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Educated Choices<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Benefit</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Make educated choices for your health,<br />
wealth and wellness.
Educated Choices<br />
for your health, wealth and wellness<br />
In This <strong>Guide</strong>:<br />
Educated Choices… ..............................................1<br />
Get Ready to Enroll........................................................1<br />
Your <strong>2012</strong> Choices........................................................2<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong> Costs.............................................................3<br />
Waiving Coverage.........................................................3<br />
Eligibility.................................................................4<br />
<strong>Enrollment</strong>...............................................................6<br />
When Participation Ends................................................... 7<br />
Your Health… ....................................................8<br />
Medical..................................................................8<br />
Prescription Drugs.........................................................13<br />
Dental...................................................................15<br />
Vision................................................................... 18<br />
Your Wealth… ................................................... 20<br />
Life Insurance.............................................................21<br />
Disability Insurance........................................................25<br />
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)............................................27<br />
The Retirement Plan – 401(k)............................................... 29<br />
Commuter Program.......................................................30<br />
More <strong>Benefit</strong>s............................................................ 30<br />
Your Wellness… ..................................................31<br />
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)..........................................31<br />
Wellness Programs from ActiveHealth........................................32<br />
Wellness Incentive Program – Healthy Rewards Pricing..........................33<br />
Important Notices for Participants...............................34<br />
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act....................................34<br />
Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information......................34<br />
Notice of Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998...................... 36<br />
Important Notice of Credible Coverage and Information<br />
About Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare..........................36<br />
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Notice............. 37<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
Educated Choices<br />
Your Educated Choices program offers you health, wealth and wellness benefits in one total package.<br />
You receive:<br />
• Engaging health benefits that help you control costs<br />
• Financial benefits that offer peace of mind<br />
• Wellness programs to help you focus on what’s truly important — living life to the fullest<br />
Many of the Educated Choices products, programs and services work together, giving you and your family well-rounded<br />
protection for your mind, body and wallet.<br />
Here are just a few ways your health, wealth and wellness benefits can work together:<br />
• Take advantage of wellness programs and preventive care coverage to help you realize your best health potential.<br />
• Have a nurse case manager, who knows both your health and prescription drug plans, help you manage your chronic condition(s).<br />
• Enroll in a flexible spending account (FSA) to save on taxes, then use that money to cover eligible out-of-pocket medical costs.<br />
• Participate in the wellness program to earn an incentive that reduces your health plan premium.<br />
Get Ready to Enroll<br />
1.<br />
Understand how your benefits work. Understanding your<br />
options is key to selecting benefits that best fit your needs,<br />
so please take time to review this guide. You can also find<br />
helpful information and educational tools on the HR One<br />
Connect Employee Resource website (http://ess.edmc.edu).<br />
2.<br />
Compare your benefit options using the Health Plan<br />
Educator tool. This fun and interactive tool can be found on<br />
Employee Resource. After answering a few questions about<br />
yourself, your guide “David” will explain the plans and assist<br />
you in choosing the medical plan which best meets your needs.<br />
3.<br />
Consider ways to lower your out-of-pocket costs.<br />
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). FSAs are a great way to<br />
put aside money — free of federal and most state and local<br />
taxes — to pay for expenses that may not be covered by your<br />
plans (see page 27 for more details).<br />
• The EDMC Wellness Program. You can qualify for reduced<br />
medical plan premiums when you participate in programs and<br />
take actions that promote a healthy lifestyle. More information<br />
about the program is available on page 32.<br />
4.<br />
Look at other benefits that can give you and your family<br />
added protection. EDMC provides basic life and accidental<br />
death and dismemberment insurance as well as short-term<br />
disability coverage. To give you and your family added<br />
protection, you may be able to buy additional life insurance<br />
for yourself and your dependents and long-term disability<br />
coverage. See pages 21 through 26 for more information.<br />
5.<br />
Enroll Online. Visit Employee Resource (http://ess.edmc.edu)<br />
to make your educated benefit choices.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
1
Your <strong>2012</strong> Choices<br />
To help you get started reviewing your benefit choices, here are all your options at a glance. You can find detailed information<br />
