AFSA Benefit Plans

Group Insurance Programs provide coverage specifically designed to meet your needs. Each of these plans has significant features that set it apart from the competition. Why? Because they are custom designed for the special needs of the Foreign Service.

You must have your AFSA member number availible to enroll in our insurance plans.

Table of Contents

AFSA Professional Liability Insurance Plan
AFSA Dental Plan
AFSA Group Accident Plan
Long Term Care Plan
AFSA Personal Insurance Plan

To request a brochure and application form, please write, fax, or e-mail:

The Hirshorn Company
14 E. Highland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
phone: In Washington DC, 202-457-0250
fax: 215-247-6366 or (800) 242-8221
Web: http://www.hirshorn.com/AFSA_overview.html
email: AFSAINFO@Hirshorn.com

AFSA Professional Liability Insurance Plan

Covers:

Wrongful acts, errors or omissions committed or arising within the scope of your service as an employee of the United States Government, such as: bodily injury, property damage, discrimination, and harassment;
Acts prior to policy inception, from first day of service in the federal government, as long as you had no knowledge of any claim or action which might result in a claim or action;
Counsel and cost of defense and monetary penalties arising out of any disciplinary proceeding, for any act, error or omission in professional services rendered;
All related defense costs in addition to your coverage limits.

Coverage extends after expiration of policy for a full three years for acts committed or alleged to have been committed prior to expiration. Depending on your position in the State Dept., up to 50% of the premiums may be reimbursed.

Available exclusively to AFSA members.

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AFSA Group Dental Plan

A comprehensive, prepaid dental plan designed as a means of decreasing dental expenses and improving dental health.

Preventive dentistry covered at no fees except for monthly premium.

No deductibles, claim forms, pre-existing condition exclusions, waiting periods or maximum dollar limits.

Choose a dentist from a nationwide network.

24-hour emergency care.

Dentures, bridgework, crowns, root canals, and orthodontics are covered at reduced fees.

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AFSA Group Accident Plan

Personal accident coverage at group rates. Available to all AFSA members under the age of 70, whether on active duty or retired.

Benefits are available up to $500,000 for insured and spouse; up to $50,000 for each dependent child.

Acts of war and terrorism are covered for ALL insured family members up to 100% of the selected benefit. No other plan does this.

Coverage applied 24 hours a day, every day.

Any AFSA Member under age 70 may enroll.

Full coverage continues to age 85.

$75,000 to cover evacuation and repatriation has been added.

Exclusions:

War risk included (except in the U.S., Canada, and Iraq) at 100% of the limit of coverage purchased.

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AFSA Long Term Care Plan

You can buy coverage with a set daily benefit that goes up with inflation.

You can select the time period of coverage from 2 years to lifetime.

You can have a waiting period before coverage takes effect from 0 to 200 days.

You can buy coverage for both home care and nursing home care.

You can even buy insurance that returns most of the premium if you never use the coverage.

Each of these variables affects the premium, but the most important factor affecting the premium is the age at which you apply for the insurance. The older you are when you buy the policy, the higher the lifetime premium.

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AFSA Personal Property Insurance Plan

An insurance plan designed for members of AFSA working abroad, offering complete protection of personal effects while at post and in storage.

Provides very broad replacement value coverage for your personal property and can insure against personal liability claims while you are on overseas assignment.

Insured possessions in U.S. storage and at post are covered against all risks, except a very few specified perils, to the values declared by you. Marine Transit is also available on the same "All Risk" basis.

Applying for this coverage is simple, effective the date of Mailing (if desired).

Easy Claim Settlement based on the Foreign Service Honor System.

Available without restriction wherever you may be assigned, and always at the same low rate.

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