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Smithtown Teachers' Association

 President:  Rich Forzano   |   1^st Vice President:  Jane Cassidy   |    2^nd Vice President:   Laura Spencer
Secretary:  Joanne McEnroy     |     Treasurer:  Patty Stoddard
 

Cancer Resource Services

SSEHP provides its members with Travel and Lodging Assistance as a part of UHC’s Cancer Resource Services program.  Travel and Lodging Assistance is available to all members if they meet the qualifications for the benefit.  All eligible expenses are reimbursed after the Expense Forms have been completed and submitted with the appropriate receipts. 
 

Expenses eligible for coverage include:
-Lodging and meals
-Transportation to and from the facility for evaluations, second opinions, transplant services, and follow up care.
-Lifetime maximum of up to $ 10,000.00.

Meals and Lodging:
The following daily limits apply for meals and lodging:

• -Up to $ 50.00/day for the patient or the caregiver if the patient is in the hospital.
• -Up to $ 100.00/day for the patient and one caregiver.  When a child is the patient, two persons may accompany the child.  However, the daily rate for lodging and meals remains at up to $ 100.00/day.

NOTE:  Reimbursable items include food from either a restaurant or store. Itemized receipts are required.  Non-covered items include but are not limited to:

• -Non-Itemized grocery receipts
• -Alcoholic beverages
• -Non-food items, i.e. personal or cleaning supplies
• -Over-the-counter dressings or medical supplies
• -Non-itemized receipts for meals over $50 will not be accepted.

• -Lodging includes hotels, motels, subleases or rental of short term or corporate apartments.

NOTE:  Furniture and utilities included in the rental amount are covered.  Non-covered items include but are not limited to:

• -Deposits
• -Utilities and furniture rental, when billed separate from the rent payment
• -Phone calls, newspapers, movie rentals

Transportation:
Eligible expenses include:

• -Automobile mileage, reimbursed at the standard IRS corporate rate.  As of 1/1/08, that rate is 48.5 cents per mile.
• -Taxi fares are covered. 

NOTE:  Automobile rental and gas are not covered expenses.

• Economy/Coach airfare (Anything other than Economy or Coach airfare is NOT covered)
• -Parking
• -Trains
• -Boat
• -Bus
• -Tolls

NOTE:  If the patient requires travel via air and/or ground ambulance to a facility, eligible expenses may be covered under the individual’s standard medical benefit. These expenses are NOT covered by your Travel and Lodge Assistance. 

Remember to save all your receipts for food, lodging, and transportation.  You may file a claim after each trip or several at one time. Please tape your receipts to one side of an 8.5” by 11” piece of paper.  Be careful not to tape over any of the dollars or the dates on the receipts. Make copies of all your receipts and the claim forms for your records.  No exceptions can be made for lost receipts.  Reimbursement will take approximately 6-8 weeks. 

Completion of the Travel and Lodge claim form does NOT guarantee payment. 

If you have specific questions regarding the Travel and Lodging Benefit, Please call the Travel and Lodge office at (800)842-0843 and leave a message.  Your call will be returned within 48 business hours.

The claim form can be found here.