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CHOiCES for a HEALTHY LiFE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA 2018 BENEFITS ENROLLMENT GUIDE
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To City Retirees,
We are so pleased to see that the City’s benefits program is helping you take better care of yourself, meaning you are also able to take better care of your family. Like a puzzle, when all the pieces come together for total health, you feel more in charge of life overall.
At times, it isn’t easy to put your own health first. But every healthy action you take is important to total wellbeing – physical, mental, and emotional. That’s why the City’s benefits program is there for you. Our whole focus is to provide you and your family with the information, tools, and activities to help you take small, but vital steps toward total wellbeing.
This year, it was exciting to see many of you take charge of your health and wellness! Over 1,000 employees participated in City-sponsored lunch and learns, wellness training, and our health fair. Spouses and life partners stepped up too. Over 40% of covered spouses/life partners completed wellness activities that helped reduce the cost of their family’s health care coverage by $500 this year. That’s higher participation than the national average. Plus, you’re learning to use benefits more wisely: we reduced non-emergency visits to the Emergency Room by 19% and increased visits to urgent care centers by 39%. Congratulations for putting healthy choices at the top of your list!
Your participation in health and wellness also helps keep the total cost of health care benefits affordable for you and the City. As a result, there will be no increase in your 2018 health plan contributions if you’re tobacco-free and return your Tobacco certification for next year.
Looking ahead to 2018, we will continue our focus on what’s important to the health and wellbeing of our members, their families, and the City. We’ll offer education on preventing and managing diabetes and other chronic diseases, as well as resources for caregiving. Most importantly, we will raise awareness of the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia and educate you about resources to help with this serious issue.
As we go into the seventh year of the City’s wellness program, please make Choices for a Healthy Life your first stop and first step to good health and wellbeing for you and your family.
Sincerely,
Marsha Greene-Jones Deputy Human Resources Director Office of Human Resources
Page 1 Changes and ChoicesPages 2-3 Who's EligiblePages 4-6 City Administered (CAP) WellnessPages 7-8 ContributionsPages 9-10 Plan Comparison, Highlights, Blue Distinction and PCMHPages 11-13 Prescription -Step Therapy, Maintenance, Copays and Mail OrderPage 14 DentalPage 15 VisionPage 16 Life Insurance - LifeSuite
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages 17 - 21 Rights and Notices
CHOiCESfor a HEALTHY LIFE
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CITY-ADMINISTERED BENEFITS
WELLNESSYOU: complete 4 requirements SPOUSE: complete 2 requirements
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You must certify whether or not you and your spouse use (or don't use) tobacco products when you enroll. Tobacco users will pay more. See Wellness Program tobacco cessation program resources. See page 7 for 2018 health benefit contributions. There will be a non-compliance surcharge of $54.17 per month if the tobacco certification is not returned during the open enrollment period.
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BIG PICTURE: CHOICES FOR A HEALTHY LIFEENROLLMENT PERIOD NOVEMBER 30–DECEMBER 14, 2017
If you (and/or your dependents) have Medicare or will become eligible for Medicare in the next 12 months, a Federal law gives you more choices about
your prescription drug coverage. Please see page 21 for more details.
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>>>ALL MONETARY CHANGES TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL REFLECT IN YOUR MARCH 2018 PENSION PAYMENT. ANY PLAN CHANGES THAT WILL RESULT IN A REFUND OR RETROACTIVE PREMIUMS DUE, WILL SHOW IN YOUR MARCH 2018 PENSION PAYMENT. <<<
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ENROLLMENT & ELIGIBILITY
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREDEligibility Documents must be submitted to the Benefits HR RepresentativeExamples of documents you can provide when you add new dependents to the CAP Health Plan:
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IMPORTANT: Pennsylvania state law allows same-sex marriage As a result, the CAP Health Plan, no longer covers new life partners and their dependent children as of anuary , 2 NOTE: The CAP Health Plan will continue to cover current life partners enrolled in the CAP as of December 31, 2016, and their dependent children, for as long as they remain eligible However, if a life partner and his/her dependent child enrolled in the CAP as of December 31, 2016, is dropped from coverage, s/he is not eligible to be re-enrolled in the CAP on or after anuary 1, 201
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COMPLETE THE 2018 CAP WELLNESS PROGRAM Earn 100 points Save $500 Save $500 on the cost of your 2019 medical coverage by earning 100 wellness points on or before the October 31, 2018 deadline Retirees in the City's Non- Medicare health plans must complete 4 activities – and covered spouses/life partners must complete 2 activities – to save $500 on the cost of medical coverage The Wellness Program runs for 10 months ( anuary 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018)
To begin, go to www myactivehealth com/city to log in or register for a new account RETIREE & COVERED SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER MUST COMPLETE THE 2 REQUIRED ACTIVITIES BELOWP O I N T S
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Complete Online Digital Coaching
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CHOiCESfor a HEALTHY LIFEFAQS:WELLNESS PROGRAM: SPECIAL DATES & DEADLINES
What is the deadline for completing the tobacco cessation program and getting a refund of the surcharge this year?
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MEDICAL & PRESCRIPTION
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Health Plan Contributions Based on Wellness and Tobacco UseMaintaining and improving health not only reduces health risks, but also reduces your health plan payroll contributions!
