City of Pasadena
Open Enrollment MeetingFor 2012 Benefits
City of PasadenaCity of Pasadena2012 Plan Overview2012 Plan Overview
Beginning January 1, 2012, Allegiance will be the new Third Party Administrator for the City of Pasadena. The provider network will be Cigna Open Access. Prescription Drugs: both Retail and Mail Order will be administered by CIGNA
Two Medical Plans ~ Plan A and Plan B Two Dental Plans
1) Self-Funded PPO administered by Allegiance ~ the calendar year maximum remains $1,5002) Fully Insured DHMO through CIGNA ~ there are no changes to the DHMO Dental plan
Voluntary Life Insurance – Changes may be made with evidence of insurability.
EAP Provided by Cigna. 888.371.1125 Your Open Enrollment period is October 3rd through November 4th.
Transition of CareTransition of Care Transition of Care allows you to continue to receive services
for specified medical conditions for a defined period of time with health care professionals who do not participate in the CIGNA Network.
You must apply for Transition of Care during Open Enrollment.
Conditions that may qualify for Transition of Care:Pregnancy in the second or third trimesterHigh Risk PregnancyTransplant CandidatesNewly diagnosed or relapsed Cancer
Customer Service: 855.333.1006If you feel that you may meet conditions for Transition of
Care, you must apply during Open Enrollment.
Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Assistance Program Cigna will provide the EAP for the City of Pasadena The EAP is a free, confidential resource. Toll-free phone number: 888.371.1125 Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Available to all employees and their household members. Services Include:
Counseling Legal Assistance Financial Assistance Child, elder, and pet care resources and referrals Identity theft consultation
www.cignabehavioral.com or “login to access your benefits” link and enter your Member ID in lowercase letters with no spaces
Allegiance Allegiance ResourcesResources
Ask Allegiance - Member Website
– Look up providers– Download claim forms– Find a doctor or facility– Research prescription drugs– View claims activity
Contacting AllegianceMember Services - 1-855-333-1006On-line at www.askallegiance.com
Welcome to the Allegiance Welcome to the Allegiance WebsiteWebsite
Provider Search Provider Search - from the online services menu - from the online services menu
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The home page presents multiple optionseach giving you access to various types of information
AskAllegiance Home Page
Access to View and Print Access to View and Print EOB’s EOB’s
Click on the blue claim number to view your EOB
Plan A No deductible In-network hospital expenses (in-patient & out-patient) are
paid at 80% All other services (excluding physician office visits) pays at
70% All out-of-network services are paid at 50%, subject to
reasonable and customary Office Visit Co-pays ~ $35 Primary Care / $50 Specialist Wellness Benefit – 100% Retail prescription (30 day supply) the greater of 30% or $5
for Generic or $25 for Brand with a deductible of $50 Mail order co-pays (90 day supply) $25 Generic and $65
Brand Out-of-Pocket maximum $4,000 Individual and $7,000
Family (family out-of-pocket maximum will accumulate for all family members)
Out-of-Network charges will not apply to out-of-pocket maximum
Plan B $1,000 Deductible for Individual / $2,000 for Family Once the deductible is met, all in-network services, including both
in-patient and out-patient hospital, are paid at 80% All out-of-network services are paid at 60%, subject to reasonable
and customary. (Out-of-network costs do not count toward the deductible.)
Office Visit co-pays ~ $35 Primary Care / $50 Specialist Wellness Benefit – 100%, not subject to deductible or co-pay Retail prescription (30 day supply) the greater of 30% or $5 for
Generic or $25 for Brand with a $50 deductible Mail order co-pays (90 day supply) $25 Generic and $65 Brand Out-of-pocket maximum $4,000 Individual and $7,000 Family
(family out-of-pocket maximum will accumulate for all family members).
Amounts used to satisfy deductibles do not count toward the out-of-pocket maximum.
