HEALTH EXAM
Local 63 and Health Dynamics cordially invite you and your spouse to participate in the Health Dynamics exam. This Program is paid for at 100% on an annual basis, plus there are no co-pays or deductibles when you come in for your exam. The exam is covered under your annual routine care benefit.  The Health Dynamics Preventive Care Program is a premier package of health screening tools designed to thoroughly assess individual health status and health risks. For a limited time, the local is offering a free "63" sweatshirt upon completion of this exam. Click on these links for a description and location of providers.

The following information listed on this page is general pension fund information. To view your personal pension fund information please click on the following link.

The Board of Trustees had the Web Site developed to enable the membership to access their Health and Welfare and Pension data at their convenience. Links are provided to our International Union Web Site and to the Local Union’s e-mail. In addition, we have provided links to our various vendors so you may locate information directly from these vendors.

HEALTH AND WELFARE Click here to view more
Information on your PPO Network, visit the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Website

Local 63 Welfare Plan Summary Click Here

Delta Dental Claim Form Click Here
Medical Claim Form Click Here
SavRx Prescription Click Here
Vision Form Click Here
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Well Care benefits have been changed to cover 100% of all exams and shots for a newborn for the first 2 years of their life. Also birth control is now covered.

Labor BlueCard
BlueCross BlueShield has introduced the LABOR BLUE CARD. It is a nationwide processing option for PPO Health & Welfare Funds. Labor BlueCard extends your PPO provider access to a national network. It is the solution to providing national health care coverage. This will greatly benefit our members who live in other states or travel across the country. More details to follow.

Click here to access UUMBA

Health & Welfare Improvements 2006
1/1/06    Dental Maximum increased to $2,000 for DeltaPPO
1/1/06    Routine Exams through Health Dynamics physicians
6/1/06    Routine colonoscopies covered

6/1/06    Routine mammograms covered

6/1/06    Gastric Bypass- Obesity surgery covered at 70% met

6/1/06    Diabetes- Insulin pumps covered

1/1/07    Hearing aids- Hear PO network added

More details will follow

Health & Welfare Amendments 2005
Improvement to Well-Child Benefits
New Self-Pay & COBRA Rates

Coverage for Non-Sedating Antihistamines
Blue Care PPO Program

In-Network Surgical Centers

New Dental PPO Program

Addition of Health Dynamics Preventative Care Program

ADULT HEALTH SCREENING TEST
Screening tests are an important part of health care and disease prevention. Some of the most important screening tests are designed to look for early signs of common diseases:

Procedure: Pap Test and Pelvic Exam (women)
Recommendation: Annually, unless your doctor recommends otherwise if you've had 3 consecutive negative tests, you may need the test only every 3 years or so). Note: Generally, women who have had hysterectomies no longer need pap tests, but should still have a pelvic exam.

Procedure: Breast Cancer Screening (women)
Recommendation: Monthly self-exam; doctor exam every 3 years up to age 40, and annually starting at age 40. A mammogram every one or two years starting at age 40; starting at age 50, a mammogram every year.

Procedure: Prostate Screening (men)
Recommendation: Annual digital rectal exam for all men starting at age 40. Annual prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test starting at age 50 (starting at age 40 for African Americans and men with a family history of prostate cancer). Note: Some medical experts feel the PSA test should not be routinely recommended for all men over 50 because it can sometimes result in unnecessary (i.e., non-lifesaving) treatment.

Procedure: Colon Cancer Screening: Fecal Occult Blood Test
Recommendation: Annually starting at age 50.

Procedure: Sigmoidoscopy (exam of portion of the large intestine) or... Colonoscopy (exam of entire large intestine)
Recommendation: Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years age 50 and over. Colonoscopy every 10 years age 50 and over.

Procedure: Cholesterol and Triglyceride Screening
Recommendation: Every 5 or so years for men over 35 and for women over 45.

Procedure: High Blood Pressure Screening
Recommendation: Every one or two years if your blood pressure is normal. Can be done in conjunction with any doctor visit. Also can be done free of charge in most pharmacies.

Procedure: Diabetes Screening
Recommendation: Every 3 years for adults age 45 and older.

These screening recommendations are for healthy people. If you fall into a high-risk category for a particular disease (or have had the disease), ask your doctor about the best screening schedule for you.