about each option in the applicable sections of this guide or online on Employee Resource.<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong> Programs Options Who’s Eligible Who Pays the Cost Deductions<br />
Medical and 650 Deductible Plan<br />
Prescription Drug 450 Deductible Plan<br />
250 Deductible Plan<br />
Dental<br />
Basic Plan<br />
Premium Plan<br />
Full Time Grandfathered You and You Pay EDMC Before After<br />
Part Time* EDMC the Full Pays the Taxes Taxes<br />
Share in Cost at Full Cost<br />
the Cost Discounted<br />
Group Rates<br />
X X X X<br />
X X X X<br />
Vision Premium Plan X X X X<br />
Basic Life/AD&D 2 times annual salary<br />
(maximum of $500,000)**<br />
for full-time employees<br />
$25,000 for part-time*<br />
employees<br />
X X X N/A<br />
Additional 1-3 times annual salary<br />
Life/AD&D (maximum of $500,000)** X X X<br />
Dependent<br />
Spouse Life<br />
Dependent<br />
Child Life<br />
$10,000 - $100,000 of<br />
coverage, in increments of<br />
$10,000<br />
$500 from age 14 days<br />
to 6 months<br />
$5,000 from 6 months<br />
to age 26<br />
Short-Term Coverage equal to 100%<br />
Disability (STD) of your annual base salary<br />
Long-Term<br />
Disability (LTD)<br />
Coverage available for:<br />
50% of annual salary<br />
66 2 ⁄3% of annual salary<br />
Flexible Spending Health Care<br />
Accounts (FSAs) Dependent Care<br />
Employee<br />
Assistance<br />
Program<br />
Available to employees<br />
and their household<br />
members<br />
Retirement Plan 401(k) Plan<br />
The Company matches<br />
your contributions at 100%<br />
up to 6% of annual salary<br />
on a per pay basis<br />
Commuter<br />
Program<br />
Allows pretax payroll<br />
deductions to pay your<br />
commuter expenses<br />
X X X<br />
X X X<br />
X X N/A<br />
X X X<br />
X X X X<br />
X X X N/A<br />
X X X X<br />
X X X X<br />
* Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the Employee Assistance Program and the 401(k) Plan only.<br />
** Rounded to the next highest thousand.<br />
2 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
<strong>Benefit</strong> Costs<br />
If you choose to enroll in benefits, you and EDMC share in<br />
some of the costs (see previous page). Your actual premium<br />
rates can be found on Employee Resource.<br />
Making your premium payments<br />
You pay your premiums through convenient payroll deductions,<br />
beginning with the first pay date after benefits begin.<br />
For example, if your benefits begin January 1, your<br />
first premium will be deducted from the first pay<br />
in January.<br />
Waiving Coverage<br />
Full-time employees who choose to waive<br />
participation in the medical plan will receive a<br />
waive credit as additional, taxable income in each<br />
paycheck. In order to be eligible to receive the<br />
waive credit, you must make an election to waive<br />
participation during enrollment. Part-time*<br />
employees are not eligible for the waive credit.<br />
* Part-time employees with hire dates prior to<br />
December 1, 2011 will retain benefits eligibility in a<br />
grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011<br />
are eligible for the employee assistance program and<br />
the 401(k) plan only.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Eligibility<br />
Understanding who qualifies for benefits is an important part<br />
of ensuring your coverage and that of your family.<br />
New full-time employees are eligible to participate in most<br />
benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding<br />
with 30 calendar days of employment. For example, if your<br />
date of hire is June 12, your benefits would start on August 1.<br />
Employees who transfer from a non-full-time position to a<br />
full-time position may participate on the first day of the month<br />
after the date of transfer. For example, if you transfer to a<br />
full-time position June 15, your benefits become effective<br />
on July 1. If you transfer to a full-time position on the first<br />
of the month, your benefits become effective the first of the<br />
following month. For example, if you transfer to a full-time<br />
position June 1, your benefits become effective on July 1.<br />
Who can enroll?<br />
• You.<br />
• Your legal spouse.<br />
• Your domestic partner (see next page).<br />
• Your or your domestic partner’s child(ren) under<br />
age 26. Dependents remain eligible to age 26<br />
as long as they are not eligible for another<br />
employer-sponsored health plan.<br />
• Your or your domestic partner’s unmarried,<br />
dependent child(ren) ages 26 and above,<br />
if disabled upon attainment of age 26.<br />
4 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
About domestic partner coverage<br />
You can enroll your same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partner for medical, dental and vision coverage. To qualify, domestic<br />
partners must be a “spousal equivalent,” meaning among other things, that you are in a long-term committed relationship and<br />
share a primary residence and financial responsibility. A notarized Domestic Partner Affidavit form is required if you are enrolling<br />
a same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partner.<br />
You can find the Domestic Partner Affidavit form on Employee Resource.<br />
Note: Under current regulations, domestic partners can only be enrolled if the employee is a new hire or is enrolling the domestic<br />
partner during the annual Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> period. Domestic partners are not permitted to enroll outside of these two time frames<br />
and are not eligible for qualifying life event changes.<br />
If you elect domestic partner coverage, the cost for your partner’s benefit coverage will be deducted from your pay on an after-tax<br />
basis, and you will be required to pay tax on the fair market value of a portion of the premium. This is called “imputed income.”<br />
Have more than one plan?<br />
When both you and your spouse have a health plan that covers<br />
the same dependents, we must coordinate benefits with that<br />
