* Administering Health, Pension and Vacation Benefits For the Men and Women Who Help Build the Southwest *
Peace of mind when you need it the most. View/download the Designation of Beneficiary Form.
If you are disabled or unable to work, you may be eligible for disability work hours credit. Do not wait until your eligibility for benefits is affected. As soon as possible, contact the Trust Fund office to submit a Disability Health & Welfare Hours Claim Form.
Annual Verification Letters were mailed to participants in Pension pay status and under the age of 65 to ensure that they are either on disability or refraining from prohibited employment.
How is the Anthem PPO different than the Kaiser HMO?
With the Kaiser HMO, you choose a primary care physician (PCP) and can only see providers who participate in Kaiser’s network. The Anthem PPO is more flexible. It doesn’t require you to choose a PCP. It also offers out-of-network coverage for providers who aren’t in Anthem’s PPO network, although your out-of-pocket costs are greater when you use an out-of-network provider.
Also, the Anthem PPO is different in how it covers medical care. For most covered expenses, you pay a calendar year deductible before the PPO starts paying benefits. Then, you and the PPO share expenses (called “coinsurance”) until you reach the plan’s calendar year out-of-pocket maximum. At that point, the PPO pays 100% of covered expenses for the rest of the calendar year.
IMPORTANT: The PPO pays 100% of the cost of in-network routine preventive care (like your annual physical) and related lab fees and tests with no deductible.
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Benefit information varies by Active/Retired status and state. Please make a selection from each drop-down menu below:
La información sobre las prestaciones varía según su posición Activo / Jubilado y su estado. Por favor, haga una selección en cada menú desplegable a continuación: