MetLife does not issue cards. Whenever you go to the dentist, you must give the dental office your Social Security number and your appropriate group number. (Steamfitters: 163060g Metal Trades: 102654)
This Plan is required to provide certain information on a public website pursuant to the Federal Transparency in Coverage Final Rule published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2020.
The Rule requires that the Plan post links to machine-readable files that contain information about the price of health care services. A machine-readable file is written in computer code and is an extremely large file. It is not intended to be downloaded or read by participants but to be used in research studies. The files do not contain Protected Health Information (PHI) about you or your family.
Links on this website provide machine-readable files for the Plan’s in-network negotiated rate and historical allowed amounts for out-of-network charges. The files attached to the links are maintained by Anthem BlueCross BlueShield and will be updated monthly.
The link for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield is: https://www.empireblue.com/machine-readable-file/search/
If you have any questions about the Rule, you can read more information at https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/transparency-coverage-final-rule-fact-sheet-cms-9915-f
The union's phone number is 718-392-3420. They are located at 27-08 40th Avenue Long Island City, New York 11101.
The Express Scripts plan allows the original prescription plus one refill; any refill after that must go through mail order.
Completing a change of address form and submitting it to the Fund Office, will change your address with the Fund Office, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Express Scripts and MetLife. You must notify the union separately so that your address will change with them as well.
The baby will automatically be covered for 30 days with Empire after the birth. It is your responsibility to complete an Insurance Census card, (which you can download by visiting the forms section of this website), and submit a copy of the birth certificate.
In order for you to replace your insurance cards, you must call the Fund Office, Empire and Express Scripts will not send out replacement cards without the Fund Office authorization.
