News

Visit our website regularly to stay up to date on the many resources we offer you and your family on your journey to better health.

Important medical plan changes for Medicare eligible retirees

The Board of Trustees regularly evaluates the benefits the Fund provides as well as the service providers it hires to deliver your benefits. Effective January 1, 2025, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Supplement Group Senior Gold and Group Medicare...

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Schedule a No-Cost Health Screening

Participants and spouses who are eligible for Fund benefits can receive a free health screening. Screenings include comprehensive blood analysis, body mass index test, diabetes test, carotid artery ultrasound, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, peripheral arterial...

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RAYUS Radiology: You Can’t Diagnose What You Can’t See

If your doctor says you need an MRI, CT, or X-ray, connect with RAYUS Radiology. In most instances, you pay nothing for the service when you have an image taken at a RAYUS facility and the referral is made by your doctor. RAYUS has nationally credentialed...

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Membership Has Benefits

The Operating Engineers Local 49 Health and Welfare Fund is a self-funded, multiemployer health plan with approximately 36,000 participants. Fund Trustees are committed to providing you and your family with the tools, information, and programs you need to take control...

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

When life is difficult, TEAM is there to listen and to help you find the resources you need. TEAM can assist when you or a family member is struggling with: Alcohol or drug problems Depression Anxiety Behavioral concerns Relationship challenges Family or parenting...

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IRS Form 1095-B Not Needed for Taxes

Beginning with the 2019 tax year and thereafter, federal law reduced the individual shared responsibility payment (tax penalty) to $0 if there were months in which you failed to maintain health insurance coverage. As a result, you do not need Form 1095-B to complete...

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Retirees: Learn About Eligibility and Opting Out

Effective December 1, 2022, updates have been made to the Plan. Specifically, the Trustees have amended the provisions to allow individuals to qualify for Retiree coverage, before age 55, if they meet the other requirements for a disability retirement. In addition, if...

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