BTOBA Welfare & Benefits Chairman Thomas Duffy is very pleased to announce some major improvements to the Prescription Plan, effective July 1, 2006.
Annual Deductible will be reduced from $50 down to $25 for
Active Members, maximum deductibles: 3 per family
Reduced from $125 down to $100 for Retirees, maximum deductibles 3 per family
Generic Medications will now have a $0% co-pay
once the deductible has been met.
New Member ID Number: The Fund has assigned a new number for each Member.
That number is printed on your new Plan Identification Card, which should arrive the week of June 18th. YOU
MUST use this new number whenever you use your Prescription Card, in both the Mail In Plan and at the PHARMACY.
Quantity Limits: NMHCRX has developed standard quantity limits to ensure that certain medications
are being utilized according to FDA indications, dosing, safety and efficacy data. The following medications will now
have quantity limits:
Regranex: One 15 gram tube per month
Tamiflu/Relenza: 10 tabs per year for Tamiflu, 85mls per year for Tamiflu suspension and Relenza-
1 disk per year.
