The Texas Retired Teacher's Association (TRTA)

TRTA Member Benefits

TRTA Membership has advantages!

TRTA offers a lot for a little. In addition to working for you in the Legislature, endorsed benefits and discounts are available to TRTA members.

All TRTA member benefits have been studied, recommended by the TRTA Member Benefits Committee and then adopted by the TRTA Board. Whether or not to use a benefit, is entirely up to you.

	*Insurance Benefits* Ameritas Group Dental Insurance The TRTA Board of Directors has endorsed a new TRTA "Members Only" group dental insurance plan available exclusively through Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA) and underwritten by Ameritas Group Dental Insurance. This plan has very generous benefits plus a two year rate guarantee. Through the TRTA Group Dental Insurance Plan, you and your family will receive comprehensive and flexible dental coverage. The plan provides you the freedom to visit any dentist or specialist when you need care. Continued TRTA membership is required in order to participate in this dental plan. You can obtain additional information concerning dental benefits at www.myambabenefits.info/trta or by calling AMBA at 800.258.7041.
	Professional Liability Insurance Insurance available through the John A. Barclay Agency, Inc. for qualified TRTA members returning to the classroom is available through this company. The $1,000,000 policy is available for an annual charge of $39. (Insurance Premium per Member = $35; State Taxes and Fees = $1.72; and, Association's Administrative Fees = $2.28.) For more information call 800.880.1650. Download a copy of the application form here. Private Practice Educators Professional Liability Insurance Insurance available through the John A. Barclay Agency, Inc. for qualified TRTA administrators or educators returning to work in capacities other than the classroom. The $1,000,000 policy is available for an annual charge of $265. (Insurance Premium per Member = $199 / Agency Administrative Fee = $66) Click here for a summary of eligibility, coverage and application. To view application select "temporarily allow pop-ups."
	Hearing Aid Express It's back, and it's better than ever! TRTA has made arrangements through a state-wide network of hearing healthcare professionals to provide benefits to TRTA members at no additional cost. Member benefits include complimentary hearing evaluations and a 10% discount off of everyday prices on hearing aids. For more information regarding the TRTA Hearing Healthcare Benefits Plan call toll-free at 866.478.8782 (TRTA) or visit www.hearingaidexpress.com.
	Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA) Group Long-Term Care/Home, Medicare Supplement Insurance, First Diagnosis Cancer Insurance, Cancer and Dread Disease Insurance, Single Premium Tax Deferred Annuity, Final Expense Life Insurance. For more information or policy purchase, call 800.258.7041.
	Vision Service Plan VSP is a nationwide provider of vision care benefits including coverage for comprehensive examinations, lenses, frames and contacts. Founded in 1955, VSP is America's premier vision care provider with approximately one out of every eight Americans having VSP vision benefits. VSP members enjoy a paperless system when using their vision care benefits through a network of over 22,000 independent optometrists and ophthalmologists. Most members enroll in VSP's Well Vision program to secure quality eyewear to correct their vision at a cost-effective price. VSP provides coverage in full for all standard spectacle lenses regardless of the prescription. Additionally, patients have a choice from a wide selection of popular frames, with a frame allowance that covers approximately 60% of the frames in today's market. You can obtain additional information concerning vision benefits at www.myambabenefits.info/trta or by calling AMBA at 800.258.7041.
	*Travel Benefits* Drury Inn & Suites TRTA members receive 5% discount off Drury’s corporate rates at the more than 100 Drury Inn & Suites in nineteen states (discounts are not available when hotels are on “peak status”). Amenities include a hot breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles & more, one hour of free long distance per room per night, evening beverages and snacks from 5:30-7 p.m. and high-speed internet access in every room & wireless lobby. To make reservations, call 1.800.378.7946 and provide Corporate ID #311435 or visit www.druryhotels.com and use BizTrip Corporate ID #311435.
	La Quinta Inns & Suites Offers TRTA members the Texas State Rate which is up to 35% off prevailing room rates in Texas & 15% off nationwide subject to availability. Call 866.468.3946 or visit www.lq.com. TRTA members should refer to promotional code "TRTA" when making reservations. (Occasionally, you may find rates that are lower than TRTA rates due to low occupancies at a particular property during slow times of the year. If/when this occurs when reserving online, enter promotional code "TXSTAT10" and receive 10% off a particular property's Best Available Rate. When making reservations by phone, ask the clerk to check both promotional codes to see which one will give you the best rate.)
	Avis Rent-A-Car For personal and/or business rentals in making reservations, ask for the best rate and mention Avis Worldwide Discount # (AWD) D404600 to receive up to 25% off the rental. To reserve online www.avis.com/AvisWeb/html/bridge/go.ex?D404600 or call 800.331.1212.
	Budget Rent-A-Car For personal and/or business rentals in making reservations, ask for the best rate and mention Budget Customer Discount # (BCD) X885500 to receive up to 25% off the rental. To reserve call 800.527.0700 or reserve online at www.budgetcarrental.com/budget/assoc/index.html?X885500.
