National Coast Guard Retiree Council Headquarters Retiree Program Coordinator's Office Telephone/E-mail “HOTLINE"  Established

The phone numbers are 1-866-664-6245 (toll free) or 1-202-475-5381.

The e-mail address is NRDH@USCG.mil.

 

Personnel Service Center, Retiree & Annuitant Services (RAS) - Directory Assistance

Questions, Address or Direct-Deposit Changes

 

If you need information or have questions about:

  • Your retired or Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity payments

  • Your Retired/Annuitant Statement

  • IRS Form 1099R (reporting taxable income)

or you need to change:

  • Your home mailing address (for Retired/Annuitant Statement, newsletter, 1099R)

  • Your financial institution or account number for your direct deposit

  • Report a change to your Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of Unpaid Retired Pay (Note: Use Form *CG PSC-3600 Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of Unpaid Retired Pay)

You may make the requests listed above by telephone, by fax or in writing. Our telephone and fax numbers are:

 

Toll free: 1 800 772-8724

Commercial: (785) 339-3415

Fax: (785) 339-3770

 

Allotments, SBP Coverage and Beneficiary Changes

If you need to:

  • Start, stop or change and allotment (use Form *CG PSC-7221 Retired Allotment Authorization Form)

  • Report a change to your Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage

You must make the requests listed above in writing. You may  fax your request to (785) 339-3770 or mail to:

 

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Personnel Service Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

 

(*) Note: forms available from our website

http:www.uscg.mil/hq/psc/forms

Income Tax Withholding Changes

 

If you need to:

  • Start or change the amount of State Tax Withholding (Retirees can call, e-mail or use *IRS Form W-4, or state form. If using IRS form, indicate that the form is for State Income Tax Withholding, not federal, which state it’s for and the dollar amount to be withheld, (minimum amount is $10.00, no cents)). We cannot withhold state tax for annuitants

  • Change your Federal Income Tax Withholding (Retirees use Form W-4, Annuitants use Form W-4P)

  • Change exemptions or additional withholding

 

Federal tax changes must be in writing. The original Form IRS W-4 or W-4P must be mailed to PSC (RAS) for action and filing, per IRS requirements. PSC (RAS) cannot accept a faxed W-4 or W-4P. Please mail to:

 

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Personnel Service Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

 

(*)Note: forms available from our website

http:www.uscg.mil/hq/psc/forms

or directly from the IRS

Report of Death

 

To report the death of a Coast Guard, NOAA retiree/annuitant or a Lighthouse keeper call:

 

Toll free: 1 800 772-8724

Commercial: (785) 339-3415

Fax: (785) 339-3770

 

Or write:

 

Commanding Officer (RAS)

USCG Personnel Service Center

444 SE Quincy St

Topeka, KS 66683-3591

 

E-mail articles, dependent taps entries, reunion notices, etc., to PSC-DG-RASNewsletter@uscg.mil or call us at the numbers listed below (phone menu option #4). The deadline for the next issue is Aug 9, 2005.

1 800 PSC-USCG/1 800 772-8724

If outside the U.S. (785) 339-3415

E-mail: PSC-DG-RAS@uscg.mil

Website: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/psc/ras.htm

National Coast Guard Retiree Council Headquarters Retiree Program Coordinator's Office Telephone/E-mail “HOTLINE"

The phone numbers are 1-866-664-6245 (toll free) or 1-202-475-5381.

The e-mail address is NRDH@USCG.mil.

Other Important Phone Numbers and Websites

 

Medical/Dental Benefits

 

Phone

 

Website/Notes

 

Eligibility (DEERS)/
ID Cards

1-800-538-9552 (TTY/TDD) 
1-866-363-2883.

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/deers

 

In CA: 800-334-4162.  In AK & HI: 800-527-5602

 

Mail-Order Pharmacy

1-866-363-8667

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/pharmacy/tmop.cfm

 

Retiree Dental Plan

1-888-838-8737

http://www.tdrp.org

 

TRICARE Overseas

1-888-777-8343

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/overseas/

 

TRICARE United States

See Map on http://www.tricare.mil/mhshome.aspx

http://tricare.osd.mil/

 

TRICARE For Life

1-888-363-5433

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/tfl/default.cfm

 

Senior Pharmacy Program

1-877-363-6337

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/pharmacy/seniorpharmacy.cfm

 

Federal Long –term Health Insurance

1-800-582-3337

http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/

 

CG Health Benefits Advisor

1-800-942-2422

 

 

Veterans Benefits

 

 

Phone

 

Website/Notes

 

Department of Veterans Affairs

1-800-827-1000

http://www.va.gov/

 

Insurance Information

1-800-669-8477

http://www.insurance.va.gov/

 

Veteran’s Group Life Insurance

 

New VGLI Applications and VGLI Reinstatements:
OSGLI
PO Box 5000
Millville, NJ 08332-9928

1-800-236-6142

http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/vgli/vgli.htm 

Death and accelerated  benefits claims only:
Phone: 1-800-419-1473,
Fax: 1-877-832-4943 or e-mail:  osgil.claims@prudential.com

General Correspondence:

Office of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance,
290 West Mt. Pleasant Ave.,
Livingston, NJ  07039.

 

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

1-800-827-1000

http://www1.va.gov/pubaff/fedben/Fedben.pdf

VA Pamphlet 80-02-1

 

Headstones & Markers

1-800-697-6947

http://www.cem.va.gov/hm.htm

 

 

Other

 

 

Phone

 

 

Website/Notes

 

Final Active Duty Pay

1-866-772-8724

Overseas

(785) 339-3550

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/psc/ses.htm

 

Commanding Officer (SES)

Coast Guard Personnel Service Center

444 SE Quincy St.
Topeka
, KS 66683-3591

Contact PSC (SES) for information on Severance Pay, Separation Pay, Disability Severance Pay, LES’s, IRS Form W-2.

Travel Claims

1-866-772-8724

Overseas

(785) 339-2200

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/psc/tvl.asp

 

Send Final Travel Claim to:  

Commanding Officer (TVL)

Coast Guard Personnel Service Center

444 SE Quincy St.
Topeka
, KS 66683-3591

 

Service Records
 

(314) 801-0800

Social Security

1-800-772-1213

WWII US Merchant Marine Awards and Decorations

1-800-996-2723 Overseas:
202-366-2646 

http://www.marad.dot.gov/contact_us.html

Attn:  Patricia Thomas, Medals and Decorations

Maritime Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 7th Street, SW, Room 7304
Washington, D.C. 20590

 

National Coast Guard Retiree Council Headquarters Retiree Program Coordinator's Office Telephone/E-mail “HOTLINE"  

1-866-664-6245 (toll free) or
1-202-475-5381.

The e-mail address is NRDH@USCG.mil.