Contact Us
The Health & Welfare Plan's address is:
Transit Employees’ Health & Welfare Plan
2701 Whitney Place
Suite 100
Forestville, Maryland 20747
Phone: 301-568-2294
Fax: 301-568-7302
Email: info@tehw.org
The Health & Welfare Plan Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Directions to the Transit Employees’ Health & Welfare Plan Office
The office of the Transit Employees’ Health & Welfare Plan Office is located just inside the beltway on the first floor of the ATU Local 689 union building in Forestville, MD. From the Beltway, take exit 11-B (Route 4, Pennsylvania Ave) toward Washington DC. The second traffic light is Donnell Drive. Turn right (north) on Donnell Drive. At the end of Donnell Drive, turn left onto Marlboro Pike. Immediately after turning onto Marlboro Pike, make a right onto Whitney Place. The union office building will be on the left and the Health & Welfare Plan Office is to the left of the main entrance.
The chart below shows other helpful contact information.
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| CareFirst PPO Plan | (202) 479-6096 (877) 691-5856 |
www.carefirst.com |
| Kaiser Permanente HMO Plan | (301) 468-6000 (800) 777-7902 |
www.kaiserpermanente.org |
| CareFirst BlueChoice HMO Plan | (877) 691-5856 | www.carefirst.com |
| UnitedHealthcare/OptumRx | Actives and Non-Medicare-Eligible Retirees: (866) 325-1179 Medicare-Eligible Retirees: (888) 556-6648 |
Actives and Non-Medicare-Eligible Retirees: www.optumrx.com Medicare-Eligible Retirees: www.uhcretiree.com |
| CIGNA Dental Plan (DHMO) | (800) 244-6224 | www.cigna.com |
| CareFirst Dental Plan | (866) 891-2802 | www.carefirst.com |
| Delta Dental Plan (Retirees only) |
(800) 932-0783 | www.deltadentalins.com |
| National Vision HMO (for Kaiser enrollees only) |
(800) 672-7723 | www.e-nva.com |
| CareFirst Vision (through Davis Vision) |
(800) 783-5602 | www.carefirst.com or www.davisvision.com |
| Basic Life and Accident Insurance | (800) 638-6420 (then press 2) | www.metlife.com |
| Voluntary Universal Life (NGP) | (800) 344-9016 | |
| Weekly Sickness and Accident and Disability Plan | (301) 568-2294 | |
Long-Term Disability Plan
|
(800) 300-4296 (800) 752-9713 |
www.metlife.com www.thehartfordatwork.com |
| Other Important Numbers | ||
| ATU Local 689 | (301) 568-6899 | www.atulocal689.org |
| Transit Employees’ Retirement Plan* | (202) 962-1076 | |
| Dependent Care Assistance Program* | (202) 962-1076 | |
| METRO Medical Office | (202) 636-7141 | |
| METRO Payroll | (202) 962-1640 |
* These benefits are not provided through the Plan, but the contact information is provided for your convenience.
