ABOUT YOUR FUND
Edited by Frank J. Runey
Secretary Treasurer
Trustee - UFCW National Health & Welfare Fund
Your Healthcare benefits are managed by the UFCW National Fund. The provider network is Horizon
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Through this network you can access any participating Blue Cross Blue Shield provider in the
For example:
o You get married;
o You have a child either through birth or adoption;
o A death occurs in your family;
o You get a divorce or legally separated;
o A change in address;
o Your dependent child or children attain age 19 or get married or;
o Your dependents obtain
coverage through employment.
Please understand that the fund is asking these
questions to protect all of you against sharp rises in premiums which could be the result of people receiving the benefits of insurance
to which they are not entitled. It is not our intention to make life difficult for you but to insure that your co-pay does not go
through the roof.
The problems related with the ever increasing costs of health care seem to be everywhere newspapers, radio,
television, and in the political arena. Unfortunately, if our elected officials dont take some bold action, the problems plaguing
health care will only get worse not better.
We have been insuring union members for over 46 years and our premiums are
still the best in sight. We aim to keep them that way and we can only do so with your cooperation.
Doing the things within our
control will go a long way in keeping the costs lower for the Fund and more importantly save you money in the long run. You
have the commitment from the leadership of this union that we will continue to work hard in all areas to help bring the costs and
accessibility of healthcare within reason. That result will benefit everyone in the future.
If you have any questions please
contact Frank Runey at 1-800-535-2752.
UFCW National Health & Welfare Fund
For Member Service Call:
1-888-773-8329
Attention Local 791 Members
There has been some confusion regarding our PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Manager.) Local 791s PBMhas not changed, it is still Empirix.
Albertsons has changed the PBM for non-union employees.
United Food and Commercial Workers
Local 791
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