other health plan. You cannot file a claim for the same coverage<br />
under both plans. Follow these guidelines:<br />
• You: As an employee and subscriber of the plan, EDMC’s plan<br />
is your primary carrier. Submit claims to our plan first. You may<br />
then submit any unpaid expenses to your spouse’s plan. That<br />
plan may or may not pay an additional amount.<br />
• Your spouse: Your spouse should file claims under his/her<br />
employer’s plan first. If the amount payable under our plan<br />
is greater than what your spouse’s plan paid, you can then file<br />
a claim for that difference under the EDMC plan.<br />
• Your child(ren): If your child(ren) is/are covered under<br />
both plans, payment of benefits depends on whether<br />
your birthday or your spouse’s birthday occurs first in<br />
the calendar year. For example, if your birthday is<br />
before your spouse’s, submit your child(ren)’s bills<br />
to our plan first, then to your spouse’s plan.<br />
• Same employer? If you and your spouse or domestic<br />
partner are both employed by EDMC, you may only<br />
cover dependents under one plan.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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<strong>Enrollment</strong><br />
When to enroll<br />
New full-time employees: You have until your 30th calendar<br />
day of employment to complete the enrollment process. If you<br />
do not meet this 30-day deadline, you must wait until the next<br />
annual Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> period. You will, however, be enrolled<br />
in automatic benefits, including basic life/accidental death<br />
and dismemberment, the employee assistance program (EAP)<br />
and short-term disability.<br />
Current employees: Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> is typically held in the<br />
fall of each year for benefits effective January 1. If you do not<br />
complete the enrollment process, you will automatically be<br />
enrolled in the same plan(s) that you had the previous year, with<br />
the exception of any flexible spending accounts (FSA). You must<br />
complete the enrollment process each year to enroll in an FSA.<br />
Verifying coverage: Verify that your expected premiums<br />
are deducted from your first pay to be sure your elections took<br />
effect. You have seven calendar days after the first impacted<br />
pay date to notify us of any errors to your benefit elections.<br />
If there are any errors, call HR One Connect at 1-888-471-3362<br />
(1-888-HR1-EDMC) right away so we can make necessary<br />
corrections. Your next opportunity to correct any errors will<br />
be during the following annual Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> period.<br />
How to enroll<br />
Visit Employee Resource to access benefits information.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
Be sure to update dependent and beneficiary information<br />
before making benefit elections.<br />
Click through the enrollment screens to make elections<br />
or changes.<br />
Click “Finalize Your Elections” to submit your elections.<br />
Print a copy of your confirmation statement for<br />
your records.<br />
Qualifying life events<br />
Each year — during Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> — you have an<br />
opportunity to select your benefits for the upcoming year.<br />
Since your personal situation may change, this ensures that<br />
you can always choose the right benefit coverage each year.<br />
The choices you make will be effective from January 1 through<br />
December 31. IRS regulations require that you cannot change<br />
benefit options during the year unless you have a qualifying life<br />
event. To make benefit changes due to a qualifying life event,<br />
complete a <strong>Benefit</strong> Election Form (available on Employee<br />
Resource) and provide written verification of the qualified<br />
life event. Submit all required paperwork to HR One Connect<br />
within 30 calendar days of the event. If you miss the 30-day<br />
window, you must wait until the next Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> period<br />
to make the change. Changes to your benefit elections will be<br />
effective on the first of the month following or coinciding with<br />
the date of the event.<br />
Qualifying life events include:<br />
• The birth, adoption or placement for adoption of an eligible<br />
dependent child<br />
• The death of an eligible dependent or spouse<br />
• Your marriage, divorce, annulment or legal separation<br />
(if recognized by state law)<br />
• A change in your or your eligible dependent’s<br />
employment status<br />
• A dependent becomes eligible or ceases to be eligible<br />
under the plan, including attainment of age 26<br />
• A change in the place where you, your spouse or eligible<br />
dependent(s) reside (if it affects your eligibility)<br />
Requested changes must be consistent with the qualifying<br />
life event. For example, the birth of a child allows you to<br />
add coverage for your new dependent,<br />
but does not allow you to add<br />
vision coverage for yourself.<br />
Documents you may need to complete<br />
your enrollment<br />
Download these forms from Employee Resource:<br />
• Domestic Partner Affidavit form<br />
• Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form<br />
6 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
When Participation Ends<br />
For medical, dental, vision and employee assistance program:<br />
Participation will end on the last day of the month in which<br />
the earliest of the events shown below occurs.<br />
For other programs, including:<br />
• short-term disability<br />
• long-term disability<br />
• basic and additional life/accidental death and dismemberment<br />
• dependent spouse and dependent child life<br />
• flexible spending accounts<br />
Participation will end immediately on the date in which the<br />
earliest of the events shown below occurs.<br />
Eligible Employee:<br />
• Your employment terminates<br />
• You cease to be eligible to participate in the plan<br />
• EDMC discontinues the plan for any reason<br />
