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For Members 24 SAG-AFTRA | Fall 2018 | sagaftra.org THIS NEW YEAR, BE URGENT CARE PREPARED W hen an urgent health care need arises, be ready and know your options. Emergency room visits can take hours and bring the added pain of unexpected out-of-pocket costs. The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan wants to remind all SAG-AFTRA members that before the need becomes urgent, check out urgent care centers in your area. Most offer excellent minor injury and illness care such as: • Sprains, strains and broken bones (X-ray onsite). • Cuts that may need stitches or repair. • Complications from asthma, diabetes or infections. • Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and other flu-like symptoms. As an added benefit to you and your family, most urgent care facilities have much shorter wait times, and your out- of-pocket costs will typically be lower than if you visit an emergency room. For added convenience, SAG-AFTRA members can access a doctor's care at their fingertips using LiveHealth Online. With LiveHealth Online, you can have: • A face-to-face visit on your phone, tablet or desktop device. • Prescriptions such as short-term antibiotics from the physician if needed. It will be available beginning Jan. 1, 2019, and anyone can sign up, but SAG-AFTRA health plan participants will have a co-pay of $25 as an in-network benefit ($49 without insurance) and your existing benefits will apply. Best of all, LiveHealth doctors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. To register and access LiveHealth, go to livehealthonline.com and follow the simple instructions. You will be face-to- face with your new doctor in less than five minutes. More Health Resources O ther options to explore include The Actors Fund, which exists to provide stability and support for performing arts and entertainment professionals. It provides health services for members who may need personalized health insurance counseling, enrollment support and general health resources. Visit actorsfund.org for more on its Artists Health Insurance Resource Center and updates on workshops and seminars on the latest insurance options, Affordable Care Act plans, online resources, education and literacy tools. Union Plus, which all SAG-AFTRA members have access to, also provides dental, vision and prescription discounts. Union Plus has a comprehensive Retiree Health Insurance Plan and Working America Health Care. They provide members with affordable health care plans and assist with finding Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans that work for you. For more information, visit actorsfund.org and unionplus.org. CELEBRATING SHAG'S 30 th ANNIVERSARY T he Let's Talk About It: Inside the Industry series featured a Shag 30th Anniversary Screening and Conversation on Monday, Sept. 17, at SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles. Members gathered to watch the fun cult film and a Q&A with producers Stephen Woolley and Kerry Rock, screenwriter Robin Swicord, along with cast members Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah and Robert Rusler. The Shag team discusses the cult film in the James Cagney Boardroom.