Out-of-network charges will not apply to out-of-pocket maximum and will not count toward satisfying the deductible
2012 Medical Plan Rates With PHA
Plan A Employee Monthly CostEE $79.00EE + Spouse $250.00EE + Child(ren) $184.00EE + Family $361.00
Plan B Employee Monthly CostEE $0EE + Spouse $101.00EE + Child(ren) $56.00EE + Family $152.00
2012 Medical Plan Rates Without PHA
Plan A Employee Monthly CostEE $129.00EE + Spouse $350.00EE + Child(ren) $234.00EE + Family $461.00
Plan B Employee Monthly CostEE $50.00EE + Spouse $201.00EE + Child(ren) $106.00EE + Family $252.00
City of Pasadena Non- Grandfathered Retiree Rates
effective 1-1-2012A. Retiree with 25 years of service with the City of Pasadena or Retiree whose age and
years of service with the City of Pasadena equal to 65 or greater. Plan A Plan B
Employee Only $253.00 $174.00 Employee/Spouse $644.00 $495.00 Employee/Child(ren) $536.00 $408.00 Employee/Family $953.00 $744.00
B. Retiree with 20-24 years of service with the City of Pasadena and Retiree whose age and years of service with the City of Pasadena is less than 65. Employee Only $340.50 $261.50 Employee/Spouse $769.00 $620.00 Employee/Child(ren) $648.50 $520.50 Employee/Family $1115.50 $906.50
C. Retiree with less than 20 years of service with the City of Pasadena and Retiree whose age and years of service with the City of Pasadena is less than 65. Employee Only $428.00 $349.00 Employee/Spouse $894.00 $745.00 Employee/Child(ren) $761.00 $633.00 Employee/Family $1278.00 $1069.00
Retirees 65+Retirees 65+
Effective 1-1-2012 the City of Pasadena will contribute $300.00 to the Medical Supplement Plan.
The current Plan effective 1-1-2012 will cost retirees $47.11 a month.
There will be a new option which will have Reduced Benefits and no monthly cost.
We will have more information to the 65+ Retirees in the next few weeks.
2012 DHMO Rates
Employee Monthly Cost
Retiree Monthly Cost
Employee/Retiree $0.23 $12.42Employee/Retiree
plus Spouse$11.18 $23.07
Employee/Retiree plus Child(ren)
$9.56 $21.45
Employee/Retiree plus Family
$23.47 $35.36
2012 PPO Dental Rates
Employee Monthly Cost
Retiree Monthly Cost
Employee/Retiree $2.52 $22.68Employee/Retiree
plus Spouse$24.93 $45.09
Employee/Retiree plus Child(ren)
$24.05 $44.21
Employee/Retiree plus Family
$42.88 $63.05
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending What is a Flex Spending Account (FSA)?
A special non-taxed account designed to save you money on medical and dependent care (Day Care) expenses. These are two separate accounts.
How do you participate?Select an annual amount to contribute to your account(s), these funds are automatically transferred from your paycheck (before taxes) into your FSA.
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending How do I access the money?
1. Pay for eligible expenses out of your pocket and then submit your receipts to Allegiance. A check will be sent to you in the mail.
2. You will be provided with a “Allegiance Card” that works just like any credit card. See example of this card on the following page. Use this card to pay for eligible expenses. Save your receipts, you may need to verify your expenses.
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending Substantiation
For expenses other than medical or prescription co-pays, you may be required to provide a copy of the receipt for the charge. Allegiance will send a letter asking for the additional information. If you do not supply the receipt, your card will be suspended until the issue is resolved.
SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending What can I use the money for?
You can use Medical FSA money on any eligible unreimbursed medical expense.
Just to List a Few Things:Co-Pays, Deductible, Prescriptions, Dental services, Eye Exams, Glasses, Contacts, Medical Supplies, Over the Counter Medications with a prescription, Hearing Exams, Chiropractic services, Mental Health services.Specific information is available in the handout materials.
SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending How long do I have to use the money?
The IRS allows 14 ½ months to use the money in your FSA.
You may incur expenses from January 1, 2012 through March 15, 2013.
You have until March 31, 2013 to file for a reimbursement of eligible expenses.
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending
What happens if I do not use the money? If you do not spend all the money in the FSA, it will be
forfeited after March 15, 2013.
Flexible SpendingFlexible Spending For the Plan Year 2012, the City will once again set up a
Medical Flex Spending Account for each eligible employee. The City will deposit $500.00 in the account to use for unreimbursed eligible medical expenses.
Employees may contribute up to an additional $4,500.
Flexible Spending Account Flexible Spending Account TransitionTransition
Run out will be handled by Allegiance. Any remaining funds of $500.00 or less in
the account as of December 31, 2011 will be up transferred to Allegiance.
Reimbursement for 2011 claims after December 31, 2011 will need to be filed with Allegiance by paper submission.
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