Our 498 Seventh Avenue headquarters and all NYC-area satellite offices are open for in-person visits.

    You can still access your benefits at any time on MyAccount. You may also contact us by phone or email. See the resources below. If you need to visit us, in person or virtually, make an appointment.

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    MyAccount

    Update personal information, check claim status and more.

    Contact Us

    Book virtual or in-person appointments. Or call Member Services at (646) 473-9200. You can also contact your Outreach Coordinator.

    COVID-19 Resources

    Learn about COVID-19 vaccines and get info on COVID-19-related benefits, including mental health and survivor benefits.

    In observance of the Christmas Day holiday, Funds offices will close at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

    In observance of Christmas Day, 1199SEIU Funds offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

    In observance of the New Year’s holiday, all 1199SEIU Funds offices close at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

    In observance of New Year’s Day, 1199SEIU Funds offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

    Find an 1199SEIU Provider

    We encourage you to contact Member Services at (646) 473-9200 to verify the status of healthcare practitioners involved in your care. Please remind your doctor or surgeon to refer you only to participating providers, including hospital-based professionals such as anesthesiologists, radiologists, assistant surgeons co-surgeons and labs.

    Phone Visits Now Covered with 1199SEIU Providers

    If you are a National Benefit Fund, Greater New York Benefit Fund or Home Care Benefit Fund member who receives health coverage through the Fund and you need medical attention, you can now access more providers by telephone and avoid transportation and waiting rooms by using any hospital or provider in our 1199SEIU Benefit Fund network. In addition to Teladoc, we are covering phone visits with 1199SEIU providers for all medical and mental health services, including COVID-19 coronavirus-related services.

    Schedule Your Screenings for the Year

    These screenings are also an excellent way to check how well you are managing an already diagnosed condition. To get screened, visit your doctor or go to an 1199SEIU health fair at your worksite.

    Your Benefit Fund’s Chief Medical Officer recommends that you follow these screening guidelines.

    Screening Beginning at age How often?
    Physical Exam All ages At least every year
    Eye Exam Age 40+ Every 2 to 4 years
    Blood Pressure Screening Age 18+ At least every year
    Cholesterol*
    Age 18+
    If your initial test results were abnormal, or if you’re at higher risk of heart disease
    		 Every 5 years
    As directed per your doctor
    Glucose/Blood Sugar Screening for Diabetes*
    		 Age 45+ With every annual checkup
    Bone Density (osteoporosis screening)
    Women: age 65+, as well as younger postmenopausal women who have risk factors or who have had a fracture as an adult
    Men: 65+
    Women: Once, then as directed per your doctor
    Men: Discuss with your doctor

    Cancer Screenings †

    Colorectal Cancer
    		 Age 45+
    Colonoscopy every 10 years or Fecal occult blood test every year or Cologuard every 3 years
    Ask your doctor which test is best for you.
    Cervical Cancer: PAP test
    Women age 21–65
    Every 3 years
    Cervical Cancer: HPV and PAP test Women age 30–65 Every 5 years, or just Pap test every 3 years (If an HPV test is positive, screenings should be annual)††
    Breast Cancer: Clinical Breast Exam
    Women age 20+
    		 At your regular checkup
    Breast Cancer: Mammography Women age 40+ Every year
    Prostate Cancer Men: Discuss with your doctor Discuss with your doctor
    Lung Cancer Current/former smokers within the past 15 years, age 50 to 80, who smoked 1 pack/day for 20 years or 2 packs/day for 10 years. Annual


    * Talk to your doctor if you smoke; are overweight; have high blood pressure, diabetes or a history of gestational diabetes; have a family history of diabetes, heart disease or stroke; or are at risk for coronary artery disease. 2

    † For all cancer screenings, talk to your doctor about your history and see if you need to get additional tests at an earlier age. 2

    † For all cancer screenings, talk to your doctor about your history and see if you need to get additional tests at an earlier age. 2

     

    †† The HPV test looks for infections that are likely to cause cervical cancer, and can be used alone or at the same time as the Pap test.2

    †† The HPV test looks for infections that are likely to cause cervical cancer, and can be used alone or at the same time as the Pap test.2

    Sources: American Academy of Family Physicians; American Cancer Society; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Select Your Fund Below

    1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
    Active Members
    Retirees

    65+ Retirees

    (with 10 Years of Service)

    Medicare-eligible retirees access a large nationwide network of
    physicians rated highly for quality and service.

    62.5–64 Early Retirees

    (with 25 Years of Service)

    Early retirees between age 62.5 and 64 enjoy the same benefits as active members, with the exception of dental coverage.

    55–64 Early Retirees

    (with 10 Years of Service)

    Retirees between age 55 and 64 may choose the Early Retiree Dental Plus Plan or the Early Retiree Prescription Plan.

    1199SEIU National Benefit Fund for Rochester Members
    1199SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund
    1199SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund for New Jersey Members
    1199SEIU Home Care Benefit Fund

    Medical Benefits

    For PCPs, behavioral and mental health, hospitals and other medical specialties.

    Other Services

    1199SEIU Licensed Practical Nurses Welfare Fund