Privacy & Legal Information

Privacy & Legal InformationPRIVACY AND TREATMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The NYSUT Member Benefits Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding your personal information, including what information we collect, how we use and disclose it, available options for not sharing it, and how we secure it.

Please refer to the NYSUT Member Benefits Trust's HIPAA Privacy Notice for details on how your medical information may be used and disclosed as well as how you can access this information.

With regard to how your medical information may be used and disclosed as well as how you can access this information specifically with regard to the Catastrophe Major Medical Plan, please refer to the NYSUT Member Benefits Catastrophe Major Medical Insurance Trust’s HIPAA Privacy Notice.

If you would like any of these notices mailed to you, please contact Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).

TERMS OF USE
The NYSUT Member Benefits Terms of Use Policy explains the terms and conditions of using this website. If you would like this policy mailed to you, please contact Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).

SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY OF MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS
The Member Benefits website’s description of NYSUT Member Benefits Trust-endorsed programs is NOT a Summary Plan Description (SPD). Participants of the programs can view the 2021 Summary Plan Description, as well as the March 2021, March 2022, March 2023, and March 2024 Summaries of Material Modifications.

If you would like these documents mailed to you, please contact Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).

SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORTS
The NYSUT Member Benefits Trust's Summary Annual Report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 is available for viewing.

The NYSUT Member Benefits Catastrophe Major Medical Insurance Trust's Summary Annual Report for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 is also available for viewing.

If you would like these reports mailed to you, please contact Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).

INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT, LEGAL & TAX ADVICE
Although some of our endorsed programs may provide legal or financial advice, Member Benefits does not offer investment, legal or tax advice. Participants are urged to consult their own investment, financial, tax, and legal advisers to help them with an evaluation of the benefit programs.