Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
Local Union No.73
Pension Welfare and Annuity Funds

 











 



Benefit Amount
Death Benefit (Employee Only) (Section 6) $15,000
Dismemberment and Accidental Death Benefit
(Employee Only) (Section 7)
For Your Death $15,000
For Two Dismemberments $15,000
For One Dismemberment $7,500
Weekly Accident and Sickness Benefit
(Employee Only) (Section 8)
Weekly Benefit $250 per Week for up to 26 Weeks
Benefit Begins on First day after an Accident
Eighth day after Sickness
Maximum Duration of Benefit 26 Weeks or 130 Working Days
Wellness Expense Benefits (Employee and
Spouse Only) (Section 9)
Physical examination, smoking cessation programs and certain tests and laboratory work Up to the first $250 available separately to both You and your Spouse every two calendar years
Medical Benefits (Employee and Dependents)
(Section 10)
Comprehensive Major Medical Lifetime Maximum Benefit (including Mental Health Benefits) Unlimited
Deductible: Individual/Family $250/3 Individual Deductibles per Family
Coinsurance (% the Fund Pays For Most
Covered Services, unless otherwise specified)
80%
Out-of-Pocket Maximum $750 per Person each Calendar Year (1)

Hospital and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (2)
PPO Facilities
Non-PPO Facilities

80%
70%

(1) The Out-of-Pocket Maximum is not applicable for covered expenses received at non-PPO Hospitals or non-PPO Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.

(2) See Section 10.5 for information about obtaining prior approval through Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Service Advisory (MSA) before elective hospitalization or elective inpatient surgery and notifying the MSA of any emergency admission within certain timeframes. If you do not call the Blue Cross Blue Shield MSA for prior approval, your benefits will be reduced by $250.

Benefit Amount

Physician’s Services
PPO Physicians
Non-PPO Physicians


85%
80%

Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient
PPO Facility
Non-PPO Facility
Outpatient


Limited to 30 Days per Calendar Year
80%
70%
50% Up to 45 Visits per Calendar Year
Substance Abuse Treatment

Inpatient
PPO Facility
Non-PPO Facility
Outpatient
$15,000 per Person per Calendar Year
$30,000 per Person Lifetime Maximum

80%
70%
50%
Infertility Treatment Benefits
Coinsurance
Lifetime Maximum

50% of covered expenses
$20,000
Organ and Tissue Transplants Treated the Same as Other Medical Expenses (however, no Deductible or Coinsurance is applied if you use a Blue Cross Blue Shield Centers of Excellence Facility)
Hospice Care Benefits
Coinsurance
Maximum Benefit
No Deductible or Co-payment Is Required 100% paid by Fund
$10,000


Caremark Prescription Drug Program (Section 14)

When To Use It

Retail Program
For immediate or short-term
medications

Mail Order Program
For maintenance or
long-term
medications

You Pay

Calendar Year Deductible per Family $25
Generic Drug (Per Prescription) $ 5 $ 5
Brand Name Drug – No Generic Available
(Per Prescription)
$15 $20
Brand Name Chosen Instead of Available Generic
(Per Prescription)
$20 $25
Maximum Supply 34 Days 90 Days
Refill Limit As Prescribed As Prescribed
For out-of-network benefits, see Prescription Drug Benefits regarding claim procedures and benefit/reimbursement amounts.
Dental Benefits (Section 11) Amount
Calendar Year Deductible $25 per Person
Type of Services  
Preventive Services 100%
Basic Services 80%
Major Services 50%
Calendar Year Maximum Dental Benefits $1,500 per Person
Orthodontia Services (to age 19) 50%
Lifetime Maximum Orthodontia Benefits $1,500 per eligible dependent
Optical (Vision) Benefits (Section 12) Amount
Lenses, Frames and Eye Examinations Up to $225 per Person During a Consecutive Two-Year Period
Hearing Aid Benefits (Section 13) Amount
Hearing Aid Up to $1,300 per Person ($650 maximum per ear maximum), during a consecutive three-year period.

 

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