Savannah River Nuclear Solutions President and CEO Dennis Car presented the Savannah River Site Retiree Association (SRSRA) with a check for $25,000 to assist them in meeting the needs of Savannah River Site (SRS) retirees.

The SRSRA provides free service to SRS retirees who need assistance in navigating their employee benefits, including Medicare plan enrollment and retiree pensions.

The monetary donation provided by SRNS will help support maintaining services provided through the SRSRA Resource Center, a location for face-to-face appointments with retirees who do not have access to computers or have special needs.

SRSRA Chair Deb Shedrow said the resource center is staffed with former SRS employees and provides free consultations, training sessions and other valuable retirement and cost saving guidance. Recently faced with having to relocate the SRSRA Resource Center, the association is in need of acquiring office space to continue its benefit assistance. 

“The partnership between SRNS and SRSRA provides support to maintaining these services to help retirees—especially those with special needs, issues and circumstances—obtain their healthcare benefits,” said Shedrow.

Since 2014, the SRSA Resource Center has conducted over 5,000 office visits and 13,000 phone consultations with SRS retirees and their families. In addition, they have transmitted greater than $4 million in claims reimbursements, and saved more than $3.2 million in out-of-pocket costs for Medicare plans.

SRNS President and CEO Dennis Carr praised the association for their service and continued support to SRS and its retirees.

“Our retirees have given years of dedication and service to help advance our missions,” said Carr. “We are grateful for this partnership that ensures our retirees are given the proper assistance in navigating their healthcare benefits.”