Employee Benefit Guide Lansing

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Employee Benefit Guide Open Enrollment Presentation November 2014

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Employee Benefit GuideOpen Enrollment PresentationNovember 2014

Introduction• New plan administrator-J.P. Farley for the medical and prescription

drug coverage.

• All employees will be required to make their Benefit Elections via

the ADP website. You must make your Benefit Elections no later

than November 21, 2014 to ensure your changes/additions for the

2015 Plan year.

• ID cards are mailed directly to your home address, watch your mail.

• Should you choose to waive coverage at this time, you must wait

until next open enrollment.

Today’s Discussion• JP Farley: Medical/RX

o Referenced Based Pricing

• Anthem: Dental

• VSP: Vision

• Aetna:

o Life and Voluntary Life

o Short Term Disability (STD)

• Allstate:o Contact Information

• Next Steps for Enrollment

• Questions

Patient Advocacy Q & A

• What if my provider bills me differently than my plan states? o Should you receive a bill from your provider asking you to pay more for a

service than what matches up with the Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

statement, call J.P. Farley and speak with a Patient Advocate.

• Balanced Billed?o 1. Contact Patient Advocate Services

o 2. Patient Advocate will engage you and forward appropriate documentation to provider and

credit bureaus

o 3. Patient Advocate will maintain follow up and communication

o 4. Standard process usually only entails the need for two dispute letters

o 5. If collection notifications or aggressive bill collection attempts continue, Patient Advocate will

provide direction to legal resources to assist

Plan Features• Connected Care Management Services

o Nurse Care Manager provides a customized, coordinated treatment plan and

education that compliments your health care providers’ on-going care.

• 24/7 Website Access : JPFarley.como Plan information

o Claims information

o Plan forms

o Wellness tools

• Patient Advocacy Serviceso Billing and out-of-pocket collections assistance:

• Help with favorable payment arrangements• Protect against aggressive medical bill collectors • Provide support to advocate for the participant’s patient rights

Plan Features

• What if my provider bills me differently than my plan states? o Should you receive a bill from your provider asking you to pay more for a service

than what matches up with the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statement, call J.P.

Farley and speak with a Patient Advocate.

• Balanced Billed?o 1. Contact Patient Advocate Services

o 2. Patient Advocate will engage you and forward appropriate documentation to provider and

credit bureaus

o 3. Patient Advocate will maintain follow up and communication

o 4. Standard process usually only entails the need for two dispute letters

o 5. If collection notifications or aggressive bill collection attempts continue, Patient Advocate will

provide direction to legal resources to assist

How to Read Your Explanation(EOB) of Benefits Statement

Medical Details

Precertification will be required if you have any of the following: Inpatient hospitalization, Inpatient surgery, Outpatient surgery, Diagnostic testing and imaging studies, Mental health and

chemical dependency services.

Deductible (Embedded/Per Person) $0/ $0

Coinsurance 100%

Out-of-Pocket Limit Plan pays 100% after annual out-of-pocket maximum (includes deductible and coinsurance)

$3,000 / $6,000

Preventive Nationally recommended services

No Cost Share

Urgent Care $25 copay

Emergency Room $50 copay

Inpatient / Outpatient Services @ Hospital 100%

Prescription Drug

Retail (up to 31 day supply) Tier 1/ Tier 2/ Tier 3Mail Order Tier 1/ Tier 2/ Tier 3

*Mandatory Generic DAW2***Required mail services after 3rd fill at retail**

$15 copay /$25 copay/$50 copay

$30 copay/$50 copay/$100 copayUp to OOP

Prescription Drug

• Pharmacy Benefito Prescription Benefit Coverage is designed to provide coverage for retail and

mail order prescriptions. Your medical plan enrollment provides you access

to benefit. Options include home delivery and 90-day retail supplies.

• Rx Precertification o Required for all medications that cost $750+ per month or per dose. We can

assist you with additional care and assistance in obtaining the full

advantages of the best specialty pharmacy benefit options in the

marketplace today.

