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Group Disability Insurance with Flexible Options for Full-Time Professionals



 

 

 

Designed for ASCP members and registrants who are under age 60 who work 20 or more hours per week, ASCP Group Disability is a good option for members who are self-employed or who want to supplement their coverage. The Group Disability Insurance Income Plan helps safeguard your income against disabilities, illness or accidents. You can determine your coverage amount and choose a five-year plan or the To Age 65 plan —and enjoy the affordable rates provided by ASCP’s collective buying power.

Request up to $3,000 per month in coverage

You can apply for coverage up to 60% of your average monthly pay — up to the maximum coverage of $3,000 per month — depending on the amount you would need to help cover your family’s monthly expenses.
Use this formula to calculate the maximum monthly coverage available to you under the ASCP Disability Income Insurance Plan:

Your average monthly pay
_____
Multiplied by 60%
x .60
Equals your Maximum Benefit
=_____

For Residents of CA, the CA offset disclosure example:

Insured’s monthly predisability earnings
$3,000
Long term disability benefits percentage
x 60%
Unreduced maximum benefit
$1,800.00
Less Social Security disability benefit per month
-$900
Less state disability income benefit per month
-$300
Total amount of long term disability benefit per month
$600

Please note, this example may not depict any particular applicant’s specific maximum benefit amount.

If you are self-employed, Average Monthly Income means (a) wages, salaries, fee, commissions, and any other amounts you receive for personal services; and (b) if your business is incorporated, the cost of fringe benefits and your share of the monthly net profit of the corporation whether received or not received. If you are not self-employed, Average Monthly Income means your regular monthly rate of pay. Average Monthly Income does not include income from interest, dividends, rent, royalties, annuities, other insurance and other earned income.

Your choice of waiting periods lets you tailor your coverage

With the ASCP Plan, there is a waiting period from the day you become disabled to the day your monthly benefit payments begin. You can choose from 60, 90, or 180 day waiting periods to match your needs and help keep your cost of coverage as low as possible.

You decide how long your monthly benefits can last

Once your waiting period is satisfied, the length of time your monthly benefits will be paid is determined by the Plan Option you chose when you applied. You can select from two Plan Options:

  • Five Year Plan
    This plan offers benefits payable for up to five years. For disabilities occurring on or after age 60, benefits will only be payable up to age 65.
  • To Age 65 Option
    This plan is designed to cover a long-term disability and offers benefits payable to age 65. For disabilities occurring between ages 63 and 65 benefits will be payable for up to two years.

Affordable group premiums

The group buying power of thousands of ASCP members puts affordable, quality disability coverage within your reach. Click here to determine your cost for the level of protection you want for yourself and your family.

Disability Income Plan rates

Benefits payable for Total Disability

Total Disability means a disability which occurs during the Waiting Period and the first 24 months during which Total Disability Benefits are payable, completely and continuously prevents you from performing the substantial and material duties of your usual occupation for pay or for profit; and after that, completely and continuously prevents you from engaging in any and every occupation or employment for which you are reasonably suited by training, education or experience.

A covered total disability must begin while you are insured under the plan and be the result of (1) an injury and must begin within 90 days after an accident. If more than 90 days has elapsed, the covered total disability will be considered to have resulted from a sickness; (2) a sickness; or (3) an organ donation that you make, provided you have been insured under the plan for at least six consecutive months on the date of the organ donation.


What is the definition of a Covered Residual Disability?

A covered residual disability is an incapacity from an injury or sickness that (a) occurs after the waiting period but before you receive benefits for the maximum benefit period for such disability; (b) occurs before you reach your 65th birthday; and (c) as you work in your regular occupation, results in a Loss of Earnings Ratio of at least 20%. Complete details are included in the Certificate.

Other important provisions of the plan

  • Coverage can continue until age 65
    As long as you are working full-time (at least 20 hours per week) at the duties of your job or profession, pay your premium when due, remain a member of ASCP , do not begin active duty in the armed forces, have not been paid benefits for the maximum period for one disability,and the Group Policy remains in force, your coverage cannot be cancelled until the renewal date following your 65th birthday.
  • Eligibility
    You are eligible provided you are a member or registrant of the ASCP, under age 60, actively at work at least 20 hours per week and a U.S. Resident.
  • Waiver of premium while disabled
    Your premium payments will be waived after you have been receiving Total Disability benefits for six consecutive months. This waiver will continue until Total Disability benefits are no longer payable. At that time you can continue your Disability Income Plan protection by resuming premium payments, as long as you are otherwise eligible for coverage.
  • Exclusions
    Disabilities due to the following are not covered:
    · Air travel unless you are flying (a) solely as a fare paying passenger on a licensed, commercial, regularly scheduled, non-military aircraft; (b) in a civil aircraft having a current and valid “Standard Federal Aviation Agency Airworthiness Certificate” and piloted by a person with a current and valid pilot’s certificate with proper ratings for the type of flight and aircraft involved; or (c) in a transport type aircraft operated by the Air Mobility Command or its successor organization of the United States or similar air service of any other country.
    · Crimes/Illegal Occupation/Illegal Activity –a disability related to your participation in or incarceration resulting from any of the following in a role other than as a victim: (a) the commission of a felony; (b) an illegal occupation or activity; (c) an insurrection; (d) terrorist activity; or (e) a riot.
    · Impairment Restriction—a disability due to or related to a condition which has an impairment restriction.
    · Service in the military, naval, or air force of any country, alliance or international organization or in a civilian unit which serves such force.
    · Pregnancy, childbirth or related condition except if due to a complication of pregnancy.
    · A disability that does not require a doctor’s regular care or any period of disability for which you are not under the regular care and attendance of a doctor. A doctor does not include you or any member of your immediate family.
    · Self-inflicted injury –a disability due to or related to an intentionally self-inflicted injury or that occurs while you are sane or insane.
    · War Conditions—a disability due to or related to your engagement in any of the following in a role other than as a victim: (a) in war, (b) an act of war, or (c) an armed conflict which involves the armed forces of one or more countries.
  • Limitations on pre-existing conditions
    This plan does not cover disabilities due to a pre-existing condition.“Pre-existing condition” means an injury, sickness or condition for which you consult a doctor, receive medical services or supplies or take any medication during a 12 month period immediately before the effective date of your coverage. A condition will no longer be considered “pre-existing” after your insurance has been in effect for 12 consecutive months.
  • Coverage for mental disorders and/or chemical dependency
    If you become Totally Disabled due to mental or nervous disorders, alcoholism, or drug abuse, the maximum payment period will be reduced to two years during your lifetime, unless you are confined in a hospital or other institution licensed to provide care and treatment for that disability.
  • Recurrent disabilities
    Successive Periods of Covered Total Disability will be considered one period of disability if such disabilities are due to: (a) the same related causes, and which are separated by less than six months of return to continuous full-time work for pay or profit during which you are not totally disabled; or (b) different or unrelated causes, and are not separated by return to full-time work for at least one day.
  • Residual benefit payments
    The ASCP Disability Income Plan includes features that help you get back on your fees without "shutting off" your disability benefits. These benefits include Residual Disability Benefits and Rehabilitation Benefits. A complete description of these features is included in the Certificate.
  • Effective date of coverage
    Your coverage will become effective on the date shown on your Certificate of Insurance, provided the required premium has been paid and you are actively-at-work (at least 20 hours per week) on that date. If you are not actively at work on that date, your coverage will become effective on the first day of the month following the date you return to work. All levels of coverage are subject to medical evidence of insurability as determined by New York Life Insurance Company.† Depending on your age, the amount of coverage you request, and your answers on the application, a medical examination, medical test(s), or other evidence of good health may be required. Any exams/tests requested by the company will be conducted at your convenience and at no expense to you.
  • The Catastrophic Disability Benefit
    Under certain circumstances, this benefit provides 10% of your monthly benefit not to exceed $1500. Please see your certificate for more information.  

Concurrent Disabilities

Benefits during any Period of Disability as the result of:

a) more than one sickness; or
b) more than one accident; or
c) both sickness and accident

will be considered the same as if the disability resulted from only one cause.

Coordination with other disability benefits

The amount of monthly benefit you select is the maximum benefit you may receive under the ASCP Plan. Your monthly benefits will be reduced by any other benefits you are entitled to receive including but not limited to benefits from the following:

  • temporary or permanent disability benefits under a Workers’ Compensation law, occupational disease law, or similar law;
  • government law or program that provides disability or unemployment benefits as a result of your job, including statutory disability plans;
  • plan or arrangement of coverage as a result of employment by or association with an employer or as a result of membership in or association with any group, association, union, or other organization;
  • individual insurance policy where the premium is fully or partially paid by an employer;
  • “no-fault” automobile insurance plan;
  • benefits under the United States Social Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Quebec Pension Plan, or similar plan or act that you or your spouse and children are entitled to receive because of your disability.

If there is other group disability insurance that applies to the same claim for disability and contains the same or similar provision for reduction because of other disability benefits, each policy shall be liable for its pro rata share. We will assume that you are receiving all the benefits to which you are entitled unless you provide proof otherwise.

It’s easy to apply for the ASCP Group Disability Income Insurance Plan

Get instructions and an application

30 Day Free Look
If you aren’t satisfied with the coverage, simply return your Certificate of Insurance without claim within 30 days for a full refund.

ASCP incurs cost in connection with providing oversight and administrative support for this sponsored plan. To provide and maintain this valuable benefit, ASCP is reimbursed for these costs.

 

ASCP GROUP DISABILITY INCOME PLAN
Endorsed by:
American Society for Clinical Pathology
33 W. Monroe Street
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603

www.ascp.org

 

Administered by:
RCM&D
7735 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20814
1-800-865-2727 x1792
240-482-1892

 

 

Underwritten by:

New York Life Insurance Company; New York, NY 10010
Form GMR FACE

About the Underwriter

DISCLAIMER: This website explains the general purpose of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the Group Policy G-29328-2 as actually issued. In the event of a discrepancy between this website and the policy, the terms of the policy apply. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Policies underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company; NY, NY 10010 Policy Form GMR FACE detail exclusions, limitations, reduction of benefits and terms under which the coverage may be continued in full or discontinued. Complete details are in the Certificate of Insurance issued to each insured individual and the Group Policy issued to the policyholder. This program may vary and may not be available to residents of all states.

Click here to apply for the ASCP Disability Income Plan