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The Trust Fund office provides administrative services to members of UFCW Union locals in Southern California employed in the Retail Drug Store Industry, health care fields and general service and retail businesses. We provide health and pension benefits to over 35,000 Participants and dependents.
UFCW Unions and Contributing Employers have collectively bargained for the benefits provided under these Plans. The Plans are primarily supported by Employer contributions as provided by these collective bargaining agreements. These Plans are governed by the Board of Trustees appointed by the participating Unions and Contributing Employers. The Trustees are responsible for managing the Funds under the terms of their respective Trust Agreements and the Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Contact Us
We are located at 2220 Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles, at the corner of Hyperion and Scotland Street.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
2220 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027-4710
(323) 666-8910
Mailing Address PO Box 27920, Los Angeles CA 90027-0920
Fax (323) 913-0484
Website support Ext. 400
Eligibility Department Ext. 501
Active Eligibility/Enrollment, Self-Pay Billings, Student Certifications, COBRA, Health/Dental Plan Options, Adding Dependents, HMO Enrollment Questions
Prescription Benefits Ext. 503
Claims Department Ext. 503
Payment Status, Coverage Levels, Explanation of Benefits, Mental Health, Podiatry, Prescription, Chemical Dependency, Vision
Pension Benefits Ext. 500
Retirement Checks, Pension Applications, Pension Credit Inquiries, Retiree Health & Welfare General Information, Retiree Medical Enrollment
Industry Vacation Ext. 209
Orthodontic Claims Ext. 502
Report a death and death benefit inquiries Ext. 500
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Welcome to the new and improved web page
The Fund office has added a Participant Portal to its web page. After you register, you can access a Pension estimate, see your Medical coverage status, verify dependent data, and change your address. We will be adding more functions to the Portal soon.
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New Medicare PPO Plan for Retirees beginning April 1
On April 1, 2022, the Indemnity PPO Plan for Medicare enrollees was upgraded to the Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Plan (“Anthem Preferred PPO”) through Anthem Blue Cross.
The Anthem Preferred PPO plan provides several benefits our Medicare enrollees had been requesting, including coverage for vision exams and eyewear, hearing tests and hearing aids, and SilverSneakers health club benefits, that were not available under the Indemnity Medical Plan.
In addition, the Anthem Preferred PPO plan will have lower out-of-pocket costs for many services, and some services will no longer be subject to a deductible.
Prescription coverage (through Optum) is not affected by this change.
More information is available in the Anthem Advantage Introduction and the Anthem Advantage FAQ located in the Documents section of the website.
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CVS and Rite Aid negotiations result in improvements to Gold and Platinum Active coverage
Medical Deductible Decreased
Beginning January 1, 2022, the In-Network Calendar Year Deductible for Gold and Platinum Active enrollees was reduced from $500 per person, or $1,000 per family, to $300 per person or $600 per family.
Dental Annual Benefit Maximum Increased
Beginning January 1, 2022, the annual benefit maximum for the Indemnity Dental Plan increased from $1,800 to $2,000 per person per calendar year for adults ages 19 and older.
Rollover of Unused Vision Benefit
Beginning January 1, 2022, the unused portion of the annual vision benefit ($135) will rollover to the next calendar year.
More information is included in the Summary of Material Modification titled 2022 Platinum and Gold Changes, located in the Documents section of the website.
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The Fund Office is open to visitors
The Fund Office reopened to visitors on Monday, September 12. Appointments are not necessary, but are recommended.