Eligible Dependent / Domestic Partner:<br />
• The eligible employee’s participation ends<br />
• The eligible dependent or domestic partner ceases to<br />
be an eligible dependent or domestic partner<br />
• EDMC discontinues the plan for any reason<br />
Continue your benefits if you lose coverage<br />
You and your eligible dependents can continue your medical,<br />
dental, vision, employee assistance program and health care<br />
flexible spending account, for a specified period of time, if you<br />
become ineligible for benefits through EDMC by experiencing<br />
a qualifying event. This continued coverage is afforded to you<br />
under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act —<br />
better known as COBRA.<br />
With COBRA, you (or your dependent) must pay the<br />
premium — on an after-tax basis and without employer<br />
contribution — directly to the COBRA administrator.<br />
You have 60 days to sign up for COBRA. This 60-day window<br />
begins when your coverage ends or when you receive a notice<br />
from us saying that you are eligible for COBRA (whichever<br />
occurs last).<br />
Here are a few examples that would qualify you or your<br />
dependents for COBRA:<br />
• Your employment status changes to one that is not eligible<br />
for that benefit<br />
• You end your employment with EDMC<br />
• Your dependent turns age 26 and loses eligibility<br />
• Your spouse loses eligibility due to divorce<br />
You’ll receive instructions on how to enroll in COBRA benefits<br />
with your eligibility notice.<br />
See the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan Summary Plan Description<br />
(available on Employee Resource) for more details.<br />
Getting married? Having a baby?<br />
Sending children off to college?<br />
Check out the My Life section of Employee Resource to<br />
discover important information to help you make critical<br />
decisions regarding new or upcoming changes in your life.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
7
Your Health<br />
All full-time and part-time* employees can enroll in benefits for your health — that includes medical,<br />
prescription drug, dental and vision. Prescription drug coverage is included when you enroll in any of the<br />
Aetna medical plan options. You’ll find premium information for each of the health plans on Employee<br />
Resource. These premiums are all conveniently deducted from your paycheck before taxes are calculated.<br />
Brought To You By:<br />
1-866-738-6737<br />
www.aetna.com<br />
Medical<br />
The medical plans are administered by Aetna. The plans are<br />
PPO plans by design, offering coverage both in and out of<br />
network. However, they are known as Aetna Choice ® POS II<br />
on the Aetna website. Note this whenever you need to identify<br />
the plan by name, for example when searching for a doctor in<br />
Aetna’s DocFind ® directory.<br />
Aetna plans come with valuable tools, wellness programs<br />
and other extras — at no additional cost to you and your family.<br />
Aetna is a world-class leader in integrating wellness with their<br />
medical plans. They focus on giving you the tools you need to<br />
make smart health care decisions along with the help you need<br />
to reach your best health. You can read more about those<br />
extras in this section and in the Wellness section of this guide<br />
on page 31.<br />
You have four medical plan options to choose from:<br />
Option 1…. 650 Deductible Plan<br />
Option 2…. 450 Deductible Plan<br />
Option 3…. 250 Deductible Plan<br />
Option 4…. Waive Coverage<br />
Health advice available when you need it<br />
If you’ve ever wondered about a health concern in the middle of<br />
the night, you will appreciate the fact that the toll-free Informed<br />
Health ® Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<br />
Call 1-866-738-6737 and request to be connected to an<br />
Informed Health Line registered nurse. While the nurses aren’t<br />
authorized to diagnose illnesses or prescribe drugs, they can:<br />
• Answer health-related questions<br />
• Tell you about simple steps you can take to address a health<br />
problem until you can get to a doctor<br />
• Help you understand health issues and treatment choices<br />
• Give you some good questions to ask your doctor<br />
• Provide information about the latest research on certain<br />
treatments and procedures, and explain their risks<br />
and benefits<br />
The nurses can help you make sense out of your choices and<br />
help you communicate better with your doctor. They’ll give you<br />
the facts you need to make decisions you can feel good about.<br />
Full-time employees who choose to waive participation in the<br />
medical plan will receive a waive credit as additional, taxable<br />
income in each paycheck. In order to be eligible to receive<br />
the waive credit, you must make an election to waive<br />
participation during enrollment.<br />
The following is a quick view of differences between options. A more detailed view is shown in the Medical Summary of <strong>Benefit</strong>s on<br />
page 10.<br />
Medical Plan Options Deductible Copay** Coinsurance***<br />
In Network Out of Network PCP Specialist The Plan Pays<br />
In Network Out of Network<br />
650 Deductible Plan $650 $1,300 $20 $35 80% 60%<br />
450 Deductible Plan $450 $900 $20 $35 90% 70%<br />
250 Deductible Plan $250 $500 $20 $35 100% 80%<br />
* Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
** Deductible does not apply.<br />
*** After deductible, until out-of-pocket maximum is reached.<br />
8 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
How the plans work<br />
You have the freedom to receive care from any licensed provider<br />
and the opportunity to save when you use doctors within the<br />
network. That’s because benefits are paid at a higher level<br />
when you use in-network providers, which means you pay less<br />
out of pocket for care.<br />
Each year you will be responsible for paying a deductible,<br />
after which the plan starts to pay benefits. Once you’ve<br />
met the deductible, you pay a percentage of your covered<br />
