Effective January 1, 2009, the Health and Welfare Fund’s Prescription Drug Plan will implement a new program which affects coverage for new prescriptions of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The new program is called Step Therapy. New prescriptions are considered to be for participants who did not receive a prescription for a PPI during 2008. The Summary of Material Modifications - Step Therapy Program is available for viewing on this website under Health & Welfare-SMM.

 The Dental Implant Policy effective September 1, 2008 explains when dental implant benefits will be paid under the Fund’s dental provisions and when dental implant benefits will be paid under the Fund’s medical provisions. The Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) – Dental Implant Policy may be viewed on this website under Health & Welfare-SMM.

Dental Benefit Improvement Effective January 1, 2008

Pregnant Participants and Spouses Now Eligible for One Additional Dental Cleaning

The Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Health & Welfare Fund Dental Plan normally pays for two dental cleanings per Benefit Year. Effective January 1, 2008, pregnant participants and spouses covered under the Fund’s Dental Plan are eligible for one additional cleaning during the pregnancy.