Important Web Sites and Telephone Numbers

 

 

 

The following reference information was updated in January 2005 to provide you with the most recent reference sources to date.

Please note that all summary of plan benefits charts in this handbook have been updated; however, the entire wording in each section may not be current because of recent vendor changes.

Unicare HMO Performance replaced Unicare HMO, Blue Advantage HMO replaced HMO Illinois (health maintenance organizations), Caremark replaced Express Scripts/Walgreens Health Care Plus (prescription drugs) and Prudential replaced Bankers Life and Casualty (term life insurance)

To obtain the most current lists of doctors and/or hospitals available in each plan, visit the web sites listed below. If you have questions regarding the contents of this handbook, please contact the Benefits Management Office for eligibility and customer service assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chicago

 

           

 

 

Department of Finance

 

 

 

 

Benefits Management Office  

www.cityofchicago.org/finance  

(312) 747-8660    

333 South State Street

 

 

 

(312) 747-8661

Room 400

 

 

 

(fax)

Chicago, IL 60604-3978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Plans

 

 

 

 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO

www.bcbsil.com

1-800-772-6895

300 East Randolph Street

 

Blue Choice POS

www.bcbsil.com

1-800-772-6895

(Attn: MAC 1)

 

Blue Advantage HMO

www.bcbsil.com

1-800-730-8504

Chicago, IL 60601-5099

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicare HMO Performance

www.unicare.com

(312) 234-8855

233 South Wacker Drive                           

 

 

 

 

Suite 3900

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60606-6309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Plan Prescriptions

 

 

 

 

(For PPO & POS Plans)

 

 

 

 

Caremark

www.caremark.com

1-866-748-0028

(For Mail Order Prescriptions)

 

 

 

 

                                    P.O. Box 94467

 

 

 

 

Palatine, IL 60094-4467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For Claims Processing)

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 686005

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78268-6005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Advantage HMO

www.bcbsil.com

1-800-423-1973

                                    300 East Randolph Street

 

 

 

 

(Attn: MAC 1)

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60601-5099

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicare HMO Performance

www.unicare.com

1-888-218-4844

233 South Wacker Drive

 

 

 

 

Suite 3900

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60606-6309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Plan Advisor

 

 

 

 

(For PPO Plan Only)

 

 

 

 

Encompass Health

www.encompassonline.com

1-800-373-3727

6000 Westown Parkway

 

Management Systems

 

 

Suite 350E

 

 

 

 

West Des Moines, IA 50266-7771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Plans

 

 

 

 

Dental HMO

 

 

 

 

Blue Care/Dental Network

www.dnoa.com

1-800-323-7201

Two Trans Am Plaza Dr.

 

of America

 

 

Oak Brook Terrace, IL

 

 

 

 

60181-4823

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental PPO

 

 

 

 

CompDent

www.compdent.com

1-800-837-2341

200 W. Jackson Blvd.

 

 

 

 

(Comp Benefits)                                    9th Floor

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60606-6910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vision Plan

 

 

 

 

Davis Vision

www.davisvision.com

1-800-999-5431

159 Express Street

 

 

 

 

Plainview, NY 11803-9526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Insurance Plans

 

 

 

 

Prudential Insurance

www.prudential.com

1-800-778-3827

PO Box 13676  

 

Company of America

 

 

Philadelphia, PA 19101

 

 

 

 

Attn: Becky Wanner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Life

www.metlife.com

1-800-634-5007

Metropolitan Insurance

 

 

 

 

And Annuity Company

 

 

 

 

Executive Office

 

 

 

 

1 Madison Avenue           

 

 

 

 

New York, NY 10010-3690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Term Disability (LTD)

 

 

 

 

Standard Insurance

N/A

1-800-368-1135

900 SW Fifth Avenue

 

(claims processing only)

 

 

Portland, OR 97204-1282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Compensation

 

 

 

 

Nationwide Retirement

www.ChicagoDeferredComp.com

1-877-677-3678

205 W. Randolph Street

 

Solutions (formerly known

 

(312) 443-1975

Suite 1540

 

as PEBSCO)

 

 

Chicago, IL 60606-9890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Funds

 

 

 

 

Firemen's Annuity and

www.fabf.org

(312) 726-5823

20 South Clark Street

 

Benefit Fund of Chicago

 

 

Room 1400

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60603

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laborers and Retirement Board

N/A

(312) 236-2065

221 N. LaSalle Street

 

Employee Annuity Benefit Fund

 

 

Suite 748

 

of Chicago

 

 

Chicago, IL 60601-1206

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Employees

www.meabf.org

(312) 236-4700

221 N. LaSalle Street

 

and Annuity and Benefit

 

 

Suite 500

 

Fund of Chicago

 

 

Chicago, IL 60601-1206

 

(M.E.A./B.F.C.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policemen's Annuity and

www.chipabf.org

(312) 744-3891

221 N. LaSalle Street

 

Benefit Fund of Chicago                        

 

 

Suite 1626

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60601-1206