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DARLENE KIRKPATRICK | Division Manager , Third Party and Spending Account Administration , ASEBP

Managing your ARTA benefits has never been easier . Whether you ’ re relaxing at home or wintering down south , you can manage your benefits with a few clicks of your mouse through the ARTA Members Health Care Account . This secure website is offered to all members of the ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan through our partnership with the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan ( ASEBP ).

Benefits of an Account
Wondering about your prescription coverage ? Switched banks recently ? We ’ ve got you covered ! From determining if a medication you ’ ve been prescribed is covered by your benefits through the Drug Enquiry Tool , to updating your banking information , your ARTA Members Health Care Account has it all . Here are some of the self-serve features you can access through your account :
• Review coverage details
• Review the last three years of claims history for you and your dependants
• Submit over-age dependant information
• Manage your personal details — mailing address and banking information
• Print or request a new benefits ID card
• Access Apple-a-Day — a secure website that provides valuable health information , programs and tools from ASEBP ’ s partner , Homewood Health Inc .
Premium and Claim Statements
Starting in 2018 , your premium and claims statements will only be available online through your ARTA Members Health Care Account . We will no longer be mailing out these statements , so be sure to sign up for an account if you haven ’ t already . You can expect to see your statement for the 2016 – 2017 plan year online by the end of February .
How to Register
Registering for an ARTA Members Health Care Account is easy . Simply follow these steps : 1 . Visit the ARTA website , arta . net , and click on the red ‘ Members Health Care Account Login ’ button at the top of the homepage . 2 . Click on the ‘ Register ’ button . 3 . Follow the onscreen instructions for completing registration — you ’ ll need your ARTA benefits ID number and section code , which can be found on your ARTA benefits ID card .
Once you ’ ve registered for an account , you ’ ll be all set to manage your ARTA benefits online , on your time .
If you have questions about the ARTA Members Health Care Account or need help registering , please contact an ARTA benefit plan coordinator at 780-989-8709 in the Edmonton area , toll-free at 1-855-444-ARTA ( 2782 ) or by email at arta @ asebp . ca . �
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