Western Teamsters Welfare Trust
 

(For Retirees Who are Eligible for U.S. Medicare)
Following is a brief summary of your Indemnity Medical Benefit Plan. This is not a complete description of all of your Medical benefits, limitations and exclusions.

 

Benefit Type Benefit Level

Lifetime Maximum $1,000,000 with not more than 45 days to be paid for all treatment of mental, psychoneurotic or personality disorders per lifetime.

Calendar Year Deductible $100 per person.

Inpatient Hospital Services Not Subject to the Deductible, the Plan will pay:
  • 70% of Medicare's inpatient deductible in any benefit period.
  • 70% of Medicare's copayment from the 60th day through the 90th day of each benefit period.
  • 70% of eligible hospital expenses after the 90th day of confinement for each benefit period.

    A benefit period starts when a person received covered services as a bed patient in a hospital and ends when a person has not been a bed patient in a hospital or extended care facility for 60 consecutive days.


  • Outpatient Hospital Services 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.

    Surgery

  • Primary Surgeon
  • Assistant Surgeon
  • Anesthesiologist
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  • 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.
  • 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.
  • 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.

  • Physician Visits

  • Hospital Visits
  • Office Visits
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  • 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.
  • 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.

  • Outpatient X-ray and Laboratory 20% of Medicare allowable after the deductible.

    Mental, Psychoneurotic and Personality Disorders Doctor services limited to 20% of reasonable & customary to a maximum payable of $12.50 per visit and 50 visits per calendar year.

    Benefits for prescription drugs are covered in a separate program by NBN/Rx and Merck-Medco Rx Services.

     

     

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