Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia

Pre-certification by Healthlink is required for inpatient admissions. Contact Healthlink at 1-888-852-8382. Failure to pre-certify will result in a $500 penalty to the Fund's payment. No payment will be made for any services not authorized by Healthlink. For more information regarding pre-certification, clickhere.

We accept only electronic dental claims. Dental claims must not be mailed or faxed to the Fund Office. Submit Dental claims to : Anthem Dental Claims
PO Box 659444
San Antonio, TX 78265-9444
For contact information, click here.

To find a participating dental provider in your area, follow these steps:

1. Log onto www.anthem.com. Click on the "Find a Doctor/Find Care" button, follow these steps:
2. Key in the Member ID found on your Anthem Medical card and click "Search"
3. Scroll down and select "Dental Professionals" under "Types of Providers".
4. Enter your zip code or city and state under "Where are you looking";.
5. Find preferred providers in list supplied.

You will not be penalized for seeing a dentist outside the network. However, by visiting a dentist in the network, your charges will be discounted, leaving you with no liability, provided you are eligible for benefits and have not met your family maximum.

The Fund does offer Short Term Disability to eligible participants. For more information, click here. Be sure to consult your Schedule of Benefits for specific benefit information.

The Fund does not offer Long Term Disability.

Provided that all necessary information is received on Wednesday by 4:30PM, your disability payment will be mailed out on Thursday of every week.

Most doctor offices have their own forms for disability and will fill them out free of charge. We do accept the doctor's form in place of our form, as long as it contains all the necessary information.

You must contact the Fund Office for verification of eligibility. For contact information, please click here.

You may add dependents by submitting a Dependent form by email, by mail to 8814 Fargo Road, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23229 or by fax at 804-288-3530. Changes cannot be made by telephone.

You may remove your ex-spouse from the Plan by submitting a copy of your finalized divorce decree by email, by mail to 8814 Fargo Road, Suite 200 Richmond VA 23229 or by fax at 804-288-3530.

You must contact the Fund Office for verification of eligibility and claim status.

You may submit a Change of Address form by email, by mail to 8814 Fargo Road, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23229 or by fax at 804-288-3530. Changes cannot be made by telephone.

You may change your life insurance beneficiary by submitting the Change of Beneficiary form by email, by mail to 8814 Fargo Road, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23229 or by fax at 804-288-3530. Changes cannot be made by telephone.

If you disagree with the Fund's decision, you may ask to have it reviewed. Your written request for review must be received by the Fund Office within 180 days from the date you receive an "Adverse Benefit Determination" or denial notice. For more information on how to file an appeal, consult the Plan Document or contact the Fund Office.

You may contact the Fund Office to speak with a Claims Coordinator.

No. Contact your employer's Human Resources department for information regarding bereavement.

For deliveries on or after July 1, 2015, no Maternity Management Program is required or available.

All medical claims, both in and out-of-network, must be filed through the local Anthem BlueCross BlueShield plan. If you are unsure of the billing address, please contact the Fund Office.

To find a participating provider, you may call Anthem BlueCross BlueShield at 800-810-2583 and choose option 2, then option 1 on the automated system. You may also visit their website at www.bcbs.com and follow the steps below.

• Log onto www.anthem.com. Click on the "Find a Doctor/Find Care" button, follow these steps:
• Key in the Member ID found on your Anthem Medical card and click "Search"
• Scroll down and select "Physicians & Medical Professionals" under "Types of Providers".
• Enter your zip code or city and state under "Where are you looking";.
• Find preferred providers in list supplied.

If you have lab work that is sent to an independent lab, ask your doctor if the lab participates in the BlueCross BlueShield PPO network.

No, not all services are covered by all Plans. Consult your Schedule of Benefits for specific benefit information.

Your Prescription ID Card should say Express Scripts on the front of it. To request a new card, please click here. Be sure to include your name, Unique Identification Number (UID) or Social Secruity Number and current address in the email. Please be aware that unencrypted, unauthenticated internet e-mail is inherently insecure. Email messages may be corrupted, incomplete, or may incorrectly identify the sender. To secure your message, try using a free secure email such as Safe-email.net.

To receive your prescriptions through the mail, complete the Express Scripts Mail Order Form and mail to Express Scripts PO Box 747000 Cincinnati, OH 45274-7000 or contact Express Scripts Member Services at 855-230-7775 or visit them at Express-Scripts.com.

If the provider participates in the EyeMed network, claims must be filed with EyeMed. If the provider does not participate with EyeMed, claims must be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Fund Office. For contact information, click here.

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