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COMMUTER BENEFIT PLAN
TASC | COMMUTER BENEFIT PLAN
The PFE Group provides you with a Transportation Spending Account Plan through TASC. The Transportation Spending Account
Plan allows you to pay for work-related transit and parking expenses with pre-tax dollars. You can set aside up to:
z $260 per month for mass transit expenses including Transit Passes and Vanpooling
z $260 per month for parking
TASC offers an online order model which allows you to place your respective parking and transportation orders via the TASC website.
Through the TASC website, you will have the opportunity to place your monthly order during the defined order period.
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
You may purchase Supplemental Benefits from Cigna including Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, and GAP Insurance.
Your premiums are paid through payroll deductions on a after-tax basis. Supplemental policies offer direct-to-the-policyholder cash
payouts to help cover what other insurance doesn’t. Please contact your HR Representative for benefit details and rates.
CIGNA | VOLUNTARY ACCIDENT
Accident insurance will pay you or a covered family member a benefit to help cover your out-of-pocket medical costs in case of an
accident. For covered accidental injuries, fixed benefits are paid directly to you, regardless of any other coverage. Benefits are paid
according to a fixed schedule that includes benefits for initial/emergency care, hospitalization, fractures, dislocations, follow-up care,
major diagnostic exams, physical therapy, and more. In addition, you are eligible for a $50 wellness reimbursement for obtaining
any one wellness screening from a list of covered tests. This benefit is available for you, your spouse, and your dependent children.
CIGNA | VOLUNTARY CRITICAL ILLNESS
Critical Illness insurance can help you protect yourself and your family from the unexpected cost of fighting a life-threatening
illness. You’ll receive a lump-sum cash payment upon diagnosis of a covered condition such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, renal
(kidney) failure, major organ failure, paralysis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease), and blindness. In addition, you
are eligible for a $50 wellness reimbursement for obtaining any one wellness screening from a list of covered tests. This benefit is
available for you, your spouse, and your dependent children. Several benefit options are available so you may select the level of
coverage that is best for you.
If you are in your initial eligibility period, guarantee issue is available to you in amounts specified in the contract. If you are no longer
in your initial eligibility period, you may enroll in Voluntary Critical Illness as long as you provide proof of good health. To provide
proof of good health, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire and are subject to insurance carrier approval. Cigna
may approve or decline coverage based on a review of your health history.
CIGNA | HOSPITAL CARE
The Hospital Care plan can help you and your family with the out-of-pocket costs associated with a hospital stay. This plan pays
benefits for hospitalizations resulting from a covered injury or illness. You can use the money however you like - to help pay for
expenses related to child care, travel, or other out-of-pocket expenses. Coverage continues after the first hospitalization to help you
have protection for future hospital stays. You can choose the protection that works best for yourself and your family. Your monthly
cost will depend on the level of coverage you choose.
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