expense (coinsurance). The chart on the next page shows your<br />
deductible and what you pay for covered services. There are<br />
no primary care provider (PCP) requirements and no referrals<br />
needed to see specialists.<br />
Save with “in-network” doctors<br />
When you choose a doctor who participates in the Aetna<br />
network, you generally pay a lower deductible and coinsurance.<br />
That’s because Aetna network doctors and other health care<br />
providers have contracted with the plan to charge reduced rates<br />
for their services. That means, not only do you pay a lower share<br />
of the cost, your percent share (coinsurance) is starting from a<br />
lower amount — so you save twice.<br />
Also, doctors who do not participate in the Aetna network may<br />
bill you for the difference between what Aetna allows and their<br />
actual charge. That’s another good reason to stay in the<br />
network. Want more? Aetna network doctors will even file<br />
claims for you, so there’s no paperwork involved.<br />
Want to use a doctor or hospital outside<br />
Aetna’s network?<br />
No problem. Aetna will still cover eligible expenses, just at<br />
a lower benefit level — you can get your medical care from<br />
any licensed doctor or health care provider.<br />
See if your doctor is in the network<br />
The DocFind directory is available at www.aetna.com/docfind.<br />
Follow the prompts to search for a specific doctor’s name, or to<br />
see a list of in-network doctors available in your zip code and<br />
surrounding area. Be sure to choose “Aetna Choice ® POS II<br />
(Open Access)” under the Plan field.<br />
After you enroll, your search can get even easier when you<br />
enter DocFind through Aetna Navigator ® , your secure<br />
member website. That’s because the system prefills your<br />
specific information, like your zip code and plan name.<br />
Be confident with high-performance specialists<br />
If you need to see a specialist, you can enjoy the confidence<br />
of knowing that your doctor has passed Aetna’s tough<br />
standards for quality and efficiency. The Aexcel ® network<br />
includes select doctors in the 12 most commonly needed<br />
specialty areas: cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery,<br />
gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, neurosurgery,<br />
obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology/ENT,<br />
plastic surgery, urology and vascular surgery.<br />
It’s easy to find Aexcel specialists — just look for the stars.<br />
When searching the DocFind directory, you’ll see a blue<br />
star ★ next to the Aexcel specialist’s name.<br />
Preventive care covered at 100% after the<br />
applicable copay<br />
To keep our employees healthy, routine in-network preventive<br />
care services are covered at 100% after the applicable copay —<br />
regardless of which medical plan option you choose. This allows<br />
you to get your necessary health screenings for just your normal<br />
copay amount. You do not have to meet your deductible or pay<br />
additional coinsurance to get this coverage. Be sure your doctor<br />
codes the visit as a preventive care exam in order for Aetna to<br />
be able to correctly process the claim and cover it at 100%.<br />
Emergency and out-of-area care<br />
You are covered anywhere in the country for routine and<br />
emergency care. That includes vacations, business travel,<br />
and even covered students who are away at college. You pay<br />
the same amount as you would if you were at home. There is a<br />
$75 copay for emergency room visits. This is waived if you are<br />
admitted to the hospital. For routine care, your out-of-pocket<br />
costs will be lower when you visit an in-network doctor.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Medical <strong>Benefit</strong>s Summary<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong><br />
<strong>Benefit</strong> Period<br />
Individual Deductible<br />
Family Deductible<br />
650 Deductible 450 Deductible 250 Deductible<br />
In Network Out of Network In Network Out of Network In Network Out of Network<br />
Calendar Year Calendar Year Calendar Year<br />
$650<br />
$1,300 $450 $900 $250 $500<br />
$1,300 $2,600 $900 $1,800 $500 $1,000<br />
Payment Level/<br />
Coinsurance<br />
80% after<br />
deductible until<br />
out-of-pocket<br />
maximum is met,<br />
then 100%<br />
60% after<br />
deductible until<br />
out-of-pocket<br />
maximum is met,<br />
then 100%<br />
90% after<br />
deductible until<br />
out-of-pocket<br />
maximum is met,<br />
then 100%<br />
70% after<br />
deductible until<br />
out-of-pocket<br />
maximum is met,<br />
then 100%<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible until<br />
out-of-pocket<br />
maximum is met,<br />
then 100%<br />
Out-of-Pocket<br />
Maximums<br />
$2,000 Individual<br />
$4,000 Family<br />
$5,000 Individual<br />
$10,000 Family<br />
$1,000 Individual<br />
$2,000 Family<br />
$2,500 Individual<br />
$5,000 Family<br />
Not Applicable<br />
$2,500 Individual<br />
$5,000 Family<br />
Lifetime Maximum<br />
Unlimited<br />
Unlimited<br />
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited<br />
Physician Office Visits<br />
Specialist Office Visits<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
$35 copayment*<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
$35 copayment*<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
$35 copayment*<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Preventive Care — Adult<br />
Routine Physical Exams<br />
Routine Gynecological<br />
Exams, Including a<br />
Pap Test<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
Not Covered<br />
100% after<br />
Not Covered<br />
100% after<br />
Not Covered<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
60%*<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
70%*<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
80%*<br />
Mammograms<br />
100%* 60%* 100%* 70%* 100%*<br />
80%*<br />
Preventive Care — Pediatric<br />
Routine Physical Exams<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
Not Covered<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
