
Health Benefits
UFT Welfare Fund offices are closed for in-person appointments and inquiries
The UFT Welfare Fund is open with full functionality and our health benefit representatives are here to assist you Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you require assistance, please call our main number at 212-539-0500. To request a form, please call our hotline at 212-539-0539.
You can also use the following email addresses to contact the Welfare Fund:
- For prescription drug assistance, rxhelp@uftwf.org
- For COBRA assistance, cobrahelp@uftwf.org
- For assistance with our dental benefit, dentalhelp@uftwf.org
- For assistance with all other health benefit issues, healthbenefithelp@uftwf.orgÂ
Should you require immediate assistance with a prescription drug issue outside of office hours, please call Express Scripts at 800-723-9182.
Manage your benefits

Enroll in the Welfare Fund
Register in the UFT Welfare Fund, which is separate from your city health plan coverage, to access your supplemental benefits.

Update your information
Did you get married, have a baby, or drop or add an eligible dependent? You must notify the Welfare Fund.

Download forms
Access important forms and documents related to your health coverage.Â
The Red Apple
Learn about the health benefits available to you and your family in the updated edition of the Red Apple.
Which health plan is right for you?
As a UFT member, you have a comprehensive health benefits package with a range of city health plans to choose from.
New and noteworthy

2020 Prescription Benefit Records (PBR) Have Been Mailed
2020 UFT Welfare Fund Prescription Benefit Records (PBR) have been mailed to all covered in-service members. This document details all of the prescriptions you filled during the year. The PBR illustrates the value of our prescription coverage and the money the Welfare Fund paid on your behalf. Please review this statement for accuracy. Should you find any discrepancies, please report them directly to the UFT Welfare Fund’s pharmacy department.

Easier access to your optical benefits
The UFT Welfare Fund has introduced a new digital process for providing your free or discounted eye exams, eyeglasses or contact lenses. Now, a quick three-step online process at GVSUFT.com will provide access to your optical benefits without the need for paper certificates.Â