QuikCare Platinum

The Trustees understand how the extensive wait times to see a specialist or receive diagnostic imaging can lead to deteriorating conditions, increased stress and worry, as well as the inability to work and participate in planned recreational activities.  We are pleased to announce that starting August 1, 2024, if your attending physician places you on a waitlist greater than 21 days for either a diagnostic scan (CT, MRI or Ultrasound) or an appointment to see one of the covered specialists (Orthopedic, Cardiologist, Neurologist, Gastroenterologist, General Surgeon, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Ophthalmologist, Urologist, Rheumatologist, or Neurosurgeon), then the Plan may be able to arrange Expedited Medical Services on your behalf through QuikCare Platinum by TeksMed Services Inc., for non-work-related medical conditions.

If you are deemed to be eligible for this service, you will need to provide TeksMed Services Inc. with any necessary documentation, such as a referral letter or requisition form from your doctor, and TeksMed will utilize their exclusive network of specialists and diagnostic imaging services to arrange an appointment on your behalf.  They will coordinate and pay for the required service, so that you are not faced with any complications that typically occur when seeking private healthcare assistance, and following such appointment, the results will be shared with your attending physician.  Treatment for some serious conditions cannot be accommodated, as the public system is already providing the highest treatment priority.  Any travel costs incurred are not covered by this benefit but may be eligible under the Plan’s Transportation Assistance Benefit – learn more in the applicable section of the Member booklet available on the Plan’s website: www.ironbenefits.org

To access this brand-new benefit, call the QuikCare Platinum Expedited Medical Services hotline at:  1-866-593-2919.  This benefit is not available to permit members, retired members, those who are self-paying for coverage or for spouses or dependents, and you must be a Member in Good Standing of Ironworkers Local 97.  If you are disabled and are collecting WI or LTD or are in receipt of EI Sickness Benefits and your doctor has placed you on a waitlist as described above, please contact your disability case manager at D.A. Townley to discuss the possibility of arranging your appointment through QuikCare Platinum.