LONGTERM HEALTHCARE INSURANCE
Packets containing information on the Long Term Healthcare Insurance Benefit are currently being distributed through standard mail. All alumni should have information packets delivered to their address by the end of the month. An information hotline will be established in the near future. Keep checking back for more information.
It is strongly recommended that all alumni apply for the Long Term Healthcare Insurance Benefit without regard to age or current medical condition.
READ THE LONG TERM HEALTHCARE INSURANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
“88” DEMENTIA BENEFITS
Named for Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFLPA legend John Mackey, the 88 Plan is the first program of its kind in this country. The 88 Plan provides retired players with up to $88,000 per year for medical and custodial care resulting from dementia, including Alzheimer’s. The 88 Plan has recently expanded to cover medical and custodial care resulting from ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Funding for dementia research is also being provided. To date, the “88 Plan” has awarded $9.7 million toward the care of 132 former NFL players.
ASSISTED LIVING BENEFITS
Three designated Assisted Living Facilities have been selected to meet the sometimes special needs of vested former players. Negotiated discounted rates and special services are made available to former players at these leading national assisted living providers – Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., Belmont Village LP, and Silverado Senior Living, Inc.
NFL PLAYER JOINT REPLACEMENT BENEFIT
In October 2007, the NFL added a joint replacement benefit to its Player Care Plan. This benefit is designed to assist all vested, retired players in need of knee, hip or shoulder replacements. The benefit assists players in gaining access to a nationwide network of excellent healthcare facilities and coordinated care. The plan also reimburses eligible players for up to $5,250 towards the cost of joint replacement surgery.
Eligible players who cannot afford treatment may apply to the NFL PLAYER CARE FOUNDATION for a grant to cover some or all of the costs of treatment.
SPINE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Added to the Player Care Plan in June 2009, the NFL spine treatment program makes available spine specialists at five hospitals to evaluate and treat spine-related conditions among retired players. The program will assist players with coordinated care at excellent healthcare facilities nationwide. Each hospital provides an orthopedic spine surgeon who serves as a program director and coordinates the services of a team of health care professionals in the evaluation and, if warranted, treatment of eligible former players. The team includes a neurosurgeon and a physiatrist. Eligible players who cannot afford treatment may apply to the NFL Player Care Foundation for a grant to cover some or all of the costs of treatment.
NEUROLOGICAL CARE PROGRAM
Added to the Player Care Plan in March 2010, the NFL Neurological Care Program makes available neurological specialists at five medical centers to evaluate and treat possible neurological conditions among retired players. The program will assist players with coordinated care at excellent healthcare facilities nationwide. Each center will have available to retired NFL players a team of specialists, led by a neurologist who will serve as a program director. Eligible players who cannot afford treatment may apply to the NFL Player Care Foundation for a grant to cover some or all of the costs of treatment.
DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS
The Discount Drug Card provides immediate discounts for prescription drugs at any pharmacy in the United States participating in the Card Provider’s network (currently CIGNA). This card, provided to Retired Players and their Dependents free-of-charge, is accepted at more than 57,000 retail pharmacies nationwide, including all major chains.
DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS
A Life Insurance Benefit up to $25,000 is available to all vested, inactive players who have not yet reached age 55 or retired under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan.