Did you know?

Did you know?

December 3, 2018

You can now check to see what specific brands and models of orthopaedic shoes may be covered by your OSSTF Benefits Plan. To see this list, log in to My Claims. Before you purchase orthopaedic shoes: Review your benefits booklet for plan details (check under Non-Dental Prostheses, Supports and Hearing Aids) and find out if […]

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Help protect your benefits

December 3, 2018

As we approach the end of the year, please be mindful of some service providers’ marketing campaign to ‘use it or lose it’. These campaigns are designed to serve the providers who promote them, however using benefits that are not medically necessary does not serve to protect the overall health of your plan. Benefits like […]

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Are you eligible for the Prior Authorization Program?

December 3, 2018

Your benefits plan is designed to provide you and your family with financial protection for a variety of medical expenses, including prescription drugs. The Prior Authorization Program helps to manage drug costs while continuing to provide you with access to appropriate drug therapy. The program validates that the drug is prescribed for its intended use […]

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What is mandatory generic substitution?

December 3, 2018

To help manage the costs associated with prescription drugs, the OSSTF 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 […]

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