What's New

2021 Open Enrollment Starts 12/05/2020
Although you will not receive your Open Enrollment materials until Thanksgiving, 2021 rate and benefit information will be available soon.

If you want to receive your Open Enrollment Information early, sign up for email delivery and you will receive the information about 7-10 days earlier, receive a discount on your administrative fees, and help reduce a significant amount of paper waste.

2021 Rate Information

California:
⚬ Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer PPO - Plan 60: Rate increase of 6%
⚬ Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer PPO - Plan 80: Rate increase of 11.9%
⚬ Kaiser Permanente (HMO): Rate decrease of 5%

National (All States excluding California and New York):
⚬ Anthem Blue Card PPO - Plan 60: Rate increase of 6%
⚬ Anthem Blue Card PPO - Plan 80: Rate increase of 11.9%

New York:
⚬ Anthem Blue Card PPO - Plan 60: Rate increase of 1%
⚬ Anthem Blue Card PPO - Plan 80: Rate increase of 11.9%

COVID-19 Updates
Exception for Making or Changing Pre-tax Elections through 12/2020 The Trustees of the Entertainment Industry Flex Plan recognize the importance of your health benefits during these unprecedented times. Therefore, they have amended the Plan in accordance with recent IRS guidance, which provides you with additional flexibility due to COVID-19.

Effective September 1, 2020, you may make a new pre-tax election, even if you did not make an election during Open Enrollment. You may also modify a pre-tax election, the percentage, the maximum, or both. If you made elections with more than one employer, all percentages must be the same.

Pre-tax election changes must be made prospectively; therefore, you may adjust your elections only for the remaining months in 2020.

To make or change a pre-tax election, you must call Member Services at 323/993-8888 or 888/FLEX-401k, Option 1, between the hours of 07:30 am - 05:00 pm PT (Monday through Friday).

The exceptions outlined in this notice expire on December 31, 2020. If you wish to have pre-tax withholdings for 2021, you must make an election between December 5, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

The Entertainment Flex Plan Office Remains Operational
To maintain a safer workplace, approximately one half of our staff is working remotely.

Incoming and outgoing mail cannot be processed remotely. We expect the US Postal Service will be affected due to personnel shortages as well as the additional burden of more letters and packages shipped via US Mail. For this reason, we believe there will be delays in the receipt and delivery of US mail.

We would appreciate your help by signing up for email delivery.

We also ask that you communicate with us electronically and refrain from using US Mail, if possible.

COVID-19 Updates
As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic's impact on Flex Plan Participants, the Trustees of the Entertainment Industry Flex Plan have approved the following:

⚬ The copayment for the testing of COVID-19 is waived for the insurance plans offered by the Flex Plan (Plan 60, Plan 80, and Kaiser)

⚬ The $20.00 reinstatement fee is waived through 01/31/2021

⚬ The 4% credit card convenience fee is waived through 01/31/2021

Sign-up for your Telemedicine Benefit before you need it
All of the medical insurance benefits offered through the Flex Plan have telemedicine. This allows you to make a video call (for less than an office visit) without having to go to a doctor's office or emergency room.

You can have a private and secure video visit with a board-certified doctor 24/7 on your smartphone, tablet, or computer with a webcam. It is a quick and easy way to get the care you need with no appointments or long wait times.

When your own doctor is unavailable, use telemedicine if you have pink eye, a cold, the flu, a fever, allergies, a sinus infection, or other common health conditions. A doctor can assess your condition, provide a treatment plan, and even send a prescription to your pharmacy, if needed.

Important: You must register for this service before you can use it. Register now before you need to use it. Consider loading it on your mobile device so it will be with you at all times.

Registration Information:

  Plan 60 and Plan 80
⚬ Copayments $20 and $15 respectively

  Kaiser (California Only)
⚬ Copayment $0

If you don't have Flex Plan coverage, check with your carrier to see if they offer telemedicine benefits. If they do, be sure to register.

Checking to see if we have received a document?
If you are trying to verify receipt of a document sent via US Mail, Fax or Email has been received, please allow 5-7 days due to the high volume of documents received. Please retain fax transmission logs and email automatic responses.

Anyone who is considering or is already covered by an Exchange or Individual Policy should review this information first.
The group insurance rates for plans offered by the Flex Plan are always guaranteed for the calendar year. If you still have an individual or exchange policy, you should compare the benefits and rates of your current plan to the plans offered through the Flex Plan to see which option is best for you.

           www.flexplan.com/aca-compare

If you are covered by Exchange or Individual Policy you cannot use employer contributions for the payment of those premiums. In addition, if you or your dependents are not covered by a group insurance contract, the employer monies cannot be used for reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses (unless you have "Grandfathered" monies in your account). Your group insurance may be any group policy, it does not have to be a Flex Plan group policy. For more information please review our Frequently Asked Questions on this topic at www.flexplan.com/aca

Need to make a Self Payment?
You may make a payment after you log-in by clicking on "Self Payment Information". You can also make a payment through our Automated Member Services System, Option 2.