company has advised that if, after receiving
your certificate, you are not entirely satisfied with the coverage therein described,
you may return it within 30 days and your money will be refunded in full.
Important Notice To Applicant
You undoubtedly know that when someone applies for certain kinds of insurance or credit, the companies involved attempt to verify the information on your Application. This is sound business procedure and helps both parties.
The information you provide will be treated as confidential except that All American Life Insurance Company may make a brief report thereon to the Medical Information Bureau on behalf of its members. Upon request by another member insurance company to which you have applied for life or health insurance coverage or to which a claim is submitted, the Medical Information Bureau will supply such company with the information it may have in its files.
Upon receipt of a request from you, the Bureau will arrange disclosure of any information it may have in your file. If you question the accuracy of the information in the Bureau's file, you may contact the Bureau and seek a correction in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The address of the Bureau's information office is Post Office Box 105, Essex Station, Boston, Massachusetts 02112, telephone number (617) 426-3660.
All American Life Insurance Company may also release information in its file to other life insurance companies to whom you may apply for life or health insurance or to whom a claim for benefits may be submitted.
This summary is a brief summary of benefits only and is subject to the terms,
conditions and limitations of Group Policy No. A-900,810. Complete details can
be found in the Certificate of Insurance, which will be sent to you when your
application is approved.
Administered by:
Mass Benefits Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 828
Annandale, VA 22003-0828
Call Toll-Free - 1-800-221-3083
Underwritten by:
The All American Life Insurance Company
3600 Route 66
P.O. Box 1580
Neptune, NJ 07754-1580
All American Life is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, reflecting the company's superior overall financial strength and operating performance when compared to A.M. Best's standards.
Although every attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained on this website, errors and omissions may occur. You will receive a certificate of insurance describing the exact coverage and benefits purchased. This website explains the general purposes of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the insurance afforded under the group insurance policy actually issued. All coverage is subject to the actual policy conditions and exclusions.
APPLICATION FOR TERM LIFE INSURANCE