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New Tobacco User Surcharge
We are helping team members quit tobacco by adding If you chose to use tobacco and
enroll in our self-funded medical
a tobacco surcharge to our medical plan premiums and program, you will pay an additional
$20 per pay period on top of your
implementing tobacco cessation classes. This rewards you medical plan premium. If your
for choosing to live tobacco free or taking steps toward living spouse is enrolled in our medical
plan and uses tobacco they will
tobacco free. Your surcharge will be waived for tobacco users also pay an additional $20 per pay
who complete a smoking cessation class through the period or $40 total between the
Connected wellbeing program and Virgin Pulse. Team two of you.
members and their spouses who do not use tobacco
products will not be subject to the surcharge. All team
members need to complete the tobacco certification during
enrollment.
New Base HSA Plan (Replacing HRA Plan) and For any team members currently
enrolled in the HRA plan, you will
$10 Credit for Current HRA Participants receive a $10 credit off your per
pay period 2019 medical plan
We are removing the current HRA medical plan and replacing premiums regardless of the new
it with a Base HSA medical plan. More details about this new plan you elect, or the coverage tier
you need.
plan will be shared during annual enrollment. If you are
currently enrolled in the HRA plan, it’s extremely important
that you and your family review our new Base HSA plan (and all
our medical plans for 2019) and select a new plan that works
best for you. We also have a special one-time credit to help
you prepare for this transition.
Don’t miss
PPO Medical Plan is Getting a Make-Over anything during
To continue offering this plan year over year to our team 2019 annual
members we need to structure this plan’s design and enrollment.
premiums for long-term management. Text SALBEN to 99-000.
After enrollment, receive other
Changes to expect to the PPO benefits related reminders and
helpful content.
Message and data rates apply. You
X There will be adjustments to the premiums for this plan; SAL can opt-out anytime by texting
will continue to pay for a large portion of the total premium STOP.
for this plan (and all our plans).
X An increase to the ER deductible to $400.
X A decrease to the out-of-pocket maximums (meaning
less total cost responsibility for you!).
We are helping team members quit tobacco by adding If you chose to use tobacco and
enroll in our self-funded medical
a tobacco surcharge to our medical plan premiums and program, you will pay an additional
$20 per pay period on top of your
implementing tobacco cessation classes. This rewards you medical plan premium. If your
for choosing to live tobacco free or taking steps toward living spouse is enrolled in our medical
plan and uses tobacco they will
tobacco free. Your surcharge will be waived for tobacco users also pay an additional $20 per pay
who complete a smoking cessation class through the period or $40 total between the
Connected wellbeing program and Virgin Pulse. Team two of you.
members and their spouses who do not use tobacco
products will not be subject to the surcharge. All team
members need to complete the tobacco certification during
enrollment.
New Base HSA Plan (Replacing HRA Plan) and For any team members currently
enrolled in the HRA plan, you will
$10 Credit for Current HRA Participants receive a $10 credit off your per
pay period 2019 medical plan
We are removing the current HRA medical plan and replacing premiums regardless of the new
it with a Base HSA medical plan. More details about this new plan you elect, or the coverage tier
you need.
plan will be shared during annual enrollment. If you are
currently enrolled in the HRA plan, it’s extremely important
that you and your family review our new Base HSA plan (and all
our medical plans for 2019) and select a new plan that works
best for you. We also have a special one-time credit to help
you prepare for this transition.
Don’t miss
PPO Medical Plan is Getting a Make-Over anything during
To continue offering this plan year over year to our team 2019 annual
members we need to structure this plan’s design and enrollment.
premiums for long-term management. Text SALBEN to 99-000.
After enrollment, receive other
Changes to expect to the PPO benefits related reminders and
helpful content.
Message and data rates apply. You
X There will be adjustments to the premiums for this plan; SAL can opt-out anytime by texting
will continue to pay for a large portion of the total premium STOP.
for this plan (and all our plans).
X An increase to the ER deductible to $400.
X A decrease to the out-of-pocket maximums (meaning
less total cost responsibility for you!).
