Services

Preferred Group Plans

• Description of Services: They handle eligibility for all NTA Benefit Fund services.  Those services include dental, vision and excess major medical.  They pay claims for these services out of our fund.  They are NOT the brokers for our life insurance policy.  Please see J.J. Stanis (info and links below) for that.

• Website:   https://mytpgplan.com/

• Phone Number:  1-800-573-7474

• Fax Number:  (518) 641-0325

• Dental Plan Synopsis 

• Dental Plan Booklet

• For dental plan participating providers click here.

• Handles dental claims for NTA, clerical SRP and administrator bargaining units.

• Handles Davis Vision claims for eligible active Nanuet School District employees.

• Handles retiree billing and claims for eligible Nanuet School District retirees.

Davis Vision

• Description of Services:  NTA Benefit Trust vision provider.  The Basic Davis Vision plan offers one eye exam and one pair of glasses annually.  If there are any issues, please call the Preferred Group (contact info above).  Preferred Group handles employee/retiree eligibility for both basic and enhanced Davis Vision plans that we offer.  

• If you carry the Excess Major Medical Supplemental Plan, you may be eligible for the Enhanced Davis Vision plan.  The Enhanced Davis Vision plan provides for one eye exam per year and two pairs of eyeglasses / twelve month supply of contacts.  

• Website:  http://www.davisvision.com

• To sign up for online access - click "Members" at the top of the screen and go through the registration process.  Your social security number is your ID number.  From here, you can check what dependents are on your policy, find a provider, etc.  Remember, depending on your coverage, you may have two vision plans to select from.

• Davis Vision Phone Number:  1-800-999-5431

• NOTE:  This plan is administered by Preferred Group Plans. Active teachers, teaching assistants, SRP's, administrators and CSEA members have access to a Davis Vision plan depending on their contract.  Retirees of the Nanuet School District may also have access to this plan depending on one's contract at retirement or what a retiree has purchased from the NTA Benefit Fund.

• Non-participating provider claim form can be found on the "Forms" page.

• Summary of Davis Vision Plan(s)

Excess Major Medical Supplemental Plan (begins July 1, 2025)

• Description of Services:  This plan covers non-participating medical expenses - not copays.  This plan offers both deductible and co-insurance reimbursement if you or a family member see a doctor that does not participate with NYSHIP The Empire Plan.  Preferred Group Plans will pay claims for eligible expenses.  Once your medical claims have been processed through NYSHIP (or Medicare followed by NYSHIP for those on Medicare), the Explanation of Benefits (a.k.a EOB's) will be used to process your claim.  Only NYSHIP branded EOB's that come from United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross or Carelon Behavioral Health can be used for claim processing.  There is also a $50 per night in-hospital benefit for the employee or retired employee only.  There is a maximum of 30 nights per calendar year.   

• Excess Major Medical Plan Summary 

• Phone Number:  1-800-573-7474 (Preferred Group Plans)

• NOTE:  This plan is administered by Preferred Group Plans.  Please contact them at 1-800-573-7474 with any questions.

• Excess Major Medical Supplemental Plan claim forms can be found on the "Forms" page.  Forms for both deductible/co-insurance reimbursement and in-hospital stays are available there.

Raymond Opticians 

• Raymond Opticians is an optional vision care provider (applies to active teachers, active teaching assistants, active administrators, retired teachers, retired teaching assistants, retired administrators and retired SRP's).  This is NOT an additional insurance program; however, they have agreed to provide some extra "perks."  This plan does NOT apply to active SRP's.

• Please click here and bring this flyer with you when you go to Raymond Opticians.  Some sales associates are not aware of this arrangement with the NTA Benefit Fund.

• $25 co-pay and offers a free set of glasses.

• Using Raymond Opticians (takes the places of the Davis Vision plan administered by Preferred Group) and the NVA plan administered ShelterPoint Excess Major Medical will bring your total of eyeglasses to three per year.   The "free pair" from Raymond Opticians may be designated to any other family member as well.

