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Paulding County School District

2015 BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT REVIEW

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ShawHankins

• Service Center- can answer questions on all benefits, including state health
• Available extended hours 8:30 am – 7:00 pm during open enrollment
• Oct 27 – Nov 14
• 678-535-6369
• Benefit website- shawhankinsbenefits.net/pcsd

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SHBP Changes for 2015-Carrier Options

• 3 carriers to choose from: BCBS of GA, United Healthcare, & Kaiser Permanente.
• BCBS of Georgia: 3 levels of HRA- Gold, Silver & Bronze and statewide HMO
• United Healthcare: High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and statewide HMO
• Kaiser Permanente: Regional HMO available to members who work or live in the 27 metro

Atlanta counties.

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SHBP Changes for 2015- Plan Highlights

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Copays will no longer apply to medical and pharmacy expenses. All services will be subject to

the plan deductible and/or co-insurance.

• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
• Members now have the choice of enrolling in statewide or regional HMO plan that offers

co-payments for certain services

• High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
• Members now have the option of enrolling in an HDHP. With an HDHP you are also eligible

to start a Health Savings Account (HSA) to set aside pre-tax dollars for medical expenses.

• Out of Pocket Maximums
• The medical and pharmacy out of pocket maximums will now be combined
• Co-payments count toward the out of pocket maximums for the HMO plans

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How the HRA Plans Works

• Bronze, Silver and Gold options with different levels of coverage
• All services are subject to the plan deductible and/or coinsurance, no copays

apply for 2015

• SHBP contributes HRA credits to your HRA account based on the plan option

and tier of coverage you choose

• These credits provide first dollar coverage for medical and pharmacy expenses
• HRA credits left at the end of the year will roll over to the next plan year, if you

remain enrolled in an HRA option

• If you enroll in an HMO or HDHP plan, you will forfeit any remaining 2014 credits

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HRA Plan Features

• Preventive services covered at 100%
• After you meet your annual deductible, you pay a percentage of the cost, called co-insurance
• You are not required to obtain referrals from a PCP to see a Specialist
• The credits in your HRA account are used to help meet your deductible and out of pocket max
• The medical and pharmacy out of pocket maximum are combined
• Certain drug costs are waived if you participate in one of the DM programs- diabetes, asthma, or

coronary artery disease

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How the HDHP Works

• Low monthly premium
• Must satisfy high deductible ($3,500 individual, $7,000 family) for all medical

and pharmacy expenses (except preventive care)

• If you have more than single coverage, the entire family deductible ($7,000)

must be met before benefits are payable for any family member

• Eligible to establish a Health Savings Account (HSA) to set aside tax-free dollars

to pay for eligible health care expenses.

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HDHP Plan Features

• Preventive services covered at 100%
• You pay co-insurance (70% in-network, 50% out of network) after you meet the

plan deductible for all medical and pharmacy expenses, until you meet the out

• f pocket maximum ($6,450/$12,900)
• Medical and pharmacy out of pocket maximums are combined
• No co-pays apply
• Eligible to contribute to Health Savings Account
• Contributions will not be taken through payroll deductions

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How the Statewide HMO Works

• Available through BCBS or UHC
• Rates differ between the 2 carriers
• Receive covered services through in-network providers only (except emergency

care)

• Be sure to confirm your providers are participating in the BCBS or UHC network
• Co-payments apply to certain services- office visits, urgent care, emergency

room and prescriptions

• Co-payments count toward your out of pocket maximum, but not deductible
• Preventive services covered at 100%

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How the Regional HMO Works

• Services only available through Kaiser HMO network
• Must select a PCP
• Preventive services covered at 100%
• Plan available for members that live or work in one of the 27 metro Atlanta counties:

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Barrow Coweta Gwinnett Paulding Bartow Dawson Haralson Pickens Butts DeKalb Heard Pike Carroll Douglas Henry Rockdale Cherokee Fayette Lamar Spalding Clayton Forsyth Meriwether Walton Cobb Fulton Newton

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Wellness

• Healthways will continue as the Wellness vendor for the BCBS and UHC plan options

with well-being resources and incentive programs

• All health actions must be completed between January 15, 2015 and December 15,

2015 to earn well-being incentive credits

• If you choose one of the HRA plans, the well-being credits will be deposited into your

HRA account

• If you choose a statewide HMO, well-being credits will be placed into incentive

accounts

• If you choose the HDHP plan, well being credits will be placed into an incentive account
• You must pay $1,300 toward your individual deductible or $2,600 toward family deductible

prior to accessing these credits

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Earning Wellness Credits

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Wellness-Kaiser Permanente

• Resources Available
• Total Health Assessment
• Biometric screenings
• Online and onsite healthy living classes
• Sign up at my.kp.org/shbp and complete at least one health action to be entered in

monthly drawing for an iPad and a Fit Bit:

• Completed biometric screening
• Completed online Total Health Assessment
• Get support to meet goals with KP wellness coach
• Complete one online health education class
• Get your annual flu shot
• Received a preventive Cancer Screening- Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer or Cervical Cancer

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Tobacco Cessation

• Tobacco surcharges are included in all SHBP options
• Surcharge applies if you are not tobacco-free or do not complete tobacco

cessation coaching program

• If you do not make an indication for 2015 on your tobacco usage, you will

continue to be assessed the surcharge.

