Posts Tagged ‘benefits’

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    Vendor Slideshow Recap: Educational Seminar Presentations Now Available!

    Posted on: March 31st, 2025 by TEHW

    We’re excited to announce that the vendor slideshow presentations from our Educational Seminar on March 22nd are now available for viewing! If you attended the event or couldn’t make it, this is your opportunity to review key insights and information from our medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy vendors. These presentations provide valuable details about the

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      Notice of Changes to Your Prescription Drug Benefit for 2025

      Posted on: January 10th, 2025 by TEHW

      Effective January 1, 2025, Capital Rx will take over the administration of your group-sponsored prescription drug benefit. Under this change, Capital Rx will manage the retail pharmacy benefit, while OptumRx will continue to handle the mail-order component. Capital Rx and Transit Employees’ Health and Welfare are working closely to minimize disruptions. However, there may be

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      • Save the Date: 2024 Open Enrollment! (October 28-November 15, 2024)

        Posted on: October 18th, 2024 by TEHW

        Open Enrollment is just around the corner! This is your once-a-year opportunity to make important changes to your benefits for the upcoming year, including: ✅ Changing medical & dental plan elections✅ Opting out (if applicable)✅ Updating beneficiary forms through MetLife✅ …and so much more! Keep an eye on your mailbox! Your Open Enrollment booklet will

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          Jumpstart your 2025 Opt-Out Request this October!

          Posted on: September 30th, 2024 by TEHW

          Transit Employees Health and Welfare will begin accepting 2025 Opt-Out requests from October 1st through November 15th.  Please note that members must renew their Opt-Out election every year during Open Enrollment. *Effective January 1, 2025, members with an outstanding premium balance may still opt-out of plan coverage. However, they will not be eligible for the $1,500

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          • Important Updates: Changes to Your MetLife Beneficiary Benefits

            Posted on: August 23rd, 2024 by TEHW

            We’re excited to share some important news! Starting August 1, 2024, MetLife will be the new administrator and record keeper for Transit Employees’ Health and Welfare Plan Group Term Life Insurance program. All Local 689 members should have received a letter by mail from MetLife announcing this change. You can easily and securely designate your

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