SAG-AFTRA Senior Benefit Plans for Medicare-Eligible Members

We are excited to announce that SAG-AFTRA, in partnership with the AFL-CIO, is offering NEW SAG-AFTRA Senior Benefit Plans for all Medicare-eligible members and their Medicare-eligible spouses/partners — including a $0 premium option!

For 2023, you can choose from:

• The Medicare Advantage Access PPO plan with a $0 monthly premium.
• The Medicare Advantage Value plan for $99.30 per month.
• The Medicare Advantage Premier plan for $198.90 per month.

Although the Medicare annual election period is open through Dec. 7, these are group benefit plans and Medicare-eligible SAG-AFTRA members can enroll at any time. 

Plan highlights include: 

• Access to care anytime, anywhere with the National Blue Cross Blue Shield Network.
• $0 co-pay for annual wellness visit.
• $0 co-pay for supplemental dental, vision and hearing exams.
• $0 for SilverSneakers® fitness program.
• A dedicated First Impressions Welcome Team focused on your needs.
• 24/7 NurseLine.
• Extensive prescription drug benefits with $0 copay for select generics.

For information about these plans and benefits and an enrollment form, visit Union Retiree Plans or call the Anthem First Impressions Welcome Team at (833) 371-1160. Please note, if you are a senior performer eligible for the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Plan, click here for more details about how to enroll. 

We are excited that these plans are available to all of SAG-AFTRA’s Medicare-eligible members, regardless of their qualification for the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan.   

In unity,

Fran Drescher
SAG-AFTRA President

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON SAG-AFTRA SENIOR BENEFIT PLANS

CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE A SAG-AFTRA HEALTH PLAN SENIOR PERFORMER ELIGIBLE FOR THE HRA PLAN

Questions?
Call the Anthem First Impressions Welcome Team at (833) 371-1160, TTY: 711, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, except holidays, to learn more about this plan’s program and features.

Benistar Admin Services, your plan sponsor’s administrator, will be handling everything related to enrollment in the plan and questions related to premiums. To enroll or ask about these topics, please call (844) 235-3787, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield members, except in emergency situations. Out-of-network coverage is part of your Anthem Medicare Preferred (PPO) with Senior Rx Plus plan, and you do not need prior authorization to obtain out-of-network services. However, we recommend you ask for a pre-visit coverage decision to confirm that the service you are receiving is covered and medically necessary.

SilverSneakers is a registered trademark of Tivity Health, Inc. ©2020 Tivity Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Tivity Health, Inc. is an independent company providing exercise services to Anthem.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is an LPPO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield depends on contract renewal. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the tradename of Community Insurance Company. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks about new SAG-AFTRA Senior Benefit Plans

About SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.