Other Important Info (Full-Time Actives)

Diligence

This document is known as a Summary Plan Description. By its very nature, this is a condensation of many pages of contracts that the Fund holds with a number of insurance carriers and vendors. The officers of the Fund have used best efforts to assure that these terms are conveyed completely, accurately and in useable form. To the extent that ambiguities are perceived, or interpretation differs, the contracts govern and supersede language employed herein.

Notice of Grandfathered Status

The PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund believes this Plan of benefits is a “grandfathered health plan” under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act). As permitted by the Affordable Care Act, a grandfathered health plan can preserve certain basic health coverage that was already in effect when that law was enacted. Being a grandfathered health plan means that your Plan may not include certain consumer protections of the Affordable Care Act that apply to other plans, for example, the requirement for the provision of preventive health services without any cost sharing. However, grandfathered health plans must comply with certain other consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, for example, the elimination of lifetime dollar limits on benefits.

Questions regarding which protections apply and which protections do not apply to a grandfathered health plan and what might cause a plan to change from grandfathered health plan status can be directed to the plan administrator at 212-354-5230 or communications@psccunywf.org. You may also contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at www.healthcare.gov.

Actions of Others

Because of the supplemental nature of the Fund, the Fund Office relies upon the employer and the staff of related (CUNY) personnel offices to provide accurate and timely information. The Fund Office strives to assure that mutually beneficial communication is maintained. It cannot be responsible for unauthorized or inappropriate actions on the part of these or other third parties.

Beyond Simple Clarifications

The Fund Office is prohibited from using its resources to counsel or represent Fund participants in actions against CUNY, the NYC Health Benefits Program or any related carriers. Nor can the Fund participate in legal activity that may relate to health expenses or medical conditions. We will diligently enforce the terms of contracts where the Fund is a party but cannot extend involvement beyond that purview.

Rights of the Trustees

The Board of Trustees has a fiduciary responsibility to assure the financial health of the Fund. The Trustees intend to continue the programs described in any of the Fund’s Plans of Benefits indefinitely. Nevertheless, the Trustees continue to reserve the right, which they are given in the Fund’s Trust Indenture, subject to the provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, to terminate or amend any of the plans or programs of benefits. Summary Plan Descriptions are made available to you by the Fund office for your convenience and describe the benefits administered by the Fund and those that you can purchase from other providers. However, each benefit plan or program is always subject to: a) the full terms of each contract between the Fund and the benefit’s or program’s provider or administrator as it is described in the contract between the Fund and the provider or administrator or b) the applicable insurance policy at the time the claim occurs.