Los Angeles Plans (Plan 178)
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Kaiser HMOBCBS PPODental and visionForms
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Kaiser HMO
Don’t go out of network! It costs too much money!
Get advice from a Kaiser Nurse
Call (888) 576-6225
Find a doctor
Call (800) 464-4000 or visit Kaiser Permanente
Summary of Benefits
If you work at a hotel, download this “Benefits at a Glance.”
If you work at an event center, download this “Benefits at a Glance.”
These documents are summaries of your benefits, but some information may have changed.
Call us to double-check: (855) 484-8480
View your SPD here: Los Angeles
After each SPD is published, certain changes may have been made to your benefits. These changes are reflected in a Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) that are mailed to each member. View these SMMs on our library page. (Click your plan button under "California Region".)
BCBS PPO
The following information applies to members currently enrolled in the PPO plan only.
Call (800) 810-2583 or use BCBS Blue Access for Members for a doctor in BCBS Illinois (PPO network)
SPD: Los Angeles
Get answers to your health questions—anytime! Call HealthCheck360’s FREE 24/7 nurse line: (866) 823-9827
BAAG: Benefits at a Glance (PPO Only)
Prior Authorization
Certain types of care require “prior authorization” or approval. This helps us to keep costs low and forces doctors and nurses to talk better to each other about the care you receive.
Click here to see a list of what needs prior authorization.
To submit prior authorizations, have your doctor contact HealthCheck360:
Phone: (844) 462-7812
Fax: (563) 583-3510
Transplant and CAR-T Services
Effective 1/1/2025, Transplant and CAR-T therapy (and related services) are covered through a special network, which is available through Optum and Cigna LifeSOURCE. Visit www.uhh.org/transplant for more information.
Pharmacy
HospitalityRx now manages your pharmacy benefits! Please view their website for more details.
Pharmacy Copays
Pharmacy forms
Dental
Find a dentist
Call (800) 422-4234 or visit www.deltadentalins.com/deltacare
Vision
View our flyer to see details about your benefit.
Your vision provider is:
UnitedHealthcare
(800) 638-3120
www.myuhcvision.com
Forms
Here are some forms you may want to print and fill out before you visit us in the Fund office. You may also mail some of them.
Call us if you need help understanding these forms: (855) 484-8480
Other forms:- Coordination of Benefits
(for all groups) - Life Insurance Beneficiary
(for all groups) - Retiree Self-Pay Dental Enrollment
(Retirees ONLY) - Authorization for release of protected health information
Getting and keeping healthcare coverage
Here’s a short video to show you how to get and keep healthcare coverage. This process is often called: “Election” and “Enrollment”