Practical Prescription Tips $4 Generic Programs

o Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart, K Mart, Marcs, Giant Eagle, Sam’s Club

o Fill your 30 day generic Rx for $4 – Only applicable for select generic Rx’s

Free Medicationso Giant Eagle

o Blood Pressure, Antibiotics– Only applicable on select medications

**No insurance is necessary when purchasing medications though these special programs**

Prevention is Key• Some of the recommended services you’ll have coverage for include:

o Immunizations and wellness visits for children

o Routine preventive exams for adults

o Adult immunizations

o Adult screenings (e.g. mammogram, prostate, diabetes)

o Colorectal cancer screenings•

• You won’t have to pay anything for these services when:o The purpose of your visit is to get preventive care

• PLEASE NOTE:o The services listed above are not preventive if you get them as part of a visit to diagnose,

monitor or treat an illness or injury. Then copays, coinsurance and deductibles apply.

o Let your network doctor know that these preventive services are covered at 100% when they

are billed as part of your preventive care.

Dependent Eligibility• In order to enroll a spouse in the company sponsored health plan you must:

o Provide proof of marriage

o Your spouse must not be eligible for benefits through their own employer

o You must provide a signed affidavit from their employer stating they are not

eligible for health insurance through their company.

• Children who submit proof of eligibility are eligible for all benefits until age 26

• Proof of eligibility documents include:

o Most recent federal tax filing form with financial information blacked-off.

o Birth certificate if child covered as tax dependent by another parent

o Marriage certificate dated within the last 12 months

Anthem - DentalSearch For Dental Providers at: www.anthem.com

Select Find a Doctor - Dental - Search Criteria - State - Plan Type = Dental - Plan Name = Dental Blue 100/200/300.

In-Network Non-Network

DeductibleSingle / Family $50 / $150 $50 / $150

Waived for Preventive Yes Yes

Preventive Services 100% 100%

Basic Services 85% 80%

Major Services 50% 50%

Annual Maximum $1,500 $1,500

Orthodontia Not Covered Not Covered

VSP – VisionVision Services Member Cost

Exam w/ Dilation(1x every 12 months)

$10 copay

Frames (1x every 12 months)

$25 copay $130 Allowance

Standard LensesOR…Elective Contact Lenses (1x every 12 months)

$25 Copay

Up to $60 copay$130 Allowance

Medically Necessary Contact Lenses(1x every 12 months)

No Copay

Search vision providers at: www.VSP.com> select Find a VSP Doctor > Enter Search Criteria

Aetna-Life and Voluntary LifeBasic Life/AD&D

• Employer paid benefit• $30,000 employee coverage

Voluntary Life/AD&DEmployee:

• $10,000 increments, minimum $20,000 up to $100,000• $100,000 guaranteed issue amount

Spouse: Employee must elect coverage in order for spouse or child to be eligible for coverage.

• $10,000 benefit up to $50,000 (not to exceed 50% of Employee amount)• $50,000 guaranteed issue amount

Child(ren): • $5,000 benefit• $5,000 guaranteed issue amount

** If you currently have coverage and elect additional coverage during annual enrollment: you may increase your coverage by one $10,000 increment not to exceed $100,000. Amounts greater will require evidence of good health. You may increase your spouse coverage one $10,000 increment not to exceed $50,000.**

Short Termo 60% of your earnings up to $350 / week

o Waiting Period: 1st Day Accident / 8th Day Sickness

o Benefit Duration: 13 weeks

Allstate Voluntary Benefits

For more information the Allstate Voluntary Benefits please contact your

broker, Britton Gallagher at:

Voluntary Benefits

216-658-8577 or 216-658-7806

1-866-230-9184

[email protected]

Next Steps for Enrollment

• All Employees are required to complete a waiver or

enrollment on ADP for Medical/RX, Dental, Vision, Life

AD&D and STD benefits

• Enrollment must be completed by November 21st

• After electing coverage, ID cards are mailed directly to

the address listed on application, watch your mail.

ID Cards

o Watch your mail for new ID Cards

• J.P. Farley – Medical

• Anthem – Dental (All Employees will receive new ID cards)

Qualifying Events

• During the year, the only time you are permitted to make election

changes is:o Birth of a child

o Marriage

o Divorce/Legal Separation

o Loss of coverage

o Adoption

• HR Must Be Notified within 31 Days of the Qualifying (Life Changing)

Event

QUESTIONS??