	Enterprise Rent-A-Car Enterprise Rent-A-Car is offering 10% discount to members when car is rented from an airport location and 5% discount when car is rented from non-airport location. Call Enterprise at 800.847.3722 for reservations or visit www.enterprise.com. To recieve your discount, mention this code: 65TRTA, online use code: 65TRTA & enter corporate code: TEX on second page.
	AMBATravelPerx.com AMBATravelPerx.com brings the best values in vacations to association members. Special offers are available on fantastic cruises, resorts, and escorted tour vacations to the Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal, Europe, Alaska, South America, and Asia. Members can call 800.480.4080 or visit www.ambatravelperx.com.
	GETO Travel Preview all of the "off season" travel–related programs. Up to 8 days/7nights at a one–time cost of $349 (if reserved online) that covers up to 8 people, not $349 per person and $369 if reserved by phone. Use TRTA Eligibility #755 when reserving by phone. TRTA members can preview all of the travel-related programs through the Cendant/GETO web site www.getravelop.com/trta. Call toll free 877.867.3639.
	*Computer Benefits* Apple Products Discount Members qualify for preferred pricing on some of the latest Apple products and accessories. Apple member purchase program benefits include special member discounts on Apple products, quarterly promotions, free standard shipping on orders over $50, online custom product configuration, and simplified checkout using any combination of credit card, Apple gift card, and Apple Instant Loan. Call 877.377.6362 or http://store.apple.com/us/go/eppstore/amba. When calling, use discount code "AMBA." Discounts not available on all items. Check with Apple by phone or online to verify discounted items.
	Dell Dell now offers members special pricing under their Employee Purchase Program. Click here to view online and enter the TRTA ID KS41515384 and be taken to the Dell Employee Purchase Program. You may call 800.695.8133, give the code KS41515384, and speak with a sales consultant.
	*Health Services Benefits* Acadian On Call Summon help at the touch of a button for any emergency! Choose the package of your choice and begin to experience the safety, security and peace of mind offered by Acadian On Call's Emergency Medical Certified Dispatchers. Use or mention the promotion code "TRTA" and receive free shipping! Established 1971, Acadian provides medical alert systems to over 19,000 subscribers nationwide and ranks in the top 10 medical alert companies in the U.S. For more information, contact Acadian at 800.259.1234 (mention "TRTA" for discount) or visit www.myacadianoncall.com and mention "TRTA" discount.
	Medical Air Services Association MASA is an international emergency assistance association designed to return a person home after an illness or an injury, and provide additional benefits that are outside most insurance companys' realms of coverage. For more information call 800.258.7041.
	Stroke Scan, Inc. is now Stroke Scan Plus TRTA approved since 2001, Stroke Scan Plus offers 3 painless cardiovascular ultrasounds for the early detection and prevention of stroke, sudden death from rupture of an unfound abdominal aorta aneurysm and leg amputation due to (P.A.D.) which is blocked arteries in the legs. Members receive discounted price of $120 for all 3 vascular scans ($300 - $1500 each in hospital). All 3 vascular scans will also include complimentary bone density (ladies only), 2 lead EKG for AFIB, as well as ultrasound scans of the thyroid, gall bladder, liver and kidneys for any stones, cysts, or tumors that could be cancerous. Free educational workshops on the prevention of stroke and vascular disease and actual scans to be done at TRTA local unit meetings. Call Joey Wyatt toll free at 1-866.935.7226 or visit www.strokescaninc.com.
	*Additional Benefits* 1-800-Flowers Discount TRTA members save 15% at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM! Life's everyday celebrations are easy at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM®. Members use promotion code AMBA to receive their discount by calling 1-800-FLOWERS or visiting www.1800FLOWERS.com.
	Dallas Zoo Employee & Affiliate Online Discount Tickets Program. You are now able to buy discounted tickets for the Dallas Zoo with the added convenience of printing your admission tickets from your computer and presenting them at the entrance turnstiles bypassing ticket booth lines. Purchasing admission tickets has never been easier! You may purchase tickets immediately by visiting our exclusive Dallas Zoo Employee & Affiliate Online Discount Tickets Store: Go direct to our online store 24/7 at https://zootickets.dallaszoo.com and enter this personalized Store Name: trta We hope you are able to visit the Dallas Zoo soon!
	Reverse Mortgage Solutions TRTA members now have access to a Reverse Mortgage Program provided by Reverse Mortgage Solutions. With this Program, members will receive a credit for their appraisal (approximately $450) as well as a $200 general credit at closing. In addition, members will have the ability to choose from several different loan structures in order to find the one that best suits their situation. For more information, please call 800.809.0528 for a free and confidential consultation.
	CSIdentity Protector Identity theft protection is available to TRTA members through CSIdentity Corporation. For $9.00 a month you can start protecting your identity from one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Most identity theft solutions only provide credit monitoring. CSIdentity Protector^SM not only provides credit reports and monitoring, it also provides non-credit loan activity, public records monitoring, criminal record monitoring, Internet monitoring, restoration services, and $25,000 of identity theft insurance. Visit www.amba.info/idtheft.html to learn more or enroll.