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BENEFIT BASICS CONTINUED
For New Hires
You must enroll for health and insurance benefits within If you’re newly hired…
30 days of your hire date. After the 30-day deadline, your
next chance to enroll will be during Open Enrollment in the You will receive an enrollment notification via
fall or if you experience a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). You email when your account is set up. This may
may enroll for the 401(k) Plan at any time. take up to five days from your date of hire.
Once you’re enrolled in health and insurance benefits, your
coverage is retroactively applied back to your hire date.
Deductions will begin on the next available pay period
following your enrollment.
If you have questions or need help with enrollment, please
contact the Benefits Service Center at 844-315-3811.
Health Care Terms to Know
Knowing these health care terms can help you better understand how the plans work.
ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE MEDICAL PREMIUMS (RATES)
Your annual deductible is the amount you pay for office The medical premium is the amount deducted from
visits, prescription drugs and other covered services your paychecks to pay for your medical coverage.
before your plan begins sharing the cost. Your deductions come out of your paycheck before
taxes.*
COINSURANCE
A percentage you and your plan pay when you’re OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUM
sharing costs. Coinsurance kicks in after you meet The most an employee could pay during a coverage
your annual deductible. period (one calendar year) for his/her share of the
costs of covered services, including copayments
COPAY and coinsurance.
A fixed amount you pay for a covered health care
service (e.g., primary care physician office visit or
emergency room visit).
IN-NETWORK PROVIDER
Doctors, hospitals and services that contract with your
plan are called in-network providers. You usually pay
less when you use an in-network provider.
* The cost of coverage for your domestic partner comes out
of your paycheck after taxes.
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