Myths & Facts - COVID-19 Vaccines
The Employee Painters’ Trust Health and Welfare Fund’s Board of Trustees wants you and your family to remain healthy and informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Elixir, has provided a list from the CDCP of Frequently Asked Questions regarding COVID-19 Vaccines. It is the Trustees hope that this will provide you with information needed to make an informed decision on what, if any vaccine you may choose. Please use the Documents Tab, Health & Welfare navigation above, and look under Related Information COVID-19. FAQ- Myths & Facts - COVID-19 Vaccines
Telehealth - Permanent Benefit
Effective October 1, 2020, telephone, internet, or other virtual care
consultations where a patient is not physically seen by their physician or
other covered provider, is covered the same as if the service were rendered in the
physician’s or provider’s office. Telephonic or other virtual care
visits (other than the Teladoc services, which
has its own benefit structure) are subject to the annual
deductible and coinsurance benefits. The telehealth/telemedicine
consultation must be diagnosis and treatment focused via a live discussion or
video exchange with ongoing participation by the patient and the provider
throughout the visit. Missed appointment charges are not covered and are excluded
from Plan coverage.
Important Plan Changes: COVID - 19 Testing Benefits
The Employee Painters’ Trust Health and Welfare Fund’s Board of Trustees wants you and your family to remain healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want you to be aware of recent benefit changes related to testing and diagnosis of the COVID-19 virus. We also want to be sure that you know about other important benefits available under your Plan and additional resources that may be available to you to help keep you and your family safe. Please use the Documents Tab, Health & Welfare navigation above, and look under Related Information COVID-19.
Virtual Care Access
During COVID-19 Emergency
With the COVID-19 virus spreading
through our communities, one of the top concerns is to not overwhelm our health
care systems and saving space for the folks that are most vulnerable and who
will be hit hardest by this virus. Per the CDC guidelines, if you are feeling
sick, please call your doctor or urgent care center first. Another way we can
help is to use a service like Teladoc.
This also saves you and the Plan money as there is no cost to you for using Teladoc
and a reduced cost to the plan compared with an urgent care or ER visit. For more detailed information on how to get started with Teledoc and to read the Teledoc FAQ, please use the Documents Tab, Health & Welfare, and look under Related Information - COVID-19 or you can click on the link below:
https://www.teladoc.com/resources/2020/03/02/coronavirus-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions