Already Retired

Mahopac Teachers Association Benefit Fund
P.O. Box # 656
Baldwin Place, NY 10505
Phone: 845.543.7415

When you retired you had several different MTABF and COBRA retirement plans to choose from.

MTABF plans are available for life.
COBRA plans expire after 18 months.

YOUR BENEFITs:

Retirement plans are for YOU.

Retired members may elect to pay for and enroll a spouse or dependent(s) into the MTABF Dental Plan.
The vison benefit is transferable to your spouse or dependent. This means only you OR your dependent is covered.

LIFE CHANGES:

It is your responsibility to keep the MTABF updated on any life changes. Failure to do so may result in the loss of benefits.
Utilize the Change of Status Form to keep the MTABF aware of such changes as address, phone, email, divorce, removal of dependent(s) or spouse, et al.
Use the Change of Beneficiary Form to make a change to a life insurance beneficiary.

PLAN OPTIONS:

Each spring retirees need to re-enroll and pay for their benefits.
There are 2 levels of benefits to enroll in.
If you elect a plan that does not have life insurance, you are out of life insurance & can not re-enroll.
Retirees may elect to purchase and enroll an eligible spouse or dependent(s) into the MTABF Dental Plan.
All payment goes to ASO.
Mahopac Central School District administers your MAJOR MEDICAL. (845-628-3415)

ASO:

The MTABF plan administrator is Administrative Services Only (ASO).

ASO bills for & accepts retirement enrollment / payment.
ASO processes claims.
ASO Member Portal allows members to inform ASO on any life changes, as well as keep track of your payments and claims.

KEEPING YOUR RETIRED SELF INFORMED:

Retirees have a several resources in which to keep up-to-date on the benefits that are provided to you by the MTABF.

MTABF Web Site & Blog:

MTABenefitFund.org
Includes information relating to benefit changes, updates, contact information, events calendar, deadlines, etc.
Read the NEWS 4 U Blog to know what is happening with the MTABF.

ASO - Administrative Services Only:

ASO: Our plan administrator is Administrative Services Only (ASO). ASO handles retirement enrollment & claims.
They can be reached at: 1-800-573-1238.

EMAIL: The MTA Benefit Fund has created an email that will be used to communicate with retired members. MTABF will use this email to send important information and reminders. If you are interested in receiving these emails you need to send an email with the word “join” in the subject line to [email protected]. Please include your full name in the the body of the message.

Snail Mail:

The MTABF sends major benefit changes via postal mail to retirees. It is the job of the retiree to make sure that the MTABF is kept abreast of any life changes that occur that effect the retiree's benefits. A CHANGE OF STATUS FORM should be used for this.

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