Not Covered<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
Not Covered<br />
Pediatric Immunizations<br />
100%* 60%* 100%* 70%* 100%*<br />
80%*<br />
Medical and Hospital Expenses<br />
Emergency Room<br />
Services<br />
Ambulance<br />
Inpatient<br />
Outpatient<br />
Maternity<br />
Infertility Counseling,<br />
Testing and Treatment<br />
Assisted Fertilization<br />
Procedures<br />
100% after $75 copayment*<br />
(waived if admitted)<br />
100% after $75 copayment*<br />
(waived if admitted)<br />
100% after $75 copayment*<br />
(waived if admitted)<br />
80% after In-Network deductible 90% after In-Network deductible 100% after In-Network deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
Not Covered Not Covered Not Covered<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Medical/Surgical Expenses<br />
(except office visits)<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Spinal<br />
Manipulations<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Combined limit: 25 visits/benefit period Combined limit: 25 visits/benefit period Combined limit: 25 visits/benefit period<br />
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Medical <strong>Benefit</strong>s Summary<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong><br />
Diagnostic Services<br />
(Lab, X-ray and<br />
other tests)<br />
Physical Therapy<br />
Speech Therapy<br />
Occupational Therapy<br />
Durable Medical<br />
Equipment, Orthotics<br />
and Prosthetics<br />
Skilled Nursing<br />
Facility Care<br />
Home Health Care<br />
Private Duty Nursing<br />
(excludes inpatient)<br />
Hospice<br />
650 Deductible 450 Deductible 250 Deductible<br />
In Network Out of Network In Network Out of Network In Network Out of Network<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Combined limit: 50 visits/benefit period Combined limit: 50 visits/benefit period Combined limit: 50 visits/benefit period<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Limit: 100 days/benefit period Limit: 100 days/benefit period Limit: 100 days/benefit period<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Limit: 100 visits/benefit period Limit: 100 visits/benefit period Limit: 100 visits/benefit period<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Limit: 200 visits/benefit period Limit: 200 visits/benefit period Limit: 200 visits/benefit period<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Mental Health<br />
Inpatient & Outpatient<br />
Hospital<br />
Office Visits<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Substance Abuse<br />
Inpatient Detoxification<br />
and Rehabilitation<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Outpatient Hospital<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
90% after<br />
deductible<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
deductible<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
Office Visits<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
60% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
70% after<br />
deductible<br />
100% after<br />
$20 copayment*<br />
80% after<br />
deductible<br />
* Deductible does not apply<br />
This is not intended as a contract of benefits. It is designed purely as a<br />
reference of the many benefits available under your program. For more<br />
detailed information, visit Employee Resource.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Tools and programs to help you be<br />
an active participant in your health<br />
When you enroll in an Aetna medical plan, you automatically<br />
get tools and programs to keep you engaged in both your<br />
health benefits and your health care. And all this is at no<br />
additional cost.<br />
Your secure online member website<br />
Every Aetna member can register for their personalized<br />
Aetna Navigator website. It has everything you need to<br />
manage your benefits:<br />
• See who’s covered under the plan<br />
• Download a claim form and track claims<br />
• Print a temporary ID card<br />
• Link to credible health information<br />
• Contact Member Services and much more<br />
A condensed version of Aetna Navigator is available from<br />
your smart phone or Blackberry ® . You can check medical plan<br />
coverage details while standing in the doctor’s office. Or, find<br />
an ear, nose and throat doctor for your child — and make an<br />
appointment — during your bus or train ride home. Get access<br />
to a prescription drug cost estimator — even driving directions<br />
to your doctor. Now you can take your medical plan information<br />
with you.<br />
Save with healthy discounts<br />
Aetna members have access to a network of vendors who offer<br />
great discounts on health-related products and services like gym<br />
memberships, weight-loss products, hearing aids, vitamins,<br />
massage therapy and so much more.<br />
Join a wellness program<br />
When you enroll in any of the medical plans, you automatically<br />
are eligible to participate in the following wellness programs:<br />
• Online health resources<br />
• Personal health record (PHR)<br />
• Healthy lifestyle coaches<br />
• Chronic condition nurse case managers<br />
• Maternity program<br />
Turn to page 31 to learn more about wellness programs.<br />
Lower your premium<br />
When you join any of the medical plans, you can take<br />
healthy actions toward lowering your premium. Participate in<br />
the wellness program and qualify for Healthy Rewards Pricing<br />
described on page 33. It’s a great way to save money while<br />
you strive for your best health.<br />
Get a preview now of what you’ll be able to do on<br />
your secure member website.<br />
Visit www.aetna.com and click on Aetna Navigator “Member<br />
Log In” to find the “Take a Tour” link.<br />
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Prescription Drugs<br />
When you enroll in a medical plan, you automatically receive prescription drug benefits, which are easy<br />
to use. If you choose to waive medical coverage, you also waive prescription drug coverage.<br />
The prescription drug benefit, administered by Aetna, works the same way regardless of which medical<br />
