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Welcome to Confie! This guide provides a summary of your benefit options and is designed to help you make choices and enroll for
coverage. If you would like more information about any of the benefits described here, please contact the Benefits Department by
either emailing benefits@confie.com or calling the Benefits Hotline at (714) 252-2612.

Contents

Important Information …………………………………… 2 Flexible Spending Accounts …………………………..… 16

Enrollment Information …………………………………… 3 Voluntary Benefit Hospital Indemnity……………... 17
Online Benefits Enrollment………………………………. 4 Voluntary Benefit Universal Life……...……………… 17

Medical Insurance …………………………………………… 5-9 Voluntary Benefit Critical Illness……...……………... 18
Dental Insurance ……………………………………………… 10 Voluntary Benefit Accident……………...……………... 19-20
Vision Insurance ……………………………………………… 11 Pet Insurance ……………………………………………….… 21

Employee Assistance Program ………………………… 11 Retirement Planning ………………………………………. 21-22
Basic/Supp Life and AD&D Insurance ………………. 12 Employee Contributions ….……………………………… 23

Disability Insurance …………………………………………. 13-14 Resources and Contacts ….……………………………… 24
Value-Added Programs ……………………………………. 15 Annual Notices ……………....……………………………… 25-35

Important Information

The Affordable Care Act and You

Even though the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s penalty for not having health coverage (known as the individual mandate) has been
reduced to zero, if you are a taxpayer in California, you will still be required to have health coverage (unless you qualify for an
exemption) or pay a penalty for the 2020 tax year. In addition, several other states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, have reinstated an individual mandate requirement, and others are considering doing
so. You may consider these options below to satisfy this requirement:
• Enroll in a medical plan offered by Confie or another group medical plan meeting the requirements for minimum essential
coverage;
• Purchase coverage through a health insurance marketplace;
• Enroll in coverage through a government-sponsored program if eligible.

However, if you choose to purchase coverage through the marketplace, because Confie’s medical plans are considered affordable
and meet minimum value under the Affordable Care Act, you may not be eligible for a subsidy, and you may not see lower
premiums or out-of-pocket costs through the marketplace. In addition, employer contributions to your medical benefits will be lost
and your portion of medical premiums will no longer be paid via payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis.

Annual Notices
Various state and federal laws require that employers provide disclosure and annual notices to their plan
participants. Confie has included all federally required annual notices on both Confie Hub and within this
guide to read at your convenience. The following is a list of the annual notices you will find within this guide
and online.

Annual Notices Included With This Guide and Online • Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act
• Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage • HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights
• Health Insurance Marketplace Notice • Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program
• Continuation of Coverage Rights Under COBRA • HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
• Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Rights • Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
• Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)

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