Sep 23, 2004 7:23 PM
The annual transfer period this year to change dental plans runs from the beginning of September through Oct. 15 and the effective date of any newly selected plan is Nov. 1.
Members who wish to change plans must submit a Dental Enrollment/Transfer Form to the Welfare Fund, which is available on the Fund’s Web site.
The Fund will continue to offer three choices in dental coverage: the UFT Welfare Fund Scheduled Benefit Plan, the Dentcare HMO and the Florida Dental Discount Plan. The Scheduled Benefit Plan allows members to use a dentist of their own choice and receive the scheduled reimbursement or to use a participating dentist in the SIDS panel at little or no out-of-pocket cost.
New members will be enrolled automatically in the UFT Welfare Fund Scheduled Benefit Plan if no Enrollment/Transfer Form is received.
Members who need additional information or a transfer form should call the Fund for a transfer kit, which includes the form as well as details of the available plans, at 1-212-539-0539.