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What do the GVS website and GVS mobile app do in regards to our optical benefits?
Both the GVS website and the GVS app (on iOS or Android) allow you to verify eligibility for optical benefits, locate in-network providers, and submit claims.
How do I obtain an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from the Welfare Fund's optical program?
As is presently the case, GVS will mail your EOB after paying your claim.
Can the Welfare Fund reply to my inquiry directly via text or social media message?
For the privacy and security of your personal information, program representatives will not send you texts or direct messages to social media accounts. They will communicate with you either by phone call, postal mail, or email to your address of...
New coverage for IVF and HIV prevention
Effective July 1, 2020, the GHI-CBP plan and the HIP HMO plan will expand coverage of IVF and HIV prevention drugs.
New option for getting maintenance drugs
The UFT Welfare Fund prescription drug benefit has been enhanced. In-service members who are eligible for UFT Welfare Fund benefits now have a new convenient option for picking up their long-term medications for chronic conditions such as high...
A new program for Hepatitis C treatment
The UFT Welfare Fund has announce a new and innovative program with EmblemHealth that the UFT Welfare Fund has been able to attain to help UFT-represented employees suffering from the Hepatitis C virus.
Your prescription drug plan
All eligible in-service UFT members and their dependents have prescription drug coverage through the UFT Welfare Fund. There are no waiting periods for this coverage. Learn more about this valuable benefit.
Short-term disability
In-service UFT members have the protection of a short-term disability plan that can provide valuable income when personal illness renders them temporarily unable to work.
'Let’s Talk About It’ substance abuse conference
More than 800 middle and high school students heard what it’s like to struggle with addiction from young people not much older than themselves at a conference on substance abuse co-sponsored by the UFT and held at union headquarters in Manhattan on...
Health and Cancer Helpline
Receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis can be an emotional rollercoaster. The UFT Welfare Fund offers an array of services that can help you navigate the road ahead.