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.