Ala. Admin. Code r. 800-6-5-.01
The Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board consists of the members of the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama. The Board's function is to establish, maintain and administer, by itself or through contract, a health insurance plan for certain public education employees. The secretary-treasurer of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama serves as the chief executive officer of the health insurance plan and he is assisted by the administrative staff of the Retirement Systems of Alabama and by such persons as may be specifically employed by the Board. The insurance plans established by the Board are administered by Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama (the hospital/medical plan) and by The New Southland National Insurance Company (the indemnity, dental and cancer plans) pursuant to administrative service contracts with the Board. All claims are processed by these administrative agents. The procedure for appealing a claim denial is set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-25A-7(e). Claims and requests for information, submissions or other requests relating to the hospital/medical plan should be sent to Blue Cross-Blue Shield Of Alabama, P. O. Box 995, Birmingham, Alabama 35298. Claims and requests for information, submissions or other requests relating to indemnity, dental or cancer plans should be sent to The New Southland National Insurance Company, P. O. Box 1420, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403. Information may also be obtained from the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, 135 South Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
Author: William T. Stephens, General Counsel, RSA.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 800-6-5-.01
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-4.