We want to ensure our members and their families to get the most out of the benefits we provide them by providing the most up-to-date library of resources.
If you or a loved one is covered under the Plan and require a mastectomy – there are rights provided under federal law. Read more to find out more.
Benefit News
Metro Imaging Update
Jun 23, 2025
Metro Imaging Centers are no longer free-standing facilities. This affects what you pay when you visit these imaging facilities.
Benefit News
Retired & Working
Jun 23, 2025
Refunds may no longer apply if you are working after retirement. Find out what happens when they don’t.
Benefit News
Minimum Difference Rules Updated
Jun 23, 2025
Minimum Difference Rules have been improved to extend coverage for three (3) quarters. Read more for details.
Benefit News
Life Insurance Benefits Improved
Jun 23, 2025
The improved life insurance benefit is effective August 1 for all Premium and Basic Plan participants and their covered dependents.
Benefit News
New Maternity Leave Benefit
Jun 23, 2025
Now, active, working female carpenters can take necessary time off work for the birth of her child. There is a new maternity benefit effective July 1. Read more.
Do you feel like work sometimes keeps you from being the parent you want to be? You’re not alone — many parents in skilled construction and trade professions struggle to balance work and family life.
Wellness News
Let’s Move – November 2025
Nov 17, 2025
This newsletter is for Carpenters’ Medicare Advantage participants who have coverage through UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage Program.
Wellness News
You Are What You Eat
Nov 17, 2025
Life gets busy, and grabbing fast food from a drive-thru can feel like the easiest choice. But what you eat matters – for your body and your mind.
Wellness News
Raising Kids While Building Your Career
Nov 06, 2025
Do you feel like work sometimes keeps you from being the parent you want to be? You’re not alone — many parents in skilled construction and trade professions struggle to balance work and family life.
Wellness News
You’re Not Alone: Substance Use
Aug 25, 2025
Every day, you give everything—your body, your energy, your focus—just to make it through the shift. You show up, get the work done, and keep the operation running. By the end of the day, the weight of it all can feel unbearable.
Wellness News
Navigating the Wait
Aug 21, 2025
What do you do when you’ve taken the leap to schedule your first therapy session, but you’re anxiously waiting for your appointment day to come?
Minimum and Difference payments due 1/1/2026
Eligible participants: Your full quarterly payment is due one month prior to the Benefit Quarter in which you need coverage. Coverage for January - March 2026, is due December 1; however, payments are accepted for 31-days, or until December 31, 2025.
Our Benefit offices and Carpenters Wellness Centers in St. Louis and Kansas City will be closed in observation of the Christmas Eve & Christmas holidays.
Our Benefit offices and Carpenters Wellness Centers in St. Louis and Kansas City will be closed in observation of the New Year's Eve & New Year's Day holidays.