What’s New (902KB PDF)
A comprehensive look at what's new for 2008.
Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD’s)
Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD’s) are summary descriptions of each of the respective benefit plans. To learn more, download the Summary Plan Descriptions below. See link on right hand side under "Dow Benefits" to access the HMO/Insured Wrapper SPD.
Dow Retiree MAP Plus & Catastrophic Medical Plan (911KB PDF)
Dow Retiree OldNew Plan (536KB PDF)
| Forms | |
| Aetna Mail Order Rx Form (2MB PDF) | If you participate in the Old Plan, New Plan, MAP Plus Plan, or the Catastrophic Medical Plan this is your mail order drug enrollment form. |
| Aetna Prescription Drug Claim Form (628KB PDF) | When making a claim for prescription drug benefits reimbursement, this form must accompany itemized bills from your pharmacy. |
| Aetna Medical Claim Form (30KB PDF) | When making a claim for medical benefits reimbursement, this form must accompany itemized bills from your health care provider. |
| Aetna Insurance Spouse/Domestic Partner Form (56KB PDF) | Dow’s Medical Care Program has a requirement, called the Working or Retired Spouse/Domestic Partner Rule, that Spouses/Domestic Partners eligible for another employer’s subsidized medical plan must enroll in that plan in order to be covered by the Dow Plan. To document compliance with this rule, the Insurance Information Form must be completed each year for your Pre-Medicare Eligible Spouse/Domestic Partner if you are covering him or her in the Old Plan, New Plan, MAP Plus, or the Catastrophic Medical Plan. |
| Important Notice of Creditable Coverage (87KB PDF) | This notice has information about prescription drug coverage for the calendar year under the medical programs sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company and new Medicare prescription drug coverage offered by the government available January 1, 2006 for people with Medicare. |
| Important Notice of Non-Creditable Coverage (89KB PDF) | This notice has information about prescription drug coverage for the calendar year under the Catastrophic Medical Plan and new prescription drug coverage available January 1, 2006, for people with Medicare. |
Medical Premium Charts
To help you make an informed choice, we have provided a series of charts. The charts outline the costs, coverages and benefit levels for the Old Plan, New Plan, MAP Plus and the Catastrophic Medical Plan Download a Medical Premium chart:
- Dow Old and New Plan (117KB PDF)
- Catastrophic Medical Plan (122KB PDF)
- MAP Plus Plan (866KB PDF)
Medical Support Schedule
To help calculate your monthly premium if you are on the Support Schedule, download this helpful worksheet.
- Calculating Premiums Worksheet (100 KB PDF)
| Who to Contact | |
| Retiree Service Center |
Toll Free: (800) 344-0661 toll free Phone: (989) 636-0977 |
| Aetna Member Services |
Toll Free: (800) 736-9369 (7DOWDOW) Phone: (610) 336-1000 outside the continental U.S Web site: Aetna |
