Welcome to AGMA Retirement and Health!

Please read below on how to receive free COVID-19 tests before that date.

FREE COVID-19 Tests:

Before May 11^th, 2023, covered individuals can receive up to EIGHT FREE tests before May 11, 2023.

CVS Pharmacy: FREE https://www.cvs.com/covid-test-kits/

• You can receive up to 8 individual tests per 30 days (four boxes if there are two tests included) like you would receive a normal prescription.
• If you don’t receive prescriptions through CVS Pharmacy, you will need to show your Aetna ID as if you are filling a prescription.
• Please keep in mind when ordering your tests, you will have to wait the normal allotted time that you would wait for a regular prescription to process and be filled. It can be done in person, called in beforehand, or ordered online.
• These kits will be charged directly to Aetna. $0 out of pocket cost for you!
• Please take a look at this CVS Pharmacy flyer for more in depth information.

US Postal Service: FREE https://special.usps.com/testkits

• You can order one set of at-home tests (while supplies last), containing 4 individual tests, from the United States Postal Service website, linked above.
• You will need to fill out your contact information and shipping address for the tests to arrive in the mail.
• You will not need to provide any insurance information or any payment information.
• You may use this service once per residential address.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to give our office call at 212-765-3664 Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, and click 0 for general inquiry to speak to someone. You may also respond directly to this email, and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

Happy New Year from AGMA Health and Retirement!

All active health members should have already received or will soon be receiving an updated version of their Aetna Insurance card.

Below are examples of what your new card will look like, depending on which plan you belong to. Members can see the updates to the new card in the RETAIL RX line, which is pointed out in red in the attached document, as well as the in/out of network deductibles and out of pocket maximums displayed on the back!

Healthy Savings Plan Insurance Card 2023                  Standard Plan Insurance Card 2023

If you believe you should have received your card by now, please feel free to email us at info@agmafunds.org or call our office Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm at 212-765-3664 and select option 0. We will be able to check in with Aetna to see if your new card has been sent out, and if not we can help initiate that process.

Thank you!

The AGMA Fund Office member portal is now online and available! This portal is set up to allow members to view employer contributions and eligibility directly. Initially, the portal shows contributions to the AGMA Retirement Plan; additional updates will allow members to see contributions and eligibility for the AGMA Health Fund.

Members who have provided their electronic consent should have received a welcome email. If you are experiencing a problem with the link in that email, please enter the portal address (https://ecommerce.issisystems.com/isite400/eremit.dll/40001/loginm.asp) and then provide the temporary user ID and login from the email. To sign up for the portal and to provide your electronic consent to have materials emailed to you, please complete and return the electronic consent form to info@agmafunds.org and we will have the system generate your new login information. If you wish to only access the portal, please contact the Fund Office to be set up.

COBRA Premium Assistance for Eligible Entertainment Industry Employees: The COBRA Premium Assistance Program for Entertainment Industry Employees was created to assist eligible entertainment industry employees in maintaining their health insurance during episodic employment. To apply for the COBRA Subsidy for NEW YORK STATE, you can find the fillable application here. For a member to be eligible for the COBRA Subsidy for New York State

• you must be a resident of New York State at the time your initial coverage ends
• you must be eligible for COBRA through an entertainment industry union plan;
• you must not already be receiving premium assistance through a Department of Health program;
• you must not be eligible for Medicare;
• you must not be eligible for employer sponsored coverage; and
• you must meet the household income limitation which can be found at this link

 To read the frequently asked questions concerning the COBRA Premium Assistance please go to Health Insurance – COBRA: Coverage for Eligible Entertainment Industry Employees – FAQs | Department of Financial Services (ny.gov).