Welcome to the TUSD Benefits Department

TUSD Benefits General Information 

• Benefits Guide 2022-23
• 22-23 Fringe Benefit Packet
• Mandatory Requirement for Benefit Registration
• Open Enrollment - Short Check & Late Payment Policies
• Directory for Providers
• Dependent Eligibility Guidelines

TUSD PPO - Pinnacle/Anthem Blue Cross

• 2022 - 2023 Benefit Summary
• SBC TUSD PPO
• Find a Doctor
• Find a Doctor - AZ
• Find a Doctor - outside of CA/AZ
• Nurse Line
• American Health 24/7 Nurse Line
• TUSD PPO Summary Plan Description 
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Magellan Welcome Letter
• Magellan Rx Mail Order Pharmacy
• Magellan Rx Specialty Pharmacy

Kaiser

• SBC Deductible Plan (Basic Plan)
• SBC Traditional Plan (B Plan)
• 2022 Torrance USD 100971 BenefitSummary DHMO (Basic Plan)
• 2022 Torrance USD 100971 BenefitSummary HMO (B Plan)
• Chiropractic Benefits
• Urgent Care Locations
• Telehealth Appointments
• Active and Fit - $25 Gym Membership
• Wellness Coaching
• COVID-19
• Routine care options
• Getting care away from home
• Urgent and emergency care coverage

Delta Dental

• PPO Benefit Highlights
• HMO Benefit Highlights
• HMO Directory
• Estimate your Cost
• PPO vs. HMO
• Lasik and hearing
• Brush Smart transform your oral health
• ID Card

VSP Vision

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

Lincoln Life Insurance

• Basic Life $25K - Certificated & Classified
• Basic Life $60K - Management, Board Members & Personnel Commissioners
• Enhanced Evidence of Insurability Process
• Evidence of Insurability
• Life Keys Services
• Travel Connect Services
• Voluntary $150K Guarantee for Newly Eligible Employees
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Enrollment Form
• 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
• Recognizing Depression
• Understanding Your EAP
• Beacon Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Overview

School's First - 403B and 457B

• Approved Provider List
• 403b Salary Reduction Agreement & fax cover sheet
• 457b Salary Reduction Agreement & fax cover sheet
• Participant PlanVue Tutorial

Retiree Benefits

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

TUSD Benefits Staff

Phone: (310) 972-6036
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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Rocio Mendoza
Benefits Specialist
Phone: (310) 972-6023
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Grace Salceda
Benefits Specialist
Phone: (310) 972-6121
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Joseph Contreras
Benefits Specialist
Phone: (310) 972-6098
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