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Important Deductible Information from ETMC and TXAC

Webminister — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:13 +0000

The Group Health Benefits Committee is pleased to announce that the East Texas Medical Center Hospitals have agreed to support The Texas Annual Conference by not collecting deductibles and coinsurance from actively-at-work clergy (and their dependents) enrolled in the Group Health Benefits Program1. This arrangement applies to both inpatient and outpatient claims with admission dates of February 1, 2010 or later.

To find the hospital closest to you in East Texas, go to your PPO Web site (the PPO listed on your identification card) and search for the ETMC hospital participating in your PPO. Please note that the ETMC hospital in Tyler is not in either PPO.

Below are the PPO Web sites―check your identification card to determine which PPO you participate in:

HealthSmart – www.healthsmart.net 800-687-0500

Multi-Plan (Previously PHCS) – www.multiplan.com 888-719-7427

Please note that hospital bills and doctor bills are separate. While the Hospital has agreed not to collect deductibles and coinsurance, doctors will still collect deductibles and co-insurance. This arrangement is similar to the arrangement that the Texas Annual Conference has enjoyed with The Methodist Hospital for years. The big difference is ETMC facilities are located throughout East Texas.

If you choose to use an ETMC hospital, there is nothing you need to do except identify yourself as a Texas Annual Conference Group Health Plan participant. When the hospital receives payment from Boon Chapman, the hospital will simply not collect the deductible and out of pocket amounts from you. (The benefits office has already provided the ETMC participating hospitals with a copy of the Boon Chapman EOB).

The Group Health Benefits Committee hopes you find this arrangement helps you minimize your cost on the PPO program.

1 Retirees are not eligible due to Medicare rules and regulations.

Texas Annual Conference 2010 Pre-registration

Webminister — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:15:46 +0000

Attention clergy, clergy spouses and laity delegates to the Texas Annual Conference. (Guests and non delegate laity do not need to register)

Pre-Registration is now open for Annual Conference 2010. Register early to indicate your preferred format of the Pre-Conference Journal.

To Register:

1. Contact the district office to obtain our district password. (Contact info)

2. Go to this link and when asked enter the password.

3. Follow the rest of the steps on the site.

The deadline for pre-registration will be May 15th at 12:00 noon (central time). After this point the system will be closed and cannot be reopened.

For additional information about this year’s event, lodging, and relevant forms, please go to www.txcumc.org/2010acforms.

RSVP Needed for District Clergy Retreat Meals Also

Webminister — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:12:33 +0000

We originally posted that you only needed to RSVP with Lonna if you were staying overnight at the retreat. For planning purposes, however, we also need a count for meals. If you will be attending the Clergy District Retreat either overnight or coming for the day please let Lonna know so she can have a correct count for meals as well as overnight accommodations. 903-794-6231

Register for District Clergy Retreat

Webminister — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:25:42 +0000

District Clergy Retreat at Lake View Baptist Retreat Center in Lone Star, Texas. February 1 at 9 am through February 2 at noon. Guest Speaker wil be Gil Rendle. There will be $75 fee for overnighters and a $40 fee for commuters. Flat rates. No breakdown for meals or anything else. Please RSVP for overnighters with Lonna Nunn in the Texarkana Office 794-6231.

Report Day and Conflict Resolution Seminar

Webminister — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:14:35 +0000

Any one choosing to attend the Conflict Resolution Seminar on Tuesday, January 12 can present for report day on Wednesday January 13th at Jefferson UMC before 10:30 a.m. The seminar is being held on January 12 from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. at Marvin UMC, Tyler. (300 W. Erwin St. Tyler, TX 75702) If you are planning on going to the seminar please email Barbara E0ff at beoff@txcumc.org. You may download the brochure here and can pay the $15 fee at the door.

Reminders from the District Office

Webminister — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:11:16 +0000

If you have not submitted your church’s SPRC Clergy Assessment and/or your Clergy Self Assessment Report, please send them to the Anna M. Rohde in the Longview office as soon as possible. Annual interviews with the DS are being assigned now. This year I am calling each of the pastors. If you would like to have a specific date, please call soon.

Also, please make certain that all of your local church charge conference reports have been sent to Lonna Nunn in the Texarkana office. If you were contacted concerning any missing reports, please forward them as soon as possible. Thank you

Report Day

Webminister — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:22:21 +0000

Just a reminder. Even though you need to go ahead and be gathering your information together for the annual report, the actual reports will not be available in DOVE until December 1, 2009. If you have questions, please let me know.

Lonna Nunn

North District Office — Texarkana Location

4008 Moores Lane

Texarkana, TX 75503

903/794-6231 (voice)

903/793-3291 (fax)