Health / Dental Benefits

HMO Rates

Please note: The rates for the HMO for both Blue Cross and Harvard Pilgrim are not correct in the Open Enrollment booklet. The rates did not change from last year. The correct rates are:

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AmherstMeds Employee Prescription Program

AmherstMeds is an optional international mail order program designed for the Employees, Retirees (Non-Medicare Eligible) and their dependents of the Town of Amherst (including all three school districts) that currently have health insurance coverage through the district. For your convenience, a listing of eligible medications, as well as an enrollment form can be found on the attached document.  If you have questions about this program please contact Maggie Jaeger at jaegerm@arps.org or at (413) 362-1895.

Read more at http://www.canarx.com/AmherstMeds/index.html. 

FlexChoice - Flexible Spending Account

This Flexible Spending Account program, administered by Sentinel Benefits is  plan that allows you to withhold pre-tax dollars from your paycheck to pay for qualified, non-reimbursable health related (including dental) and dependent care expenses.  Please see the attached documents for more information.  If you have any questions please contact Maggie Jaeger at jaegerm@arps.org or call (413) 362-1895.

MetLife VisionSavings Eyecare Program

The VisionSavings Eyecare Program offers eyecare and eyewear discounts with convenient access to a nationwide network of thousands of participating eye care providers and optical retailers, including:

• LensCrafters
• Pearle Vision
• Sears Optical
• Target Optical
• JC Penney Optical

Employees qualify for discounts on eye exams, glasses, contact lenses and laser vision correction surgery. Plus, employees can order contact lens replacements online at EyeMedContacts.com for additional savings and convenience. What's more, there are no enrollment or claim forms and no membership fees. Plus, using this value-added program is convenient and easy. 

• Discounts can be used by the entire family, as often as needed
• Participating providers located nationwide .
• All employees are eligible for eye examinations. 

Please click on the MetLife Vision Program link below for complete details or call Maggie Jaeger at 413-362-1895 or by e-mail at JaegerM@arps.org