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CITY ADMINISTERED MEDICAL BENEFIT COMPARISON
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**MEDICARE RECIPIENTS WITH MEDICARE PARTS A & B AND ARE ENROLLED HAVE NO DEDUCTION FOR CAP HEALTH COVERAGE . HOWEVER, THERE IS A DEDUCTION FOR SPOUSES AND/OR DEPENDENTS ENROLLED IN NON-MEDICARE PLANS. USE THE RATE CHART ON PAGE 7 TO FIND THE CORRECT RATE FOR YOUR SPOUSE OR DEPENDENTS.**
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MEDICAL & PRESCRIPTION
HIGHLIGHTS: KEYSTONE HMO AND PERSONAL CHOICE PPO 1.800.ASKBLUE
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CITY-ADMINISTERED BENEFITS
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GO TOBACCO-FREE FOR YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR WALLETUse tobacco-free pharmacies in the City’s Preferred Health Network to avoid an extra $15 copay.
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MEDICAL & PRESCRIPTION
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2018
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T I P S T O H E L P YO U $AV E Retail for Short-term and Mail for Long-term Prescriptions
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CHOiCESfor a HEALTHY LIFE
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DENTAL BENEFITS CHOICES FOR TOTAL HEALTHYo r en a ea a e s o r o a ea o e a e are o o r an o r am s en a ea o an se e one o o en a ro rams rom Un e on or a on or a e PPO or on or a P s O Yo m s e e a me a an o e e e or en a ene s
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o ann a ma m m or e e
IMPORTANT: The DHMO plan does not cover out-of-network dentists Make sure your preferred primary dentist is in the DHMO Concordia Plus Network before you enroll
MANAGING YOUR UNITED CONCORDIA DENTAL BENEFITSMy Dental Bene ts
U on re e n o r ar s
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By phone or online:
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Find YOUR dentist
UnitedConcordia com/Find-a-dentist
Be sure to select your network from the dropdown menu:
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Retiree dental benefits are available through COBRA continuation coverage only for a periodof 18 months starting from the date your retiree health benefits take effect. Only available at the onset of retirement.
CITY-ADMINISTERED BENEFITS
2018
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How Vision Benefits WorkVISION CARE SERVICES IN-NETWORK MEMBER COST OUT-OF-NETWORK REIMBURSEMENTRoutine Eye Exam with dilation as necessary Once every 12 months
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There are additional discounts available once you have used your in-network EyeMed bene ts They include: 40% o a complete pair of glasses 20 % o non-prescription sunglasses 15% o conventional contact lenses
VISION BENEFITS: SEE THE VALUEs on ene s ro E e e s on are are n e en
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Medicare and Non - MedicareRetiree vision benefits are available through COBRA continuation coverage only for a periodof 18 months starting from the date your retiree health benefits take effect. Only available at the onset of retirement.
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2018
LifeSuite Services — To Meet YOUR LIFE NEEDSLife happens When it does – turn to your LifeSuite services These services are designed to help you in times of need and are only a click or a call away
Legal, Financial and Grief – LifeWorks comess one or a o mee o r nee s:
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Com re ens e e an mo e reso r es
r m n e a e o a e ons a on an a orne or ea n e e a ss e
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CITY-ADMINISTERED BENEFITS
user name: lfg password: resources
1-877-849-6034
U.S./CANADA
1-855-516-5433all other locations
+1 415-484-4677
M e d i c a r e a n d N o n - M e d i c a r e
CHOiCESfor a HEALTHY LIFE
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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) Healthcare Marketplace, Information, Tools, and Resources
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Covered Preventive and Drug Services (Partial List)
o e a o ere r s am ns an on ra e es o a ne a a arma re re a res r on n n o er e o n er r s an ro s
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one me s reen n or men o s e e a es o a e e er smo e
Alcohol Misuse s reen n an o nse n
Aspirin se or men an omen o er a n a es
Blood Pressure s reen n or a a s
Cholesterol s reen n or a s o er a n a es or a er r s
Colorectal Cancer s reen n or a s o er
Contraceptives ora emer en n e a es m an a e e es a na r n s rans erma a an arr er me o s
Depression s reen n or a s
Type 2 Diabetes s reen n or a s oo ress re
Diet o nse n or a s a er r s or ron sease
HIV s reen n or a a s a er r s
Immunization a nes or a s an ren as a e a ro r a e oses
re ommen e a es an re ommen e o a ons ar
Obesity s reen n an o nse n or a a s
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) re en on o nse n or a s a er r s
Tobacco Use s reen n or a a s an essa on n er en ons or o a o sers
Syphilis s reen n or a a s a er r s
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COBRA Continuation Coverageen C ea o era e en s e o a
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RIGHTS & NOTICES
Medicare and Non - Medicare
CITY-ADMINISTERED BENEFITS
2018
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o e er retirees o oose o ar a e n e e ness ro ram an om e e o r re re
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Protections from Disclosure of Medical Information
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CHOiCESfor a HEALTHY LIFE
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PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAIDhttp://www dhs pa gov/hipp
1-800-692-7462o see an o er s a es a e a e a rem m
ass s an e ro ram s n e or or more n orma on on
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www dol gov/ebsa
1-866-444-EBSA(3272)
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