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Dear Members,
HCTC QUALIFED HEALTH
PLANS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts used to be one of
the (7) seven states that did not offer either a state based
health coverage plan or private health insurance plan (s) that
qualified for the Health Care Tax Credit.
Not only does Massachusetts now
join the rest of the New England states in offering health care
coverage plans that qualify for the Health Care Tax Credit,
Massachusetts currently offers you a choice of (13) health care
plans (see list below) .
For those of you that are
retired, considering retirement and even if you are not, I
still encourage you to visit
www.irs.gov – search
HCTC – to learn more about and review all that surrounds this
tax credit. Some of the links are below -
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HCTC: Individuals –
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Are You Eligible
for the HCTC?
The HCTC is a tax credit that helps a specific
population of eligible individuals. To be eligible, you
must meet the eligibility criteria in the following
three steps:
Step 1. Initial requirements - only
individuals who receive certain Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) or
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) benefits
are potentially eligible to receive the HCTC.
Step 2. General requirements - there
are some additional general requirements to be eligible
for the HCTC.
Step 3. Qualified health plan -
individuals must have or be able to get a health plan
that qualifies for the HCTC.
How To Get the HCTC
If you meet all the requirements in the three steps
above, then you are eligible for the HCTC. Once you
determine that you are eligible, you have two ways to
receive the tax credit:
1.
Monthly - register for the monthly
HCTC and get help paying for health plan premiums as
they become due.
2.
Yearly on your federal tax return -
pay your qualified health plan directly throughout the
year, claim eligible premium amounts on your federal tax
return, and receive the HCTC as a tax refund or a credit
against taxes you owe.
Resources
The
HCTC Program Kit is
mailed to all
potentially eligible HCTC candidates and provides
information on eligibility and how to receive the
credit. This online version, however, does not include
the monthly HCTC Registration Form which is only mailed
to HCTC candidates.
Get answers to the most common questions about the
HCTC and review a glossary of HCTC-related terms:
Visit
Resources for links to web pages,
forms and documents that will help you learn more about
the HCTC.
Go to the
HCTC Overview page. |
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Massachusetts
Aetna Health
For general information visit the
Aetna website.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
1-800-822-2700 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 6 PM)
For general information visit the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
website.
ConnectiCare of Massachusetts
860-674-5757 or 1-800-251-7722 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 6 PM
Monday - Thursday, 8 AM - 5 PM Friday)
For general information visit the
ConnectiCare website.
Fallon Community Health Plan
1-800-868-5200 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 6 PM Monday - Friday)
For general information visit the
Fallon Community Health Plan
website.
Harvard Pilgrim Health
1-888-333-4742 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 7:30 PM
Monday/Wednesday, 8 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday/Thursday/Friday)
For general information visit the
Harvard Pilgrim Health
website.
Health New England, Inc.
413-787-4004 or 1-800-310-2835 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 5 PM
Monday - Friday)
For general information visit the
Health New England
website.
John Alden Life Insurance Company
For general information visit the
John Alden Life Insurance Company
website.
The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company
For general information visit the
MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company website.
The Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee
For general information visit the
Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee website.
Neighborhood Health Plan
617-772-5565 or 1-800-462-5449 (Customer Service: 8:30 AM - 6:00
PM Monday - Friday)
For general information visit the
Neighborhood Health Plan website.
Pioneer Management Systems
1-800-423-4586 (Customer Service: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday)
For general information visit the
Pioneer Management Systems
website.
Tufts Health Plan
For general information visit the
Tufts Health Plan website.
United Healthcare
For general information visit the
United Healthcare website.
Lynne Caramello LECP/BOS
LCaramello@afausairways.org
HM Office 781 289 8454
Mobile 617 470 3872
FAX 1 206 289 8457
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Council
69/BOS LEC Representatives - Contact Information
Lynne Caramello - LECP -
LCaramello@afausairways.org
Karen Delutis - VP/SEC -
KDelutis@afausairways.org 508 279 4999
Jill Atwood - LEC Safety Representative -
JAtwood@afausairways.org
Heather Santello - LEC Uniform Representative
Sherri
Baker - Reserve Representative - sbaker@afausairways.org
Karen Delutis - Professional Standards - kdelutis@afausairways.org
508 279 4999
FYI
- Do you have the MedLink number to program in your cell phone -
1-602 239-3627 / program it in now. Should you find yourself
or another crewmember needing Medlink on a layover you can call
this number.
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Do you have the Flightline questions number? - 1 800 659
9859
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Check out the DELL Computer/Employee discount program at the
bottom of the page on the AFA website www.afausairways.org
DELL has some great deals on computers!
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