IUOE LOCAL 15 WELFARE FUND
44-40 11th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101
Medical Reimbursement Account Request Form Participant Information – Missing information may delay the processing of your reimbursement. Name
Medical ID Number: YLK
Reg. Number: Email address In accordance with the Affordable Health Care Act - Section 9003 and I.R.S. Notice 2010-59, effective 01/2011 vitamins and over the counter drugs are not reimbursable without a prescription from your physician. For a listing of allowable reimbursable expenses, please see reverse side. Only completed forms that are accompanied with appropriate detailed documentation for claims incurred on or after July 1, 2008 can be reimbursed.
Code Date(s) Expense Products/service Provider Person Receiving Claim Receipt Attached Type incurred or range Feel free to add all expenses for Product/Service Amount of dates a Plan Type together as one Accepted Denied claim
Code Types: [1] Medical [2] Dental [3] Optical [4] RX
[5] Medical Copay [6] RX Copay [7] Premium Payment
Participant Certification To the best of my knowledge and belief, my statements in this form are complete and true. I certify that the reimbursement requests submitted are IRS eligible expenses and that I have not been previously reimbursed for these expenses nor am I seeking reimbursement for these expenses from insurance or any other source. I also understand that the Welfare Fund, its agents or employees, will not be held liable if I submit non –IRS eligible expenses for reimbursement. I authorize a deduction in my account in the amount of the reimbursement. I have received the services described above on the dates indicated, and the expenses are my “out-of-pocket” expenses that qualify as valid expenses under the Plan. _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Participant Signature
What is a Qualified Medical Expense?
The Internal Revenue Service has approved the following qualified expenses as reimbursable items. Acupuncture
Medical equipment for treatment of medical condition
Allergy products must be submitted with a physicianprescription in order to obtain reimbursement.
Medical supplies that relate to an existing medical
Aspirin must be submitted with a physician prescription in order to obtain reimbursement. Birth control must be submitted with a physician prescription in order to obtain
Occlusal guards to prevent teeth grinding
reimbursement.
Co-insurance payments associated with medical, dental
Condoms and spermicides must be Over-the-counter medicine must be submitted with a physician prescription in submitted with a physician prescription in order to obtain reimbursement. order to obtain reimbursement. Contraceptives must be submitted with a physician prescription in order to obtain reimbursement.
Co-payments associated with medical, dental, vision and
Counseling for treatment of a medical condition
Deductible payments associated with medical, dental,
Smoking cessation drugs, gum or patches must be submitted with a physician prescription in order to obtain
Fertility treatment (for participant, spouse, or dependent)
reimbursement.
Guide dog training and care of for visually, hearing or
other physically impaired person. (Proof required)
Student health fees (for medical services)
Therapy (for treatment of a medical condition)
Infertility treatment (for participant, spouse, or
Vitamins must be submitted with a physician
Insurance Premiums – only for medical insurance
prescription in order to obtain reimbursement.
Wigs as advised by a physician for a medical condition
Learning disability treatments Long-term care services (certain conditions apply)
For the third time in the last year I have been prevented from proceeding with radiotherapy treatment (RT) for my prostate cancer. After thirteen monthsof Zoladex (hormone treatment) my prostate has not reduced one iota in size; the gland remains the size of a cricket ball. My consultants say the glandis the biggest they have encountered. Normally Zoladex reduces the prostate by half in 13 weeks!