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Archives - January 1970

Archives - January 1970

Reminder: Health Insurance Deductibles to Reset on January 1, 2024

The NYCDCC Benefit Funds would like to remind you that your health insurance deductibles will reset on January 1, 2024. Your deductible is the dollar amount you must pay each calendar year before the Plan pays benefits for covered In-Network and Out-of-Network services. With this reset deadline approaching, we encourage…
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Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: Which Should You Choose?

When you require immediate care, it is never something for which you are necessarily prepared. Consequently, it is sometimes difficult to know whether Urgent Care or the Emergency Room (“ER”) is the right place to go. Not only can making this choice impact your health, it can also impact you financially since ER…
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Quarterly Vacation Payments for December to be Disbursed on or about December 1st

Please be advised that your "December" vacation payments, regardless of whether you are being paid via rapid! PayCard or direct deposit, will be issued on or about Friday, December 1st. You should check your balance by end-of-day on the 1st to confirm receipt of your payment. You can do so…
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Lung Cancer: Risk Factors and Improving Your Lung Health

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among American men and women, and 8 out of 10 people with lung cancer got it from smoking. For Lung Cancer Awareness month, the NYCDCC Welfare Fund is sharing educational materials with our members, so they can learn about the risk…
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Reminder: Preventive Care & Immunizations

Preventive Care services, which are regulated by the Affordable Care Act (”ACA”) and provided through the NYCDCC Welfare Fund (”the Fund”), include outpatient services and office services. Screenings and other services are covered as Preventive Care for adults and children with no current symptoms or prior history of a medical…
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National Mental Illness Awareness Week

October 1st-7th is National Mental Illness Awareness Week and the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund, in an effort to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and to provide support to those seeking treatment, would like to promote this cause to our members and their dependents.  Did…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Memorial Sloan Kettering

Did you know... - 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. - 1 in 6 breast cancers occurs in women ages 40-49. - 3 out of 4 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease and are not considered a high…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month

Working Together to Prevent Suicide NATIONAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE CALL OR TEXT 988 Take a Minute Taking a minute to reach out to someone in your community – a family member, friend, colleague or even a stranger – could change the course of another’s life. Individuals who have survived…
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Independence Administrators to Send Out Updated ID Cards this Week

Please be advised that due to a misprint on the original ID cards sent out by Independence Administrators, all eligible members and dependents will be receiving new cards in the mail sometime this week (or soon after). The original ID cards stated that the copayment for an Urgent Care visit…
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among American men, and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. About 1 out of 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and the American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 300,000 new cases of prostate…
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