New Highmark network benefit cards have been mailed to all participants. You should start using these cards effective July 1, 2024.
NEW MEDICAL NETWORK
The Board of Trustees of the Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund are pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2024, the Fund will be moving to Highmark as our new medical network to provide a more robust national network of medical providers. This change is expected to provide additional savings to the Fund based on Highmark’s network discounts. Participants and beneficiaries seeking treatment should experience a greater choice of providers with minimal disruption through the Highmark network of providers. The Fund is taking the necessary measures to ensure this is a seamless transition for you and your family. New ID cards were mailed to participants on June 10th to start using effective July 1, 2024. Your prescription, dental, and vision provider networks are not affected by this change. If you would like to verify if your doctors are considered In-Network with Highmark please visit…..
www.highmarkblueshield.com/find-a-doctor/
Click medical and hit to be redirected to the Sapphire Digital site to search for providers
Click Dismiss in the Narrow Your Search Results box that pops up.
For Providers in Pennsylvania
In the Network drop down, scroll down and choose or begin to type PPOBlue (no spaces).
Helpful Tips
• Only the provider search feature should be used.
• You can also change your location in the City, State, or Zip box.
• Still can’t find your specific provider? Call the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association for additional assistance: 1-800-810-2583 (BLUE).
For Providers outside of Pennsylvania: (BlueCard Providers) Type * BCBS PPO (with a space) to find BlueCard providers outside of Highmark’s service area. Enter the City, State, and Zip of where you’d like to search.
Search for a provider by Name or Specialty. You can also scroll down on the page and Browse by Category. If you key in a provider’s name or specialty, you will see suggested search terms to choose from.
**Only the Medical Care and Urgent Care Center options are applicable to the Central PA Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund.