{"id":12277,"date":"2026-10-02T18:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/?p=12277"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T02:40:04","slug":"announcing-new-healthcare-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/announcing-new-healthcare-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing New Healthcare Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c7b52ee125b28d280f78dc2b9087e3b3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local 47 is excited to announce 2 new healthcare features: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-15c70752ce6102ef071ba9b01a5140e4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ff0101\"><strong>Musicians can now track their Local 47 H&amp;W contributions directly through our website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have streamlined this process to give you instant, real-time access to your data. To view your contributions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Log in to your member portal on our website.<br>2. Navigate to the My Jobs page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There, you will find a complete list of your engagements alongside any applicable H&amp;W contributions. For your convenience, this data can be exported as Excel or CSV files and opened in the application of your choice for your personal record-keeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>As a reminder, the qualifying period for H&amp;W contributions runs from October 3 to October 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9ba5f347708b9d2b58aefbf941aa3f91 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ff0a0a\">&#x1f4b3; <strong>New Fee-Free Payment Options via PacFed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to our new tracking tools, musicians are now able to pay their premiums via debit card or ACH with ZERO fees directly on the Local 47 H&amp;W PacFed website: https:\/\/www.pacfed-musicians.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; <strong>Important Trust Fund Disclaimer:<\/strong><br>\u2022 The AFM Local 47 Health &amp; Welfare Fund is a separate legal entity structured as an independent Trust, and is managed by a third-party Plan Administrator.<br>\u2022 The contributions tracked on your union E2 portal are for informational purposes and are not a guarantee of coverage.<br>\u2022 Any official eligibility determinations or questions regarding your personal benefits and payments must be addressed directly with the Plan Administrator, PacFed, at 1-800-753-0222 or via email at musicians@pacfed.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Solidarity,<br>John Acosta, Vice President<br>AFM Local 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Members, Local 47 is excited to announce 2 new healthcare features: Musicians can now track their Local 47 H&amp;W contributions directly through our website. 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