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Erie-Niagara County Alliance for Retired Americans
Stephen Muscarella, PresidentWith more than 500,000 retired Union Members living across New York State today, including more than 100,000 in its representational district across Western New York, WNYLaborToday.com is proud to be working with representatives of the Erie-Niagara County Alliance of Retired Americans (ENCARA) in order to provide Union Retirees with a variety of news and information they need.
Here in Western New York, ENCARA serves as the base for providing Union retirees a voice that can be heard. Bob McCleery, a retired member of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 774 serves as the group’s president, while Stephen Muscarella serves as President/State Public Employees Federation (PEF) Retirees.
For more information on the Erie-Niagara County Alliance of Retired Americans and how you can get involved here in Western New York, contact either ENCARA President Bob McCleery at rmcc356@yahoo.com or Stephen Muscarella at sjmuskie@roadrunner.com.
NEW Medical Bill Negotiation Service Stands Up for You
Working Families are being bankrupted by unmanageable medical bills from surgeries, chronic conditions or emergency care. If you or your family members are facing large outstanding, unreimbursed medical bills, you need to know about the free Medical Bill Negotiation Service from Union Plus. This new service will negotiate medical bills of at least $400 to help you reach a price you can afford, often saving you 25% to 50% on your bill.
Health Savings Programs Keep Costs Down
Want to save money on your everyday health care? Union Plus Health Savings offers you discounts of 20% to 45% on physician care and 20% to 50% on dental care. The Union Plus Online Prescription Discount Card means savings of 15% on brand name prescriptions and 40% on generic prescriptions. New to the program is access to a Personal Health Advocate. Advocates provide you with doctor referrals, assistance to resolve insurance claim issues and more.
Save Hundreds on Wellness Programs
Paying full price to get in shape? With special Union Plus discounts for Union Members and Families, you could save 20% to 60% on initiation costs and monthly fees at over 8,000 health clubs nationwide. Savings are also offered on wellness programs to help Union Members stop smoking and lose weight. Best of all, the healthier you stay, the lower your medical expenses may be.
$1,000 Hospital Care Grants Provide Relief for Struggling Families
Union Members who are facing steep hospital bills and who are Union Plus Credit Card holders, may qualify for $1,000 Hospital Care Grants through the new $3 million Union SAFE initiative from Union Plus. These one-time grants can provide immediate financial relief and never have to be repaid.
Get Unbiased Advice on Prescription Drugs and Other Health Care Topics
Want to talk to your doctor about your prescriptions, but don’t know what questions to ask? Best Buy Drugs is a free information source from Consumer Reports Health. Best Buy Drugs provides comprehensive analysis of prescription drugs by category, with expert medical reviews, recommendations and advice on saving money and managing multiple prescriptions. Looking for objective, expert advice on health care products, treatments and services? ConsumerReportsHealth.org is a health-focused online subscription from Consumer Reports that features expert and unbiased health facts. Union Plus offers a discount of over 30% off the regular subscription rate. Use their interactive symptom checker or find treatment, product and facility ratings.
Get a Healthy Dose of Savings with Union Plus
With Union Plus, you could save on everything from prescriptions and routine health care to hospitalization and major medical bills. That means more money in your pocket!