NEW Retiree Healthcare Reimbursement Account  -  RHRA

Effective January SERAV benefit enrolees have an added benefit up to $3000 per year.  See the RHRA section for details.

Upgraded Prescription Drug Benefits

As of January 1, 2022 the prescription drug program through OptumRX has been upgraded to a zero dollar copay policy.  This is an important upgrade to member benefits.  Please contact SEARV if you have any questions.

TransAmerica Patient Portal

Take advantage of the TransAmerica patient Portal.  This is very simple to set up.  Simply click on this link and follow the directions for setting up you account.  You will need the group certificate number off your insurance card.  This is a great way to check the status of your Explanation Of Benefits and ask questions about your account.  click here:  https://myretireehealthplan.transamerica.com/

ATTENTION:  There are additional coverages for Dental and Vision provided for all members receiving SEARV benefits.  Please see the following:

New benefits announcement

New Dental Benefits

New Vision Benefits

Connect to the NVA Vision coverage web site to check out you benefits. 

  web site:   www.e-nva.com   userid: SEAR  password:  vision1

Updated Information for Medicare Part 'B' Reimbursement. 

INVESTMENT POLICY

The SEARV Investment Policy document revised in 2015 following the final funding has been added to the web site under Trust Documents

Overseas Travel Coverage information

The SEARV Coverage does have some provision for coverage when you travel out of the country.   Many have asked if we have coverage when we travel out of the country. As you may know Medicare will NOT cover you when you travel out of the country. Our supplemental coverage through Transamerica Life WILL cover 80% of your covered out of country claims. Foreign Travel is one of the benefits under the Transamerica plan. The insured pays the first $250, then the plan covers 80% up to lifetime max of $50,000. You would pay your bills as you incur them and then submit them to Transamerica for reimbursement. They will require a brief description of the illness/injury incurred, the date(s) you left and returned to the country, the purpose of travel, and proof of payment. That would include medical transport for you back to the US. That obviously leaves you with the 20%. There are companies such as AAA that will provide that coverage for you at a reasonable cost. If you have questions please contact Charlie or Michele.

Recommendations from OptumRx for prescription drug coverage if you plan to travel:
"Coverage when traveling. If you take a prescription drug on a regular basis and you are going on a trip, be sure to check your supply of the drug before you leave. When possible, take along all the medication you will need. You may be able to order your prescription drugs ahead of time through our mail service pharmacy program or through other participating pharmacies. If you are traveling within the U.S. and become ill or run out of or lose your prescription drugs, we will cover prescriptions that are filled at a nonparticipating pharmacy if you follow all other coverage rules. In this situation, please check first with customer service to see if there is a participating pharmacy nearby."

You may check out the certificate of coverage for OptumRx as well as the Medicare documents explaining Medicare and overseas travel.

We recommend you check out this video from Medicare concerning travel coverage. https://youtu.be/yq2WbpPK-9c

Many question the Affordable Care Act and worry about any impact it may have on our benefits.  Currently we see no impact for the beneficiary.  There is some administrative and cost impact which have been both positive and negative.  We cannot foresee there being any significant impact but as we all know what happens in Washington can be very unpredictable. Below is an article title the Affordable Care Act and Medicare.

The Affordable Care Act & Medicare