Announcements
Prescription Drug Benefit News
What you need to know The Trustees have selected a new pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) for participants that elect and pay for Tiers 1 and 2 Cigna medical plan coverage. (If you are enrolled in an HMO, you will continue to receive your pharmacy benefits through your...
Open Enrollment Extension Period Ends January 5, 2026
The Equity-League Health Benefits Enrollment Period Ends January 5, 2026 While Open Enrollment ended on December 1, you can still enroll through January 5, 2026, but you’ll pay a $100 penalty. No enrollments will be accepted after January 5, 2026, even with a penalty...
Spring Health’s New Weight & Wellness Journey Program
In October, Spring Health launched a new program—the Weight & Wellness Journey. The Weight and Wellness Journey connects participants to specialized therapy, coaching, and clinician-designed content focused on eating behaviors, body image, and health habits. This...
Use the myCigna App to Stay on Top of Your Benefits
The myCigna app makes it easy to understand your plan and take care of your health. On the app, you can: View, print and send ID cards Personalize your profile Find in-network doctors, hospitals and medical services Access virtual care directly from your phone or...
Flu Season Is Here – Get Vaccinated Today!
Flu season is here. That means it’s time to consider getting your annual flu shot and other vaccines. Vaccines help your immune system fight infections faster and more effectively. When you get a vaccine, it sparks your immune response, helping your body fight off and...
New Health Fund Eligibility Improvements For Coverage Beginning August 1st!
Changes Make It Easier to Get Coverage There will be new and improved eligibility rules for coverage beginning August 1st. The Board of Trustees are pleased to make these changes and provide additional opportunities for individuals to earn and maintain coverage. Just...
New fertility and family-building, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause and midlife care benefits starting April 1, 2025!
The Equity-League Health Trust Fund is happy to announce that effective April 1, 2025, the Health Plan will be offering fertility and family-building, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause and midlife care benefits through Progyny, a leading fertility and family...
You’ll Be Covered 100% When You Go to the Samuel Friedman Health Center – Mount Sinai!
Starting April 1, 2025, the Health Plan will cover in-network services 100% provided through Mount Sinai at the Samuel Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts for those with Cigna health coverage. You won’t pay anything! Health Plan participants with Tier 1 or...
New Mental Health and Substance Use Support
We are proud to offer Spring Health as another important mental health and substance use resource for participants. The benefits will be effective February 1, 2025. Spring Health has a network of over 10,000 mental health providers. You can make appointments in days...
Hardship Distributions for Economic Losses Due to the California Wildfires
As a reminder, the Equity-League 401(k) Plan allows participants to take hardship distributions from your accounts for expenses and losses (including loss of income) that you incur on account of a disaster declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
