NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Group Insurance
Section 1(e)Maintenance
The current terms of the NFL Player Insurance Plan (“Insurance Plan”) shall remain in effect, except as amended below, and all past and future amendments thereto as adopted in accordance with the terms of that Plan, are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; provided, however, that the terms used in such Plan and the definitions of such terms are applicable only to such Plan and shall have no applicability to this Agreement unless the context of this Agreement specifically mandates the use of such terms. The Plan will be continued and maintained in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement and must at all times comply with the terms of this Article. Under the Plan, players will receive group insurance benefits, consisting of life insurance, medical, dental, and vision benefits, as follows:
Period of Benefits. Subject to the extension provided in Section 2, players will continue to receive the benefits provided in this Article through the end of the Plan Year in which they are released or otherwise sever employment. Players vested due to their Credited Seasons under the Retirement Plan who are released or otherwise sever employment after May 1 in a calendar year will continue to receive the benefits provided under this section until the first regular season game of the season that begins in the following calendar year. Group benefits are guaranteed during the term of this Agreement unless required to be modified by law. The Insurance Plan shall terminate as to all players as of the last day of the 2030 League Year unless continued under future collective bargaining agreements. If the Insurance Plan is not continued, Claims for services received but not submitted prior to the end of the 2030 League Year shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Insurance Plan in effect prior to the termination.