Eligibility

As a Dental, Vision and In-House Audiology Member, your eligibility is determined by your collective bargaining agreement.

Enrollment

Once you are eligible for TeamstersCare benefits, you will receive an enrollment package from TeamstersCare Member Services. Within this package is an enrollment form that you must complete and return to Member Services (with the required documentation) within 31 days. If your documentation is received within this timeframe, your benefits will be activated retroactively to your eligibility date.

If the enrollment form is not received within this 31 day timeframe, your benefits will be activated on the first day of the month that TeamstersCare receives your form and documentation.

Benefits

As a member of the Dental, Vision and In-House Audiology benefits program, you and your family members are eligible to receive comprehensive dental and vision benefits through Davis Vision, Dental Blue Freedom and our in-house TeamstersCare Dental and Audiology services.

Vision

TeamstersCare has contracted with Davis Vision to provide you and your family with benefits to protect your vision and eye health. With a national network of participating providers, you may visit any Davis Vision eye specialist for a broad range of eye care services and supplies – often at no cost to you.

For a list of participating providers, call Davis Vision at 1-800-999-5431 or visit www.davisvision.com. You may also contact TeamstersCare Member Services for a list of New England providers.

To view vision benefits please click here.

Important Note: When choosing either eyeglasses or contact lenses, you must make your full selection at the time of your examination. If you go to a provider who only provides an exam, you must order glasses through another provider within 30 days of your vision exam.

Dental

As a member for the Vision, Dental and Audiology , you and your dependents have two basic options when you need dental care:

Option 1: TeamstersCare Dental Offices

The dental offices in Charlestown, Chelmsford and Stoughton provide basic dental services such as:

  • Preventative care including dental exams, x-rays, fluoride treatment, cleaning and scaling
  • Sealants
  • Fillings, root canals for certain teeth and simple extractions
  • Full or partial dentures, including denture repair and reline
  • Mouth guards
  • Second opinions
  • Emergency care (office hours only)

There is no cost for preventative care visits. There is a $5 fee for filling visits and a $10 fee for denture, root canal and extraction visits.

Option #2: Dental Blue Freedom Network

Dental Blue Freedom gives you the flexibility to choose from three networks, Dental Blue PPO, Dental Blue, or the Dental Blue National network. You’ll receive the greatest discounts by selecting a Dental Blue PPO dentist. You may also choose a Dental Blue network dentist which includes 90% of the dentists in Massachusetts. And you have the option of using the Dental Blue National network which includes dentists throughout the United States. You may even select an out-of-network dentist, though your share of the costs will generally be higher.

To determine whether a particular dentist is in one of the Dental Blue Freedom networks, go to www.bcbsma.com or call BCBS’s Member Service at 1-800-241-0803.

Cost of Services

With the exception of preventative services, any dental treatment you receive from an in-network or out-of-network dentist is subject to a $50 per person/$100 per family calendar year deductible. There is also a calendar year maximum benefit of $2,500 per person.

Hearing Care

Once every year, you and your family members are eligible to receive a comprehensive hearing test at our Charlestown Audiology Office. Ordinarily, hearing care services and equipment are covered only when they are provided at our Charlestown Audiology Office.

All routine hearing examinations, diagnostic evaluations and middle ear analyses are provided at no cost to you. Services include:

  • Ear examinations
  • Diagnostic hearing evaluations
  • Middle ear analysis
  • Hearing aid analysis, fitting and follow-up, as appropriate

To schedule an appointment for a hearing exam for you or your eligible dependents (ages 3 and up), contact the Charlestown Audiology Office.

Out of Area Benefit

If you or your family members live outside of New England, you can be authorized to receive certain hearing care services from a private audiologist, provided our TeamstersCare audiologist conducts a pre-treatment review. For more information, see your Active Members Summary Plan Description or call the Audiology Office directly.

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