Healthcare
Everyone in America has been hearing about the debate over healthcare for the last year. As you might know, Congress just passed major legislation reforming our Nations Healthcare system.
Fortunately, members of UFCW Local 1500 have long had outstanding healthcare benefits and it is the intention of your Union negotiators to see to it that we preserve those benefits.
UFCW Local 1500 members have healthcare benefits that provide outstanding coverage for them and their families. Healthcare with reasonable deductibles and doctor visit co-pays. A health plan that provides low cost prescriptions as well as affordable dental and vision benefits.
Most importantly, Local 1500 members have no paycheck deductions to pay for their healthcare.
Healthcare is always an area where your employer will attempt to save money. As a Union, we must be prepared to fight back any attempt to reduce the quality of your healthcare plan.
You have fought hard every contract to make your health insurance one of the best in the country and we will have to fight just as hard to maintain that level of quality.
Below are just a few of the benefits we will be fighting to preserve:
• Comprehensive Medical coverage for Doctor visits
• Comprehensive Hospital Coverage
• Comprehensive Surgical Coverage
• A Prescription Card Program to help pay for prescriptions and Maintenance Program
• Coverage for eye exams, glasses and related services
• Coverage for a quality and complete Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• X-Ray and Laboratory Benefit
• Emergency Out Patient Care
• Hospital Income Benefit
• Annual Physical Examinations
• Well Child Care
• Physical Therapy
• Inpatient and Out patient mental health and substance abuse services