plan you choose. You must buy the medications from a pharmacy in the Aetna network or use the<br />
mail-order service available. To find a list of participating pharmacies near you, go to www.aetna.com/docfind.<br />
Choose “Pharmacy” under the provider category and follow the prompts.<br />
1-866-738-6737<br />
www.aetna.com<br />
Here’s how much you will pay for covered prescription medications:<br />
Generic drugs<br />
Generic drugs are approved by the FDA and are just as effective<br />
as their brand-name counterparts, but they cost much less.<br />
You can save even more by getting medications you take<br />
every day through the convenient mail-order service. You pay:<br />
Retail:<br />
Mail order:<br />
30-day supply = $10 90-day supply = $20<br />
Note: Approved smoking cessation prescriptions are covered at<br />
the generic copayment amount.<br />
Brand-name formulary drugs<br />
A formulary is a list of medications that Aetna prefers to cover,<br />
generally because they cost less than other equally effective<br />
brand-name drugs. You can find a copy of the Aetna Preferred<br />
Drug List (formulary) at www.aetna.com/formulary (when<br />
prompted, select the “Three-tier Open Formulary”). You pay:<br />
Retail:<br />
Mail order:<br />
30-day supply = 30% coinsurance 90-day supply = 30% coinsurance<br />
($20 minimum / $100 maximum) ($40 minimum / $200 maximum)<br />
Brand-name nonformulary drugs<br />
These are brand-name medications that are not on the Aetna<br />
Preferred Drug List (formulary). They generally cost more than<br />
drugs on the formulary. You can talk with your doctor to see if it<br />
is safe to switch to a medication that will cost you less. You pay:<br />
Retail:<br />
Mail order:<br />
30-day supply = 30% coinsurance 90-day supply = 30% coinsurance<br />
($35 minimum / $100 maximum) ($70 minimum / $200 maximum)<br />
Over-the-counter Claritin ® or Prilosec<br />
If needed, ask your doctor for a prescription for Claritin or<br />
Prilosec, specifying “OTC” on the prescription. Give the<br />
prescription to the pharmacist to fill and you will be charged<br />
the applicable copay amount. If you pick up the product from<br />
the shelf and take it to the cashier, you will be charged the<br />
store’s retail price. You pay:<br />
Retail: 30-day supply = $5 Mail order: not available<br />
90-day supply = $10<br />
A quick note about prescribed generic medications<br />
You are responsible for the payment differential when a generic<br />
drug is authorized by your physician and you elect to purchase a<br />
brand-name drug. Your payment is the price difference between<br />
the brand-name drug, and the generic drug, in addition to the<br />
brand-name drug copayment or coinsurance amounts which<br />
may apply.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Try these mail-order options for savings,<br />
convenience and service<br />
Aetna Rx Home Delivery ® mail-order service<br />
If you use medication on an ongoing basis (such as those used<br />
to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol), you can order<br />
up to a 90-day supply and have it delivered right to your home<br />
with the mail-order service. It can save you money, too.<br />
There’s more to it than that. Registered pharmacists check<br />
your order for accuracy. If you have questions or an emergency,<br />
they’re just a phone call away, day or night.<br />
Here’s how it works:<br />
1. Ask your doctor for two initial prescriptions: one for a<br />
30-day supply that you can fill right away at a retail<br />
pharmacy and the other for a 90-day supply that you<br />
can mail to Aetna Rx Home Delivery.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
Complete an order form. Once an enrolled member, it’s<br />
available by logging in to your secure member website at<br />
www.aetna.com and selecting “Access your pharmacy<br />
benefits.” Mail the form back with your prescription and<br />
payment. Or, have your doctor fax your prescription and<br />
completed order form.<br />
To reorder, you have three options: by phone, mail or online.<br />
Instructions are included with each order.<br />
Aetna Specialty CareRx SM Program<br />
For specialty medications, like those that need special<br />
handling or refrigeration, you must order through Aetna<br />
Specialty Pharmacy. You may, however, get your initial 30-day<br />
supply at a retail pharmacy.<br />
Delivery is free and doctors and nurses are on hand to answer<br />
your questions — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<br />
Aetna Specialty Pharmacy typically limits your supply to 30 days.<br />
This lets them check on you more often. It prevents waste<br />
and saves you money if your medication or dose changes<br />
between refills.<br />
As an enrolled member, you can choose one of these three<br />
ways to get started:<br />
• Fill out a Patient Profile form. Then send it in along with your<br />
prescription. Visit www.AetnaSpecialtyRx.com and click<br />
“Enroll” to access this form and directions to submit it.<br />
• Ask your doctor to fax your prescription to 1-866-FAX-ASRX<br />
(1-866-329-2779).<br />
• To transfer a prescription to Aetna Specialty Pharmacy,<br />
call toll free at 1-866-353-1892.<br />
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Dental<br />
A healthy mouth and healthy body go hand in hand. Cavity protection isn’t the only reason<br />
to take care of your teeth: a wide range of medical problems, including diabetes, heart disease,<br />
and premature babies have been linked to poor oral health and gum disease. EDMC offers dental<br />
plan options to help you and your family pay for quality dental care.<br />
United Concordia is EDMC’s dental plan provider. United Concordia serves more than 8 million members with 40 years of<br />
experience in group dental insurance.*<br />
You have two plan choices that are very similar. The primary difference is your annual benefit maximum and orthodontia coverage.<br />
Dental Plan Options<br />
You have three options to consider for dental insurance:<br />
1-866-851-7568<br />
www.ucci.com<br />
Option 1…. Basic Plan<br />
Option 2…. Premium Plan<br />
Option 3…. Waive Coverage<br />
