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Who says Long-Term Care Insurance is too expensive and complex? Qualified applicants can receive a basic Long-Term Care Insurance plan for less than $100 per month, making this important coverage easier to fit into members’ budgets. Plus, pre-packaged features and benefits help make this insurance easier to understand! With the NYSUT Member Benefits Trust-endorsed New York Long-Term Care Brokers program, members and eligible family members may receive a discount of 5% to 10% on the premium, which averages savings of $200 per year!

For more information, contact NYLTCB toll-free at 888-884-0077 or visit memberbenefits.nysut.org. This is not an offer of insurance, and eligibility is subject to medical underwriting. The New York Long-Term Care Brokers Insurance Program is a NYSUT Member Benefits Trust (Member Benefits)-endorsed program. Member Benefits has an endorsement arrangement of 2.5% of first-year premium and 1% of renewal premium received in years 2-10. All such payments to Member Benefits are used solely to defray the cost of administering its various programs and, where appropriate, to enhance them. Member Benefits acts as your advocate; please contact Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 if you experience a problem with any endorsed program. Agency fee payers to NYSUT are eligible to participate in NYSUT Member Benefits-endorsed programs.

I saved $2,434.00 with NYSUT Member Benefits... I challenge you to find out how much you could save! Dear NYSUT Member: My name is Martin Messner. I am a teacher and NYSUT member who was elected as NYSUT’s Secretary-Treasurer this past spring. As the newly appointed Chairperson of the NYSUT Member Benefits Trust, I wanted to find out exactly what the benefits of participating in Member Benefits-endorsed programs & services are. I already knew that Member Benefits researches these programs for me, ensures that I’m dealing with reputable program providers and acts as my advocate if I ever have an issue with a particular program. What I was really curious about, though, is how much money I could save by participating in these endorsed programs & services. In order to test the system and have a first-hand experience, I called NYSUT Member Benefits anonymously to inquire about switching my auto & homeowners insurance carrier to our endorsed MetLife Auto & Home program. I was quickly transferred to a MetLife representative; after answering a few simple questions, I learned that I could save $375 by switching my homeowners insurance policy and another $190 by switching my auto insurance. I decided to switch carriers on the spot, and MetLife took care of contacting my previous insurance carriers to take care of the process. I saved $565 right there... it was that easy. But I wasn’t done yet. NYSUT Member Benefits endorses approximately 50 programs & services in a variety of categories. So I started to explore some of the other endorsed offerings. I found that I could save approximately $296 on level term life insurance; $81 on movie tickets; $239 on a planned family vacation; $144 on my home heating fuel and furnace service; and $3,221 off MSRP on a new vehicle. I even learned that the Member Benefitsendorsed Legal Service Plan provides a free Legal Security Package (which includes a Simple Will, Health Care Proxy, Living Will & Power of Attorney) for just $85 per year for in-service members and $55 per year for retirees. That’s a $465 savings right there on estate planning documents for my wife and me! Now, each person is different…especially when it comes to factors such as underwriting and where you live. You may find more savings or less depending on a variety of factors. So my advice to you is the following... take a few minutes to call and see what we can save you as a member. It’s quick, easy and worth the time. On the back of this letter, you will find a breakdown of how I did it. Make the call today! In solidarity,

Martin Messner Chairperson, NYSUT Member Benefits Trust

For information about the contractual endorsement arrangements between NYSUT Member Benefits and the providers of our endorsed programs, please call NYSUT Member Benefits at 800-626-8101 or visit memberbenefits.nysut.org.

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Member Benefits does not represent that each of our endorsed benefit programs is the lowest-cost product for a particular program. While Member Benefits regularly works to obtain and maintain quality benefit programs at competitive prices, we encourage you to shop and compare before making a purchasing decision.


Membership Savings NYSUT Member Benefits leverages the power of 600,000 NYSUT members and uses a rigorous evaluation system to endorse quality, competitive programs & services designed with the NYSUT member in mind. These programs are monitored on a regular basis to protect our members and make sure they get the full value of each program they participate in. As a NYSUT member, you can save money by participating in many of these endorsed programs & services. Read the information below to learn more about how you can save with some of our specially designed programs.

Check the programs below if you would like to receive information about them.

Everyday Needs Savings

Martin’s Potential Savings

MetLife Auto Insurance ....................................................................................................$190.00 MetLife Homeowners Insurance .......................................................................................$375.00 Level Term Life Insurance..........................................................................................................$296.00 Working Advantage - Savings on movie ticket purchases ............................................................$81.00 Heat USA - Savings on price per gallon of oil & annual service contract ...................................................$144.00

Total Savings -

Beyond Everyday Needs Savings

$1,086.00 __________

Legal Service Plan - Savings on member & spouse reciprocal estate planning documents ................$465.00 Planned Vacations - Savings on a 7-day vacation with OrlandoVacation.com

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Martin’s Potential Savings

(for Disney theme park tickets) and weeklong car rental..................................$239.00 Buyer’s Edge, Inc. - Average savings of $3,221 over five years ($644.00 per year)

off MSRP with the TrueCar program ............................................................$644.00

Total Savings - __________ $1,348.00 The programs listed above are only a small sample of the approximately 50 endorsed programs & services available to NYSUT members. Additional savings may be available through other endorsed products such as long-term care, disability, dental, vision and even our popular pet insurance plans. Check here to learn more about our endorsed programs and have our Benefits Available brochure sent to you. You can also visit the Member Benefits website at memberbenefits.nysut.org to learn more about these offerings.

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Easy ways to request more information: 1) Call us at 800-626-8101

2) Visit the Member Benefits website at memberbenefits.nysut.org

3) Fill out the bottom portion of this page and mail it to: NYSUT Member Benefits, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road Latham, NY 12110

NYSUT Member’s Name:

Phone: (

Member ID# (found on the enclosed membership card):

Non-Employer Email Address:

Address:

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