Important Notice for NYCDCC Welfare Fund Participants Transitioning to UHC Coverage for Medicare-Eligible Retirees

January 13, 2020

-Copies of Medicare Cards Must be Sent to the Fund Office Prior to Effective Date of UHC Coverage

Effective January 1, 2020, all NYCDCC Medicare-Eligible Welfare Fund participants who are transitioning to UnitedHealthcare (“UHC”) coverage must provide the Fund Office with copies of their Medicare Cards prior to the effective date of their new coverage under UHC. UHC and Express Scripts now require the Fund Office to send participants’ Medicare Beneficiary Identification (“MBI”) numbers as a condition to enrollment. Prior to becoming eligible for Medicare-Eligible Retiree health coverage, the Fund Office will send you notices advising you of all steps you must take to complete the transition, including the added requirement regarding your Medicare Cards.

If you have questions concerning this process, please contact our Member Services Department at (800) 529-FUND (3863).