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By Greg Cieslewicz
Communications Specialist
WEA Trust
May 2007
Rising health care costs affect nearly everyone. In an environment of increasing expenses, the WEA Trust has a new group health plan that helps curb costs and is easy to use. While other carriers may increase deductibles or trim benefits, the Trust continues to be an advocate for members by offering comprehensive benefits at a fair price.
The WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan (Trust Preferred) does just that – maintains comprehensive member benefits and includes easy-to-use features such as a single statewide network.
"Trust Preferred is competitively priced and allows our members to receive the best value for their health care dollars,” WEA Trust Vice President Mark Moody said. “Plus, you’ll receive what we call ‘The Trust Difference’ – the personal attention and excellent service that we’ve always provided to our members.”
Highlights of Trust Preferred:
Plus, with Trust Preferred, all urgent care and emergency room services will be reimbursed at the highest level available regardless of where members seek care.
Preventive health care
“The Trust has always been the leader in advocating for our members’ health and wellness,” Moody said. “We were one of the first organizations in the country to address the issue of preventive health to help control rising health care costs. We go into the schools and help them set up health and wellness programs to help prevent future health problems. Not a lot of other insurance companies are willing to do that.”
In addition to wellness programs, Trust Preferred offers coverage for tobacco cessation, and programs addressing heart health, asthma, and diabetes.
“The difference is that we work for our members,” Moody said. “We’ve always taken that extra step to help keep our members healthy, and if they have a chronic health condition, we want to make sure they are receiving the highest standard of care.”
To learn more about the features and benefits that Trust Preferred offers, contact your Trust field representative or the Trust customer service department at 800-279-4000.
Healthy pregnancies, healthy babies
WEA Trust health plan members who are expecting a baby have a new helping hand. The Trust’s maternity education program, WEA Trust Club Mom, is available to all Trust members who are pregnant or preparing for a pregnancy.
In WEA Trust Club Mom, expectant mothers will work with Trust maternity nurses who have experience in caring for pregnant women and infants. Topics of discussion may range from health risks, pregnancy management, nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle changes to birth-process preparations, and infant care.
WEA Trust Club Mom will complement the care given by the expectant mother’s physician by providing additional resources and access to knowledgeable health care professionals. The program will use guidelines established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Healthy pregnancies save money
The Trust offers WEA Trust Club Mom for two important reasons. First, the Trust’s goal is for members to have healthier pregnancies and babies. Comprehensive prenatal care reduces infant and maternal deaths, decreases the number of babies who are pre-term and/or have a low birth weight, and prevents illness. Second, prenatal care can save money by reducing the incidence of medical conditions that can be extremely costly to treat. For example:
Educational materials
Participants also will receive:
Online enrollment
Mothers-to-be who have a Trust health plan as their primary coverage can enroll in WEA Trust Club Mom by going to weatrust.com/clubmom. For more information about WEA Trust Club Mom, members may call 800-279-4000, extension 8821.
How much do you know about your state pension plan?
WEA Trust Member Benefits is offering a free seminar – “Understanding Wisconsin Retirement System - Your State Pension” – throughout the state this summer for public school employees.
Whether you just started your career or are closing in on retirement, there is something in this seminar for you. You will learn how to:
To register, call 800-279-4030, extension 8563, or go online to http://weatrust.com/wrsseminars.
Posted May 29, 2007