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14 IN MEMORIAM DANIEL MOSSBARGER Y-4 December 27, 1946 – March 11, 2017 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Exer Urgent Care Clinics Join the Network! Beginning December 1, 2016, par- ticipants using the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan ("MPIHP")/ Anthem Blue Cross network can visit an Exer Urgent Care ("Exer") clinic and only pay a $15 copay. Participants using these urgent care clinics will not be required to pay a coinsurance. Exer's clinics, which are located throughout the county of Los Angeles, are staffed by emergency room physicians, open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas, and see patients six months and older. HEALTHCARE UPDATE Telemedicine Beginning December 1, 2016, participants enrolled in the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan ("MPIHP")/Anthem Blue Cross net- work have the ability to use a new telemedicine benefit. Participants will be required to pay a $20 copay for this covered benefit and will not be required to pay a coin- surance. Telemedicine allows a patient to visit with a physician by phone or to engage in online video communica- tion through computer, smartphone or tablet. It is intended to provide low-cost medical care for after hours or when a participant is away from home. It should not be used if acute emergency help is needed. Telemedicine is most commonly used by individuals to treat ear, nose and throat conditions, colds, sore throats, allergies, sinusitis, urinary tract infec- tions and rashes. Participants who experience more severe symptoms will be referred immediately to the appropriate level of care. In true emergencies, the telemedicine physi- cian will call 911 and stay on the line with the participant until the para- medics arrive. Online to participants enrolled in MPIHP/Anthem Blue Cross. The ser- vice area includes all states in the United States, with the exception of Alaska, Arkansas and Texas. This ser- vice may not be used by a participant when they are outside of the United States. Participants enrolled in Medicare should note that online telemedicine is not a covered benefit. Access LiveHealth Online at www.livehealthonline.com MPTF: Looking for ways to give back to your community? The MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) supports our entertainment community in living and aging well, with dignity and purpose, and in helping each other in times of need. MPTF is supported by the phi- lanthropy and volunteer services of fellow entertainment industry members. Our industry is unique and we have a history of taking care of our own like no other industry in the world. People are at the heart of what we do each and every day and it's because of the extraordinary generosity of count- less donors, families and volun- teers that we can deliver services to thousands of people each month. MPTF currently has more than thir- teen different volunteer programs. You can choose anything from assisting in art classes, being a fit- ness buddy, to utilizing your skills in the home-safe program, which focuses on repairs and improve- ments for independent senior living facilities. Please visit mptf.com for donations or sign up to volunteer.