The Board of Trustees is pleased to provide this Website to help you access information related to the Plumbers Local 68 Benefit Trust Funds.

The Plumbers Local Union 68 Health & Welfare Fund provides employees and Eligible Dependents working under the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Contractor Participation Agreements a comprehensive benefit package including medical, vision, dental, prescription, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.

For further information, please refer to the Summary Plan Description.

 
The Plumbers Local Union 68 Health & Welfare Fund is a self-funded, self-administered plan that is in partnership with United Healthcare which provides access to an expanding network of providers while reducing costs to Plan Participants.

United Healthcare offers one of the largest provider networks in Texas and surrounding areas and has been able to negotiate substantially lower rates for our members.

For more information on United Healthcare and the Health & Welfare Fund, click on one of the following:

Membership Benefits
Find a Network Physician and Facility

Annual Claim Form

Plan Documents and Statements

The following are Plan Documents and Statements which can be viewed here or printed for your convenience.

Please contact the Fund Office if you need help or any additional information. If you need forms associated with the Administration of the Plumbers Local 68 GPP, please access the forms section shown above. A review of Frequently asked Questions and Answers (FAQS) may be useful. Participants Must Login to view any of their personal information.

Documents and Plan Information:

  1. Group Protection Plan SPD
  2. Injury Report
  3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage – January 2024
  4. HIPAA Privacy Notice
  5. Plumbers 68 WF – QMCSO Procedures
  6. Amendment 1 to Group Benefit Plan
  7. Amendment 3 to Group Benefit Plan – May 2016
  8. Amendment 6 to Group Benefit Plan – May 2017
  9. Gene Therapy Exclusion Amendment – November 2019
  10. Amendment to Group Benefit Plan – November 2020
  11. COBRA Notice – November 2024

Summary Annual Reports

SAR – 2021-2022
SAR – 2020-2021
SAR – 2019-2020
SAR – 2018-2019

Notices:

  1. Notice to Participants – Next Level – January 2023
  2. Notice to Participants – Changes to Restatement – January 2023
  3. Notice to Participants – EOB Opt In – January 2023
  4. Compound Medication Coverage – September 2014
  5. Adult & Children Enrollment  – October 2017
  6. Vision Benefits – July 2018
  7. Well-Child Office Visits – January 2016
  8. Dental Benefits – January 2022
  9. Disability Notice of Increase – May 2017
  10. Notice to Participants – Deductibles, Out of Pocket Max, and Grandfathered Plan Status – November 2017
  11. Self-Pay and Cobra Premium Increase Letter – November 2017
  12. Self-Pay and Cobra Rates for 2017-2018 – November 2017
  13. Notice to Participants – Prescription Drug Changes – February 2018
  14. Notice to Participants – Immunizations – November 2019
  15. Amendment and Summary of Material Modification – May 2020
  16. BCBS notice MD Live – July 2020
  17. Notice to Participants – Changes – November 2020
  18. Notice to Participants – 1095

Plumbers Local 68 Vision Benefits Summary – Effective July 1, 2018

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Plumbers Local 68 Texas Preferred Provider Listing Notice

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