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.

Benefit Amount

Physician’s Services
PPO Physicians
Non-PPO Physicians


85%
70% of the allowable charge

Chiropractic Services
PPO Providers
Non-PPO Providers
Calendar Year Maximum per Person


85%
70% of the allowable charge $1,250

Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient
PPO Facility
Non-PPO Facility
Outpatient


Limited to 30 days per calendar year
80%
70% of the allowable charge
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% 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

 

 

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