• Locations in Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties

• Website:  http://www.raymondopticians.com/

• Phone:  (914) 337-3322

ShelterPoint Life Excess Major Medical (Program Ended 6/30/25.  Claims for dates of service prior to June 30, 2025 may be submitted until 3/31/26)

• Description of Services:  Provides the NTA excess major medical plan. This plan covers non participating expenses - not copays.  This plan offers both deductible and co-insurance reimbursement (please see the plan brochure below) if you or a family member sees a doctor that does not participate with NYSHIP/Empire Plan.  It also includes one pair of eyeglasses and an exam for each member who is part of the family plan (the eyeglass plan is provided through National Vision Administrators).  Additional benefits (including vision care) can be found by clicking the "Excess Major Medical Plan Company Brochure" link below. If a conflict arises, please contact the Preferred Group first (contact information above).  For further assistance, contact ShelterPoint Life directly at the number below.

• Website:  https://www.shelterpoint.com/

• Phone Number: 1-800-365-4999

• How do I file a claim for deductable or co-insurance benefits?  Please see the FAQ section.  A claim form is available on the "Forms" page.

• NOTE:  If you use a non-participating vision provider, you can find the claim form here.

• To obtain your $50 per night in hospital stay benefit, please contact ShelterPoint in writing.  The "In-Hospital Claim Form" can be found on the "Benefit Forms" page.  This benefit is for the primary insured only.

• Excess Major Medical Plan Company Brochure

J.J. Stanis & First Reliance Standard

• Desciption of Services:  First Reliance Standard Life Insurance company carries the policy.  Non-contributory life insurance ($50,000) , dependent life insurance ($15,000) and contributory life insurance (up to $300,000) are available through them.  J.J. Stanis is the broker.  Any customer service questions should be directed to J.J. Stanis. 

• Website:  http://www.jjstanisco.com/

• Phone Number:  J.J. Stanis - (516)-465-3900

• NOTE:  Any time there is a change in life status, forms need to be updated.

• NOTE:  Since this is group life insurance, members are eligible to join during the open enrollment period (usually September) without proof of good health.  Payments are made through payroll deduction.  For the NYSUT endorsed term life, level term life and other insurance products click here.  The yearly rates are significantly less and payroll deduction is available.

CIGNAPlus Dental Discount Program

• Desciption of Services:  A discount dental program for active and retired Nanuet School District employees (or possibly their dependents) that do not currently have dental coverage.  The CIGNAPlus Savings discount program is an alternative to a traditional dental plan.

• For further information, please click here.

• For program flyer, please click here.

• For website enrollment instructions, please click here.

• Website:  www.cignaplussavings.com

• Phone Number:  1-877-521-0244

Health Advocate

• Description of Services:  Health Advocate will help you understand your benefits.  Working with your Personal Health Advocate they can help resolve billing issues, fill out paperwork and save you money.  More information can be found by clicking here.

• Website:  http://www.healthadvocate.com/

• Phone Number:  1-866-695-8622

• New Service! - Health Cost Estimator - click here for details

• Available to active NTA members (including spouse, dependents, employee's parents and parents-in-laws) and retirees that have paid for dental, vision or excess major medical coverages.  Active administrators may have this coverage as long as they pay the yearly premium.

AFLAC

• NOTE:  This program is offered through the school district.  Information is posted here for your convenience.

• Description of Services:  Pays for cancer related claims above and beyond your medical insurance.  There are various levels of insurance available.  There is an open enrollment period each September.

• For an overview of the policy, please click here.

• For the AFLAC "Level 3 Plan" company brochure, please click here.

• Phone Number:  Please contact The Preferred Group at 1-800-573-7474

• Active members pay for their policy through payroll deduction with pre-tax dollars.

• To be reimbursed for preventive testing (mammography, etc.) please click here for a sample letter.

• AFLAC Cancer Terminology

• AFLAC Cancer Plan Rate Sheet

FLEX 125 Plan

• NOTE:  This program is offered through the school district.  Information is posted here for your convenience.

• For more information, please click here.

• Forms and additional information for the FLEX 125 Plan can be found on the at the bottom of the "Forms" page.

• You can check your FLEX Spending Account Balance by going to the Preferred Group website (click here).  Instructions for logging into Preferred Group's website can be found by clicking here.

• The Preferred Group manages this program for the school district. Plan year runs from October 1st - September 30th.

• IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you plan on retiring, you must use all FLEX spending dollars before your retirement date.  FLEX spending dollars cannot be used to reimburse you for services beyond the date of your retirement.  This is part of federal law. If you plan on retiring June 30th, your plan year will only run from October 1st - June 30th. 

Employee Assistance Program for Educators

• NOTE:  This program is offered through the school district.  Information is posted here for your convenience.

• Please see the EAP flyer by clicking here.

• To Log-in, please click here or call 1-800-252-4555