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News from Amplifon: Study shows link between chronic noise exposure, heart conditions

January 31, 2019 Amplifon’s latest news release discusses a recent study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that indicates that chronic noise exposure may increase the risks for cardiovascular conditions. The preliminary findings reveal that people with the highe [...]
  • Tags Amplifon Hearing Health Care, heart health, noise exposure

OSHA’s guide to working in cold weather

January 10, 2019 Winter weather presents hazards including slippery roads/surfaces, strong winds and environmental cold. Employers must prevent illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, by controlling these hazards in workplaces impacted by winter weather. OSHA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
  • Tags Cold Stress, first aid, frostbite, hypothermia, NOAA, OSHA, trench foot, working in cold weather

Final FMCSA rule regarding operators with diabetes takes effect

November 30, 2018 A final rule published from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) permits medical examiners to allow commercial operators with insulated-treated diabetes to get behind the wheel without a months-long waiting period, Transport Topics reports. The permission g [...]
  • Tags bus driver regulations, Diabetes, FMCSA

Open enrollment underway for UnitedHealthcare GA-23111

November 27, 2018 UnitedHealthcare has announced that enrollment is open under Group Policy GA-23111. From November through December 2018, any individual who is eligible for coverage under one of the GA-23111 plans can enroll and will be accepted for coverage without any medical underwriting o [...]
  • Tags ERMA, GA-23111, GA-46000, open enrollment, Plan F, United Healthcare

Your Track to Health offers resources for California wildfire victims

November 19, 2018 Your Track to Health today released important health and wellness information for members who have been impacted by the California wildfires. Click here to view this important information.
  • Tags California, wildfire, Your Track to Health

ERMA lifetime maximum benefit to increase in 2019

November 16, 2018 The lifetime maximum benefit for the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit (ERMA or GA-46000) Plan will increase from $162,500 to $166,400 beginning Jan. 1, 2019. At the end of 2001, labor and management had agreed on various procedures to adminis [...]
  • Tags Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan, ERMA, GA-46000

Resources for those impacted by Hurricane Michael

November 2, 2018 The following health and wellness resources are available to those impacted by Hurricane Michael. Behavioral Health: United Behavioral Health/Optum: 1-866-342-6892 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week  An emotional support hotline is available, free of charge, regardless [...]
  • Tags disaster relief, Hurricane Michael, Hurricane relief, medical resources, Your Track to Health, YTTH

RRB releases Medicare Part B premiums for 2019

November 1, 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will be $135.50 in 2019, a slight increase from $134.00 in 2018. However, some Medicare beneficiaries will pay slightly less than this amount. By law, Part B premiums for c [...]
  • Tags Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare, Medicare Part B, Railroad Retirement Board, RRB

Railroad Retirement benefits get COLA increase for 2019

October 17, 2018 Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2019 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2017 to the corresponding period of the current year. Cost-of-living increases are calculated in both the [...]
  • Tags COLA, Medicare, Railroad retirement benefits, Railroad Retirement Board

Social Security benefits to get 2.8 percent COLA increase for 2019

October 17, 2018 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, announced the Social Security Administration (SSA). The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more [...]
  • Tags COLA, Medicare, Social Security, Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income

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