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How your Southwest Carpenters Health Plan Can Help

As information continues to unfold about the coronavirus, be assured that you can count on your Health Plan to provide the support and benefits that you and your family need.

Home Testing

• Free Home Tests from the USPS
  • gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
• Covid-19 At Home Testing through your Health Plan (up to 8 per person per month)
  • Kaiser Permanente is working to provide rapid antigen home tests to Kaiser Members and will also allow members to submit a reimbursement claim for tests purchased after January 15, 2022.
    • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/health-wellness/coronavirus-information/testing
  • Anthem Participants can acquire approved tests through Express Scripts as of January 15, 2022.
    
    • OTC COVID 19 Home Tests Covered As Of 1/15/2022
    • Go to the Pharmacy Counter of your Express Scripts Retail Pharmacy and use your Express Scripts Member ID#.
    • Log onto expressscripts.com.  Locate “Quick links” at the bottom of the Home Page and complete the order form for home delivery.
    • Request reimbursement from Express Scripts for out of pocket purchases made after 1/15/2022 by submitting your receipts and the Commercial Claim Form.

Vaccination

• Current Vaccine Information
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/front-door
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/colorado/front-door
  • Three Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine
    https://www.anthem.com/ca/coronavirus/blog/well-being-and-community/3-things-about-the-coronavirus-vaccine/
• Kaiser Permanente Participants
• Anthem PPO Participants

• Vaccine Eligibility by State
  • https://covid19.colorado.gov/for-coloradans/vaccine/find-out-when-youre-eligible-for-a-covid-19-vaccine
  • https://cv.nmhealth.org/covid-vaccine/
  • https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home
  • https://coronavirus.utah.gov/vaccine
  • https://www.immunizenevada.org/nv-covid-fighter
  • https://myturn.ca.gov/
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Medical Treatment, Lab Testing and Mental Health

• COVID-19-Related Treatment and Lab Testing through your Medical Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente Participants
    • All member out-of-pocket costs for inpatient and outpatient services related to the treatment of COVID-19 will be waived for services rendered through the Federal Emergency Period.
  • Anthem PPO Participants on the Active or Bronze Plan
    • During the National Emergency period, there will be no out-of-pocket costs, copays, coinsurance or deductible for testing or treatment related to COVID-19.
    • Out-of-network providers will be reimbursed at the same rate as an in-network providers during this time.
    • To consult a doctor online, go to livehealthonline.com or download the app.

• ComPsych Carpenters Assistance Program (CCAP)
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Financial Counseling
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work-Life Solutions
• Call (833)792-2271 (833-SWCCAP1)
• Go to http://www.guidanceresources.com/ or download the GuidanceNow_SM app and use the Web ID: SWCCAP
• Free and confidential assistance for challenges related to the COVID-19 Pandemic or other causes for Southwest Carpenters and eligible family members:

Other Credible Sources for Information

Information provided by our health care partners, Anthem Blue Cross and Kaiser Permanente, as well as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is available to help you stay informed about COVID-19. These resources are updated frequently.

• Information from the CDC
• The CDC is providing up to date risk assessments and information on the status of COVID-19 in America at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.

• More Information from Our Health Care Partners
  • News and information is provided at:
  • https://www.anthem.com/ca/blog/member-news/worried-about-the-coronavirus/
  • Psychological counseling is offered at:
  • https://livehealthonline.com/ or the LiveHeathOnline mobile app.
  • News and information is provided at:
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/health-wellness/coronavirus-information
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/colorado/health-wellness/coronavirus-information
  • Telemedicine is available at:
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/secure/appointments/evistis
  • https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/colorado/secure/appointments/evistis
  • Mental health resources can be found at: kp.org/selfcareapps
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