Welcome to the TUSD Benefits Department

TUSD Benefits General Information 

• 21-22 Fringe Benefit Packet
• Mandatory Requirement for Benefit Registration
• Open Enrollment - Short Check & Late Payment Policies
• Dependent Eligibility Guidelines
• Directory for Providers
• Benefits Guide
• Benefits Program CHIP Notice
• Benefits Program Notice

TUSD PPO - Pinnacle/Anthem Blue Cross

• SBC TUSD PPO
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Find a Doctor
• Welldyne Mail Order Pharmacy
• Nurse Line 
• Find a doctor - Outside of CA or AZ
• TUSD PPO Summary Plan Description

Kaiser

• SBC Deductible Plan (Basic Plan)
• SBC Traditional Plan (B Plan)
• 2021 Torrance USD 100971 BenefitSummary DHMO (Basic Plan)
• 2021 Torrance USD 100971 BenefitSummary HMO (B Plan)
• Chiropractic Benefits
• Urgent Care Locations
• Telehealth Appointments
• Active and Fit - $25 Gym Membership
• Wellness Coaching
• COVID-19

Delta Dental

• PPO Benefit Highlights
• HMO Benefit Highlights
• HMO Directory
• Estimate your Cost
• PPO vs. HMO
• Save on Lasik
• Hearing Health Care 

VSP Vision

• Benefits Summary
• Exclusive Member Extras
• Freedom to Choose
• Extra $20 Coupon
• Eyeconic Overview with Benefit Integration
• TurHearing Hearing Aid Discount Offer 

Lincoln Life Insurance

• Basic Life $25K - Certificated & Classified
• Basic Life $60K - Management, Board Members & Personnel Commissioners
• Life Keys Services
• Travel Connect Services
• Voluntary $150K Guarantee for Newly Eligible Employees
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Enrollment Form
• Evidence of Insurability
• Lincoln Annual Privacy Notice

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Beacon

• EAP Services
• EAP Brochure
• Annual Notification for Grievance
• Annual Grievance Notification
• EAP Evidence of Coverage
• Feeling the Money Pinch
• Legal Concerns
• Life Moving Too Fast
• Too Much to Do, Too Little Time

School's First - 403B and 457B

• Approved Provider List
• Participant PlanVue Tutorial
• Schools SRA Fax 
• Schools SRA Fax Cover Sheet

Retiree Benefits

• TUSD Plan 65 Benefit Summary
• KPSA Benefit Summary
• KP Senior Advantage vs. Street Plan

TUSD Benefits Staff

Fax: (310) 972-6031

Kathy Kasai
Manager, Health & Welfare Benefits
Phone: (310) 972-6089
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Iris Cabrera
Benefit Analyst
Phone: (310) 972-6024
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Claudia Flores
Benefits Specialist
Phone: (310) 972-6023
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Patty Jimenez
Benefits Technician
Phone: (310) 972-6121
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