Category: Welfare

Express Scripts is your pharmacy benefit manager. Retail co-payments are $15 for generic, $25 for preferred, and $40 for non-preferred prescriptions. Additionally, mail order co-payments are $25 for generic, $45 for preferred, and $75 for non-preferred prescriptions. *Note that mail-order co-payments represent a three month supply.

If you are a non-Medicare eligible member, you can request a card by calling Independent Administrators directly @ 1 (833) 242-3330 or via internet @ www.MyIBXTPAbenefits.com . If you are Medicare-eligible, you can contact UnitedHealthcare by calling (888) 736-7441 or via internet @ www.UHCretiree.com.

If you are a non-Medicare eligible member, contact Independence Administrators. You can log onto www.MyIBXTPAbenefits.com and register to view your claims that have been processed. If a claim was denied by Independence Administrators, contact them for appeal instructions. If you are Medicare-eligible, contact UnitedHealthcare directly at www.UHCretiree.com or by calling (888) 736-7441.

You can add your dependents by filling out a Health Plan Enrollment Form and submitting the required documents.  

To be eligible for Welfare coverage as a Retiree, you must satisfy one of the two requirements below:

• You have reached the age of 55 and earned a minimum of 30 Vesting Credits with the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund (“Pension Fund”); or

• You have reached the age of 55, earned at least 20 Vesting Credits under the Pension Fund and, during the 60-month period immediately preceding the effective date of your pension, you are eligible as an Active Employee for at least 24 months.

If you are eligible for Welfare Benefits at the time of your death and do not have a Beneficiary on file, payments will be made in the following order:

• your surviving spouse or, if none

• your children in equal shares, or, if none,

• your parents in equal shares or, if none,

• your brothers and sisters in equal shares, or, if none,

• your estate.

You can change your address by filling out a Change of Address form and following the instructions located on the form. You can find the Change of Address form here: Change of Address Form

You become Medicare-Eligible under the following conditions:

1. When you turn age 65.
2. Two years after you are awarded Social Security Disability benefits, regardless of your age. You can be awarded Social Security Disability prior to age 65.
3. You are diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (“ESRD”).

Your dental provider is Anthem BlueCross BlueShield. To search a list of participating providers, go to www.anthem.com, click “Find Care,” select “Basic Search as a Guest,” and then “Dental Network,” followed by the location you are looking to search, etc.

1. Go to nyccbf.org.
2. Click the “Member Login” button located on the top right corner of the screen.
3. Log into the website using your Username (UBC #) and Password. (Please note, if logging in with a temporary password, you will be directed to the Registration Page where you will be prompted to enter your temporary password in the current password field, followed by your new password in the new password field.)
4. Check the box agreeing to the terms of the website and click “Continue.”
5. After you agree to the website terms, select the “View Active Welfare Eligibility” option and click “Continue.”
6. Upon entering the “View Active Welfare Eligibility” page, you will be presented with a chart where you will be able to see your Welfare eligibility status and hours by date