Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia

Pre-certification by Healthlink is required for inpatient admissions. Contact Healthlink at 1-877-284-0102. 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, click here.

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

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 Tuesday by 2:00PM, your disability payment will be mailed out on Wednesday 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 visit Anthem's website at www.anthem.com

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

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

Your Anthem ID card will have prescription information on the front of it. To request a new card, please contact the Fund Office.

To have your prescriptions delivered to your home, contact CarelonRx at 833-728-2252, or manage your prescriptions with the Sydney Health App or at anthem.com

Claims must be filed with EyeMed. For more information, click here.

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