The mission of the Fund is to provide a long-term solution to control escalating benefit costs while providing programs for employees to obtain quality care.
Our mission has been accomplished by:
Click here for an informational overview brochure to learn more about the Bergen Municipal (Gateway/BMED) Employee Benefits Fund.
Chairperson | Gregory Hart, Borough of Franklin Lakes |
Secretary | Richard Kunze, Borough of Oakland |
Members | Hugo Poli, Village of Ridgefield Park |
Joseph Catenaro, Fairfield Township | |
Gregory Franz, Township of Edgewater | |
Donna Gambutti, Township of South Hackensack | |
Jerry Giaimis, Borough of Saddle River | |
Alternates | Matthew Cavallo, Township of Verona Bob Kakoleski, Borough of Rutherford |
MUNICIPALITY | FUND COMMISSIONER |
Alpine* | Paul Tomasko |
Carlstadt | Joseph Crifasi |
Carlstadt Board of Education | |
East Rutherford | John Hansen |
East Rutherford Board of Education | Mark Kramer |
Edgewater | Gregory Franz |
Emerson | Robert Hermansen |
Fairfield | Joseph Catenaro |
Fairfield Board of Education | Lyanna Rios |
Franklin Lakes | Gregory Hart |
Fort Lee | Alfred Restaino |
Hillsdale | Christopher Tietjen |
Lodi | Vincent Caruso |
Maywood Borough | Roberta Stern |
Mine Hill | Katelyn Wild |
Montvale | Timothy Lane |
Moonachie | Anthony Ciannamea |
North Arlington | |
Oakland | Richard Kunze |
Park Ridge | Julie Falkenstern |
Ridgefield Park | Hugo Poli |
Rochelle Park | Robert Davison |
Rutherford | Robert Kakoleski |
Saddle River | Jerry Giaimis |
South Hackensack | Donan Gambutti |
Verona | Matthew Cavallo |
Wallington | Khaldoun Androwis |
Wanaque Valley Regional S.A. | Frank Covelli |
Westwood | Ben Kezmarsky |
Wood-Ridge | Dominick Azzolini |
East Orange Irvington |
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Executive Director / Administrator | PERMA |
Attorney | Russell Huntington, Huntington Bailey, LLP |
Auditor | Gary Vinci |
Actuary | John Vataha |
Benefit Consultant | Brandon Lodics |
Treasurer | Joseph Iannaconni |
Medical Networks / Third Party Administrators |
Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a panel of providers offering services at small copays and/or contracted rates Aetna – QPOS Plan/Open Access |
Dental Claims Administrator | Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a panel of providers offering services at contracted rates Delta Dental of NJ, Inc. |
Prescription Claims Administrator | Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a network of pharmacies offering services at small copays and/or contracted rates Express Scripts, Inc. |
For more information about The Gateway BMED Fund and Health Insurance Funds in general, please visit hifundnj.com.