Teladoc Coming August 1
ACH Option Now Available for Reimbursement and STD Benefit Payments
Telehealth coming to you August 2023
Starting August 2023, The UFCW National Health and Welfare Fund has a new Telehealth Partner for a phone and video services that connects you with doctors who can help you with many non-emergency medical conditions. Click these flyers for more information: Teladoc...
Introducing UFCW National’s CancerNavigator Service
To support cancer patients in their hour of need, UFCW National Health and Welfare Fund is offering a new, no-cost benefit called CancerNavigator to everyone on the UFCW National Health Plan. The CancerNavigator service provides tailored information, education, and...
Participants: Important Notice about a Dependent Eligibility Verification
Read the full Letter to Participants for more details
Important Updates regarding Kroger/Express Scripts (ESI) contract negotiations, effective 1/1/2023
Kroger is currently in contract negotiations with Express Scripts (ESI). These negotiations are ongoing and we are hopeful that a settlement will be achieved for the new year or early in 2023. EmpiRx, our Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), uses a portion of this ESI...
Inflation Reduction Act and Your Health Care Benefits
President Biden recently signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. This new law addresses many provisions (like combating climate change and decreasing the deficit) and includes several steps to reduce the high cost of health care, such as: Capping out-of-pocket...
Roe v. Wade overturned: What this means for you
In a 6–3 decision released on June 24, 2022, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade, holding that the authority to regulate abortion belongs to the states and not the federal government. The Court majority found...
The No Surprises Act: What You Need to Know
Let’s say your child broke her arm and you head to the emergency room. The hospital is in-network, the doctor who treats her is in-network, but the radiologist is out-of-network. You don’t realize this until you get your bill and see the charges. Before the No...