CHANGES Due to the “Patient Protection Affordable Care Act” (PPACA)
Notice for the members of the SC MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT FUND CHANGES in the January Enrollment Compliance and more in the “Patient Protection Affordable Care Act” (PPACA) Previous Requirement for Annual Enrollment and the “$2.00” Fee ELIMINATED for Dental & Optical In its continuing effort to comply with the ever-changing landscape of PPACA and its […]
Reminder of Availability of HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice to All Members Reminder of Availability of HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices As you know, the Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund issued a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (“Privacy Notice”) describing how health information about individuals covered by the Fund may be used and disclosed. The Fund distributed the Privacy Notice to all […]
SCME Benefit Fund College Verification
To accommodate the hustle and bustle of post education enrollment verification between semesters for your dependent students ages 19-25 , the SCME Benefit Fund College Verification was simplified as follows: FALL Semester – coverage from September 1st – January 31st SPRING Semester – coverage from January 1st – September 30th