Announcements

Federal Law no longer requires individuals to provide proof of health insurance coverage via a 1095-B form. Therefore, the Equity-League Health Fund no longer mails plan participants copies of that form. If you had coverage through Cigna, Kaiser or Emblem Health (HIP)...

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...

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),...

The winter 2024 issue of our newsletter, Benefits Spotlight, is here. We have features on the improvements we're making to your benefits, including: Cigna Tier 2 benefit improvements New mental health support Expanded flu shot coverage Vision benefit increase...

The Health Plan Is Here to Help The season is upon us to consider getting your annual vaccines — especially with flu season right around the corner. Vaccines help your immune system fight infections faster and more effectively. When you get a vaccine, it sparks your...

The Trustees are pleased to announce significant improvements to the Health Fund Plan! With the industry’s continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now able to return to a simpler plan design and offer coverage options with more choice and flexibility...

The Equity-League 401(k) Plan (“Plan”) now allows participants to receive a distribution from the Plan within one year of the birth or adoption of a child if certain criteria are met. The criteria for such distribution option is described below and are governed by...

COVID-19 Testing Changes: Coverage of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Tests Ended on May 12, 2023 During the Public Health Emergency, laboratory-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and over the counter (OTC) antigen tests were required to be covered without cost-sharing. The...

When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain...