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CONTACTS + INFORMATION

CONTACTS + INFORMATION

ARTA Extended Health Care Members
BY JERRY STEFANYK | Director , Member Services
As you may have noticed , the cost of almost everything is either going up or has already gone up . These price increases include prescription drugs , medical services and many other items of concern to ARTA ' s members .
In the past , the ARTA Health Benefits Committee has received letters and emails from members with ideas of how the ARTA Extended Health Care Plan can save money . For example , members have suggested covering repairs , where possible , to medical equipment such as orthopedic insoles and wheelchairs instead of purchasing new ones . These recommendations were later implemented .
Other members have shared thoughts about how we could maintain long-term sustainability of plan rates and benefits because when the plan saves money , the members save money . When efficiencies are achieved in the plan , expenses are minimized , meaning each dollar you pay in premiums goes farther to pay for medically necessary expenses .
If you , as an ARTA member on the Extended Health Care Plan , have ideas about how the plan could save money , please pass those suggestions on to the ARTA Health Benefits Committee . The committee will evaluate the feasibility of each suggestion you send .
Email your ideas to info @ arta . net or mail them to 409- 11010 142 Street NW , Edmonton , AB T5H 4M7 .
We thank you in advance for your input .
As of October 11 , 2016 , ARTA ’ s plan administrator ASEBP will be located in a new office building .
HERE ’ S OUR NEW ADDRESS
Allendale Centre East Suite 301 , 6104-104 Street NW Edmonton , AB T6H 2K7

Contact Information

ARTA :
Edmonton area :
780-822-2400
Toll-free :
1-855-212-2400
Email :
info @ arta . net
Website :
www . arta . net
news & views :
Email : nveditor @ shaw . ca Submissions : nvsubmit @ shaw . ca Next news & views deadline : October 20
ARTA Benefits Plan : Claims : 1-855-444-2782 arta @ asebp . ab . ca TW Insurance : 1-855-894-2782 ( Home and Auto )
ATRF :
780-451-4166
Toll-free :
1-800-661-9582
Email :
retiredmember @ atrf . com
CPP and OAS Benefits : Toll-free : 1-800-277-9914
Canada Revenue Agency ( Individual Concerns ) 1-800-959-8281

Pension Dates

ATRF Pension Dates : Available at : www . atrf . com
CPP and OAS Deposit Dates :
September 28 October 27
November 28
December 21 January 27
February 24
March 29
April 26
May 29
June 28
July 27
August 29
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