Current News/Announcements

• Risky Business: Using out-of-network providersPublished: 01/06/2012
  When choosing a health care provider, your best choice is a provider from the First Choice Health network. Here's why...
• Retiree Health Plan: No out-of-country coveragePublished: 01/06/2012
  Services or supplies from any provider received outside the United States are no longer longer covered by the Retiree Health Plan. This applies for dates of service on or after January 1, 2012 for retirees and dependents who are on or who are eligible for Medicare.
• Make a plan to quit tobacco on
  Nov. 17Published: 11/08/2011
  If you can quit tobacco for a day, you can quit for life. Get ready to quit with millions of others during the American Cancer Society® Great American Smokeout® on Thursday, Nov. 17. By day's end, you'll realize you do have the ability to regain control over your health.
• Medco Pharmacy offers free smartphone appPublished: 10/26/2011
  A free smartphone app from Medco can help you keep track of your medications and take them as prescribed. The app is available for iPhone, Android, or Blackberry smartphones.
• Mayo Clinic releases "know your numbers" music videoPublished: 10/24/2011
  Mayo Clinic last week launched a heart health awareness campaign featuring a parody of the 1982 hit song "867-5309/Jenny."
• The Rewards of a healthy, stress-free lifePublished: 10/21/2011
  Are you overweight or obese? Do you have high blood pressure or diabetes? Are you depressed? Whatever you do, don't stress about it. Stress not only makes these conditions worse; it might well be the root cause. Read on to learn about resources to help carpenters and dependents manage stress while earning points for a $100 gift card.
• Get moving now to get your RewardsPublished: 10/19/2011
  Carpenters Rewards is the incentive program that awards points for doing activities that promote healthy living. When you achieve 1,000 points you can redeem them for a $100 Hallmark gift card—but not for much longer. This offer ends December 31, 2011 and there is no reward for less than 1,000 points.
• Add years to your life, $200 to your pocketPublished: 10/17/2011
  No one likes being sick, but when you have a chronic health condition, sickness is part of everyday life. A Condition Management program from Nurtur can enhance your quality of life, save money on medical expenses, and improve your financial security.
• Have you completed your online health assessment?Published: 08/30/2011
  Many costly health conditions can be prevented or identified in their early stages with the aid of health assessments and routine screenings.
• Power tools for improving your healthPublished: 08/26/2011
  There's no shortage of prevention and wellness information on the World Wide Web. But identifying credible sources of well-researched and unbiased information can be very challenging. That's why the Carpenters Health and Security Plan provides unlimited access to the Mayo Clinic's EmbodyHealth website.
• Don't forget the nurse linePublished: 08/22/2011
  When an injury or illness occurs, call Ask Mayo Clinic, your 24-hour nurse line.
• How will you spend your $100 gift card?Published: 08/08/2011
  Improving and maintaining your health is even more rewarding with a $100 gift card.