To help manage the costs associated with prescription drugs, your benefits plan includes mandatory generic substitution. With a mandatory generic drug plan, any prescribed drug cost cannot exceed the price of the lower cost alternative drug, which is typically a “generic” drug. If the drug you are prescribed is a “brand-name drug,” and there is […]

Your pay-direct benefits card makes it easy and convenient when filling a prescription. Your drug claim gets processed right at the pharmacist’s counter and instantly you are told the amount paid by your plan and any amount owing. How did the pharmacy determine this amount for your drugs? Why is it important to have limits […]

Welcome to the first edition of Your Benefits! This new e-newsletter is designed to provide you with relevant and meaningful information about your ETFO ELHT benefits plan. Provided to you by the ETFO ELHT and OTIP, we know how important benefits coverage is to you and your family, and we are here to help!

You have heard the term reasonable and customary (R&C) limits, but what are they, and how do they work? In the simplest terms, R&C limits refer to the range of typical fees for comparable services or equipment in a given geographical area.

Benefits fraud impacts everyone in the benefits plan. Over time, it can lead to increased costs and reduced coverage. Learning what you can do to help prevent benefits fraud and abuse of your plan is an important step in ensuring sustainable benefits coverage for you and your family.