The Board of Trustees has decided to move the Plan’s recordkeeping services to Manulife John Hancock. Read for more information.

The MACRC Health Fund Trustees have approved a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) in the STLKC Southern Region beginning with May 1, 2026, contributions. Participants may begin to use their HRA accounts on or after October 1, 2026.

Vacation benefits will be available for redemption online beginning Monday, May 19, 12:01 a.m. 

If you are divorced, recent rules may impact your beneficiary on file.

Vision benefits for Premium Plan participants have improved beginning January 1, 2026.

If you or a loved one is covered under the Plan and require a mastectomy – there are rights provided under federal law. Read more to find out more.

Metro Imaging Centers are no longer free-standing facilities. This affects what you pay when you visit these imaging facilities.

Refunds may no longer apply if you are working after retirement. Find out what happens when they don’t.

Minimum Difference Rules have been improved to extend coverage for three (3) quarters. Read more for details.

The improved life insurance benefit is effective August 1 for all Premium and Basic Plan participants and their covered dependents.

Now, active, working female carpenters can take necessary time off work for the birth of her child. There is a new maternity benefit effective July 1. Read more.

Vacation benefits will be available for redemption online beginning Monday, May 19, 12:01 a.m. 

The health funds in the Northern Illinois and St. Louis-Kansas City regions are merging effective April 1, 2025. What changes can you expect and what will stay the same?

The Look-Back Rule eligibility test is improved, requiring less hours to maintain eligibility, effective with hours worked on or after 5/1/2025.

March 3rd is World Hearing Day, which aims to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and promote better hearing healthcare around the globe.

Express Scripts by Evernorth® wants you to know about an important coverage change for Humira — and how they can help.

For the first time in years, the health plan is consistently seeing a substantial improvement in the plan’s financials. Read more to find out what’s improving January 1.

Have new or unused vision benefits? Follow these three tips to get the most out of your vision plan. That means low out-of-pocket costs while seeing your eye doctor and getting high-quality eyewear. 

Ron Laudel, MACRBS Benefit Plan Administrator, retires after 39 years of service to our participants and families.

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