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Members covered under Plan Level N switch to Core Plus (11/27)

Notice Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, members who had medical coverage under the old NMU Plan Level N will switch to Core Plus coverage under the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP). For the most part the benefits are the same, although there are some differences. A booklet describing Core Plus coverage is available on this web site in the “Member Benefits and Resources” section, in PDF format. (Click HERE to open the PDF file.) The same booklet is available at the union halls or by calling the Seafarers Plans office at 1-800-252-4674. Plan Level N existed under the old NMU contracts, which gradually have been replaced by SIU agreements as they’ve expired. In fact, the last NMU contracts expire at the end of this year, 2006. The NMU itself merged into the SIU in 2001; the NMU Welfare Plan merged into the SHBP in 2004. ###