Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
Local Union No.73
Pension Welfare and Annuity Funds
Benefit
Amount
Death Benefit (Employee Only)
$15,000
Dismemberment and Accidental Death Benefit
(Employee Only)
For Your Death
$15,000
For Two Dismemberments
$15,000
For One Dismemberment
$7,500
Weekly Accident and Sickness Benefit
(Employee Only)
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 per injury or Sickness, in accordance with the Disability Section.
Wellness Expense Benefits (Employee
and
Spouse Only)
Physical examination, Smoking Cessation
Programs and Certain Tests and Laboratory Work
Up to the first $250 for you and your spouse every two calendar years. Deductible and coinsurance do not apply
Medical Benefits (Employee and Dependents)
Comprehensive Major Medical Lifetime
Maximum Benefit (including Mental Health
Benefits)
Unlimited
Deductible: Individual/Family (nit included in your Out-of-Pocket Maximum)
$250/Maximum of 3 individual deductibles per family each calendar year
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% of the allowable charge
Copayment for Failure to Obtain Pre-Admission Authorization of Elective Hospitalization, Elective Impatient Surgery, Dialysis Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, or Failure to Report Emergency Admission Within 2 Business Days
You must pay an additional $250 copayment
(1) The Out-of-Pocket Maximum is not applicable for covered expenses received
at non-PPO Hospitals or
non-PPO Ambulatory Surgical Facilities or for services received from a Non-PPO Physician..
(2) See the Pre-Admission Authorization Section on pages 27-28 for information about obtaining prior approval through Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Service Advisory (MSA) before elective hospitalization or elective Inpatient surgery and requirements for notifying the MSA of any emergency admission within certain timeframes. If you do not call the Blue CrossBlue Shield MSA for prior approval or within two days of an emergency admission, you must pay an additional $250 copayment.
$15,000 per person per calendar year
$30,000 per person Lifetime Maximum
80%
70% of the allowable charge
50%
Infertility Treatment Benefits
Coinsurance
Combined Lifetime Maximum for You and Your Spouse
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
Bereavement Counseling
Maximum Benefit
No deductible or copayment is required
100% paid by Fund
Limited to 6 visits; Maximum of $50 per visit
$10,000
Substance Abuse Employee Assistance Program
Telephone Counseling and Referral Program
No Charge
CVS Caremark Prescription Drug Program
Retail Program
Mail Order Program
You should use the Prescription Drug Program in the following manner:
For immediate or short-term medications
For maintenance or long-term medications
You pay
Generic Drug (Per Prescription)
30%
30%
Brand Name Drug - No Generic Available (Per Prescription)
30%
30%
Brand Name Chosen Instead of Available Generic (Per Prescription)
35%
35%
Maximum Supply
34 days
90 days
Refill Limit
As prescribed
As prescribed
Calendar Year Deductible per Person, not included in the Out-of-Pocket Maximum
$25
Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximum per Person, After Payment of Deductible
$2,000
Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximum per Family, After Payment of Deductible
$4,000
Reimbursement of Non-Network Pharmacy Expenses is explained on page 48.
Dental Benefits
Amount
Calendar Year Deductible
$25 per person
Type of Services
Preventive Services
100%
Basic Services
80%
Major Services
50%
Dental Anesthesia Services
50%
Calendar Year Maximum Dental Benefits
$1,500 per person
Orthodontia Services for Your Eligible Dependent Children (to age 19)
50%
Lifetime Maximum Orthodontia Benefits
$1,500 per Eligible Dependent Child
Optical (Vision) Benefits
Amount
Lenses, Frames and Eye Examinations
Up to $225 per person during a consecutive two-year period
Hearing Aid Benefit
Amount
Hearing Aid
Up to $1,300 per person ($650 maximum per year), during a consecutive three-year period