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State Health Open Enrollment

• Open enrollment is from October 27th – November 14th
• myshbpga.adp.com
• If you do not login to enroll or make changes, you will be defaulted to your

current HRA plan (without copays), coverage tier and tobacco status. If you are not currently covered and do not enroll, you will continue with no coverage.

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State Health Open Enrollment

• When making your benefit election make sure you have selected the correct option.
• Verify your coverage tier (you only, you + spouse, you + child(ren) or you + family)
• Confirm you have added all eligible dependents you wish to be included under your coverage.
• Confirm you have answered the tobacco question correctly.
• Review/Confirm your elections and click “Finish”. NOTE: If Finish is NOT clicked, your enrollment

process has not been completed.

• Print or save a copy of your confirmation page for your records.

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Ancillary Benefits

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Bswift Enrollment Portal

• Will make all non-medical plan elections through the Bswift portal
• Open Enrollment October 27 – November 14
• Pauldingschools.bswift.com
• User Name: First Initial, Last Name, Last 4 digits of SSN
• Password: Last 4 digits of SSN

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Dental

• MetLife will be the dental carrier for 2015
• Expansive national network, superior service
• All members will receive a new ID card
• Continue to have a Low and High plan option

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28 Plan Option 1- Low Plan Plan Option 2 – High Plan Coverage Type In-Network Out-of- Network In-Network Out-of-Network Type A – Diagnostics & Preventative 100% of Negotiated Fee* 100% of R&C Fee** 100% of Negotiated Fee* 100% of R&C Fee** Type B – Basic 40% of Negotiated Fee* 40% of R&C Fee** 80% of Negotiated Fee* 80% of R&C Fee** Type C – Major 25% of Negotiated Fee* 25% of R&C Fee** 50% of Negotiated Fee* 50% of R&C Fee** Type D – Orthodontia N/A N/A 50% of Negotiated Fee* 50% of R&C Fee** Deductible† In-Network Out-of- Network In-Network Out-of-Network Individual $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Family $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 Annual Maximum Benefit: In-Network Out-of- Network In-Network Out-of-Network Per Person $500.00 $500.00 $1,000 $1,000 Orthodontia Lifetime Maximum In-Network Out-of-Network Per Person $1,000 1,000 MetLife Employee Employee + 1 Family Low Plan $ 16.30 $ 45.77 $65.34 High Plan $ 24.40 $68.51 $97.81

Vision

• Davis Vision will continue as the vision carrier for 2015
• No change in plan coverage or rates

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Basic Life with AD&D

• PCSD provides basic life coverage at no cost to you
• This includes a life and accidental death and dismemberment benefit
• $30,000 for all Full Time Administrators & Technical Professional Employees
• $15,000 for all Other Full Time Employees
• Coverage available for dependents
• $5,000 for Spouse
• $3,000 for Children
• $1.65 to cover all dependents

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Supplemental Life with AD&D

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Short Term Disability

• No changes to STD benefit
• All sick leave must be exhausted prior to STD benefits beginning
• Late entrants or employees that wish to increase their level of coverage must submit an

Evidence of Insurability Form and be approved before coverage is effective

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Long Term Disability

• Late entrants or employees that wish to increase their level of coverage must submit an

Evidence of Insurability Form and be approved before coverage is effective

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Flexible Spending Accounts

• Two separate accounts- Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care

Spending Account

• Allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to spend on qualified expenses, saving on

your taxable income

• Must make new elections for 2015
• If enrolling in the HDHP medical plan, you are not eligible to contribute to FSA
• TASC will administer FSA account for 2015
• You will receive a new debit card

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Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical Spending Account
• Maximum contribution of $2,500
• Some eligible expenses- Deductibles, copayments, dental expense, vision services and

materials

• Dependent Care Spending Account
• $5,000 for married couple filing joint income tax returns, $2,500 if unmarried or married and

filing separate income taxes

• Some eligible expenses- any care of a dependent that allows you and your spouse to work:

day care, after school program, in-home care, camps

• New! You may rollover up to $500 left at the end of the 2014 plan year to use

in 2015 for your Medical Spending Account

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Whole Life

• Benefit never decreases, premiums never increase
• You own the policy

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Critical Illness Coverage

• Pays a lump sum benefit to you at the time of diagnosis of a covered illness.
• Benefit Choice: From $5,000 to $25,000
• Able to cover you and your family
• Some covered illnesses: Heart Attack, Stoke, Coronary Artery Bypass, Major

Organ Transplant, End Stage Renal Failure

• Wellness Benefit: Pays you $50 benefit when you have a annual preventive

screening: Ex) colonoscopy, EKG, Stress Test, Mammogram, PSA

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Questions?

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