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Membership with LRTA gives you access to many highly sought after benefits that are only available to members. Dues more than pay for themselves through all the savings these benefits provide to our members.

The benefits listed below are made available to LRTA members and their families through Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA). For additional information, please contact AMBA at 1-800-258-7041 or visit: www.AMBA.info.

 
 

Dental Insurance
The Ameritas dental insurance plan offers the freedom to use your own dentist or you may choose a network physician for additional discounts.
Click here for an enrollment application (includes rates and details)

 

Click the icon below to locate a dental provider.
NOTE: Select "PPO Nationwide" from the drop down menu.


 

Vision Plan
VSP offers a one-stop shop for eye care. VSP offers discounts for quality eye exams and unlimited eyewear choices. VSP plans offer eyewear, contacts, and laser vision care.
Click here for an enrollment application (includes rates and details).
 

Click the icon below to locate a vision provider.
 

 

Long Term Care / Home Health Care
AMBA will build a policy to match your own needs. You select the daily benefit amount, elimination period, and benefit period which best suits your needs for care. AMBA endorsed Long Term Care Policy features include: no prior hospital stay; no waiting period for pre-existing conditions; pays in addition to your other insurance, and no premium increases with age.

 
First Diagnosis Cancer Policy
The First Diagnosis Cancer and Heart Attack plans pay money directly to you in cash at one time in one lump sum payment upon first diagnosis of cancer. You can select the lump sum payment of $10,000, $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, or $50,000 that best fits your needs.
 

Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans
The Senior Class Medicare Supplement Plan offers Medicare Plans A, B, C, D, F, G, and J.
Senior Class Plans pay for eligible expenses not paid by Medicare, and gives you the freedom to use your own physician, specialist, and medical facility. A drug discount card is provided with this policy.
 

Final Expense Whole Life Policy  
You can have peace of mind knowing that your premiums are guaranteed never to increase, and your coverage is guaranteed never to decrease. Death benefits paid to your beneficiary are tax free.
 

Tax-Deferred Annuity
AMBA offers a Single Premium Tax-Deferred solution for your retirement featuring tax-deferred accumulation of interest, guaranteed competitive interest rate, multiple payout options, income you won’t outlive, and a nursing home waiver.
 

Medical Air Services Association (MASA)
Over the past 30 years Medical Air Services Association has become an international company dedicated to providing life saving emergency assistance. The coverage is designed to protect members against catastrophic financial loss when emergencies arise at home or away from home. The Platinum Membership offered through AMBA offers the following services: Emergency Air Transportation, Helicopter Transportation, Ground Ambulance Transportation, Organ Retrieval, Organ Recipient Transportation, Recuperation/Repatriation, Return Transportation, Escort Transportation, Non-Injury Transportation, Minor Children/Grandchildren Return, Mortal Remains, Vehicle Return, and World Wide Coverage. More information about MASA membership can be obtained by contacting AMBA at 800.258.7041.
 

Astrum Hearing Solutions
This is a national network of hearing professionals who have audiologists in all states.
Astrum offers you a complete hearing evaluation, warranty on digital technology aids in any style, loss and damage protection, and batteries with a complete benefit package. Your hearing aid benefit package includes four levels of pricing on most major brands. Visit www.astrumhearing.com for more information.
 

Government Employee Travel Opportunities (G.E.T.O.)
This is a unique space available vacation condominium, hotel, and resort, program exclusively for current and retired government employees, and now available to LRTA members. Space available condos located worldwide are available for a flat rate of $329 plus tax per week. Good for short notice vacations! For full details and samples of resort availability, visit www.getravelop.com.  GETO hotel discounts are also available. 


Vacations-To-Go Cruises
This online company constantly scours the itineraries of every cruise line to create an exclusive list of the world’s great cruises with every conceivable discount included.
AMBA association members can subscribe to the free weekly Vacations-to-Go newsletter where most cruises are discounted 40-60% off the published catalogue price. Visit www.vacationstogo.com for cruise information, www.resortvacationstogo.com for resort information, and www.tourvacationstogo.com for tours or call 800.338.4962.

LaQuinta Inn & Suites Discount
La Quinta Corporation now gives LRTA members a 15% discount at their La Quinta Inn and Suites locations nationwide. Visit www.lq.com and use ID AMBA.
 

Advantage, Avis, and Budget Rental Car Discounts
Discounts are available to LRTA members when they rent cars from Advantage, Budget, or Avis.

 

Advantage: ID 153702-FSC / 800.777.5500 or visit: www.advantage.com/amba

Budget: ID (BCD) X925500 / 800.527.0700 or visit: www.budget.com

Avis: ID AWD# G725000 / 800.331.1212 or visit: www.avis.com
 

Dell Computer Discounts
LRTA members are now available to get discounts on Dell computers through the Education Personnel Purchase Program. You may receive a 2%-12% discount depending on the cost of the unit and the warranty selected. Call Dell at 866.257.4711 or visit the Dell site at www.dell.com/edubuy and enter ID number KS71303103 to receive your discount.

 

Apple Computer Discounts NEW!
Apple and LRTA have included members in a special program. Members qualify for preferred pricing on 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, free engraving on iPod, online custom product configuration, and simplified checkout using any combination of credit card, Apple Gift Card, and Apple. Call 1-877-EPP-MEMBER or visit www.apple.com/eppstore/slg. When calling, please identify yourself as an eligible participant purchasing from the Apple Association Member Purchase Program when calling Apple.

 

Barnes & Noble Online Discounts NEW!
Members save with online discounts for books, DVD’s, CD’s, and more through the online member’s bookstore. Save an extra 5% in addition to any online discounts on all your purchases. Orders of $25 or more qualify for Fast & Free shipping in three business days or less (see site for details). Visit www.bn.com/amba

 

1-800-Flowers NEW!
Save 15% on an assortment of beautiful flowers–Fresh From Our Growers or Florist Designed–plus plants, delicious gourmet snacks and treats, extraordinary gift baskets, cuddly plush pals and unique giftware they'll treasure can help you celebrate any occasion!"

Use code AMBA and visit www.1800FLOWERS.com or call 1-800-FLOWERS.

 

Identity Theft Solutions NEW!
LRTA now offers identity theft protection for members through CSIdentity Corporation. For $11.95 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 ProtectorSM not only provides credit reports and monitoring, it also provides non-credit loan activity, public records monitoring, criminal record and sex offender monitoring, Internet monitoring, restoration services, and $25,000 of identity theft insurance. Visit www.amba.info/idtheft.html to learn more and enroll online or by phone.