The following is a quick view of differences. A more detailed view is shown in the Dental <strong>Benefit</strong>s Summary on page 17.<br />
Dental Plan Deductible Preventive Care Orthodontia Annual <strong>Benefit</strong><br />
Maximum<br />
Individual Family (The plan pays) (Per person)<br />
Basic $25 $75 100% Not Covered $750<br />
Premium $25 $75 100% Covered $1,500<br />
** Based on United Concordia internal research and reports, 10/11<br />
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Choose where you receive care<br />
Both the Basic Plan and the Premium Plan allow you to go<br />
to any licensed dentist — in or out of the Concordia Advantage<br />
Plus dental network. But, there is a big advantage to using<br />
network dentists.<br />
Visit an in-network dentist<br />
You can search for a Concordia Advantage Plus dentist by<br />
visiting www.ucci.com and clicking on “Find a Dentist.”<br />
• Network dentists charge reduced rates for services.<br />
• You pay your deductible and coinsurance based on the<br />
reduced rate.<br />
• Network dentists will file claims for you.<br />
• Network dentists undergo rigorous review and routine<br />
verification of their credentials.<br />
Also, most of the Concordia Advantage Plus dentists offer<br />
discounts for all services — covered or not*. That means<br />
you can:<br />
• Get non-covered services at a discount — just look for<br />
the dentists with a black box next to their name in<br />
“Find a Dentist.”**<br />
• Save on services above your annual maximum.<br />
* Discount arrangements are available where allowed by law.<br />
** Non-covered services are services in which no benefit payments, including<br />
alternate benefit payments, are made by United Concordia. Discount levels<br />
may vary by procedure and geographic area.<br />
Visit any licensed dentist out of network<br />
• You pay your deductible and coinsurance.<br />
• You may also have to pay the difference between<br />
United Concordia’s allowed amount and the actual charge.<br />
• You may have to file claim forms.<br />
Find it online<br />
As an enrolled member, visit www.ucci.com, enter the<br />
“Members” section and select “My Dental <strong>Benefit</strong>s” to set<br />
up your personal account. After you log in, you can:<br />
• Search the network for dentists<br />
• Download a claim form<br />
• Print a temporary ID card<br />
• Monitor your annual benefit usage and more<br />
For more information about your dental benefits plan, visit<br />
www.ucci.com or call Customer Service at 1-866-851-7568.<br />
Are you expecting? Special care is available for<br />
expectant mothers.<br />
United Concordia’s Smile for Health program provides<br />
additional cleanings and other protective services during<br />
pregnancy. This can help prevent periodontal disease, which<br />
has been linked to premature and low-birth-weight babies.<br />
Visit www.ucci.com for more information.<br />
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Dental <strong>Benefit</strong>s Summary<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong><br />
Individual Deductible<br />
Family Deductible<br />
In Network<br />
$25<br />
$75<br />
Basic Plan*<br />
Premium Plan*<br />
Out of Network<br />
In Network<br />
Out of Network<br />
$25 $25 $25<br />
$75 $75 $75<br />
Annual <strong>Benefit</strong> Maximum<br />
Per Person<br />
Lifetime Orthodontia<br />
Maximum Per Person<br />
Prophylaxis (cleanings)<br />
Cleanings During<br />
Pregnancy**<br />
Oral Examinations<br />
Non-surgical Periodontics<br />
Topical Fluoride<br />
Treatments<br />
X-rays<br />
Space Maintainers<br />
Sealants<br />
Basic Restorative Services<br />
Fillings<br />
(including posterior resin)<br />
Simple Extractions<br />
Complex Oral Surgery<br />
(impacted teeth)<br />
Crown, Denture and<br />
Bridge Repair/<br />
Re-cementing<br />
Endodontics<br />
General Anesthesia<br />
Periodontics (surgical)<br />
$750 $750 $1,500 $1,500<br />
Not Covered Not Covered $1,500 $1,500<br />
100%<br />
100%<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
50% after deductible 50% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
50% after deductible 50% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
80% after deductible<br />
100% 100% 100%<br />
Two per calendar year<br />
Two per calendar year<br />
One additional cleaning**<br />
100% 100% 100%<br />
Two per calendar year<br />
Two per calendar year<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
One treatment per calendar year for<br />
dependent children up to age 19<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
Full Mouth X-rays: One every 3 years<br />
Bitewing X-rays: One set per calendar year for adults<br />
Two sets per calendar year for children<br />
One additional cleaning**<br />
One treatment per calendar year for<br />
dependent children up to age 19<br />
Full Mouth X-rays: One every 3 years<br />
Bitewing X-rays: One set per calendar year for adults<br />
Two sets per calendar year for children<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
Dependent children up to age 19 Dependent children up to age 19<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
One application every 3 years for each molar<br />
for dependent children up to age 14<br />
One application every 3 years for each molar<br />
for dependent children up to age 14<br />
In connection with oral surgery, extractions or other covered dental services<br />
80% after deductible 80% after deductible 80% after deductible<br />
Major Restorative Services<br />
Bridges and Dentures<br />
Not Covered<br />
Not Covered<br />
50% after deductible 50% after deductible<br />
Initial placement to replace one or more natural teeth<br />
lost while covered by the Plan. Dentures/bridgework<br />
replaced once every 5 years.<br />
Crowns/Inlays/Onlays<br />
Oral Surgery<br />
Orthodontia<br />
50% after deductible 50% after deductible 50% after deductible 50% after deductible<br />
50% after deductible 50% after deductible 50% after deductible 50% after deductible<br />
Not Covered<br />
Not Covered<br />
50% 50%<br />
Employees, dependent spouses and dependent children<br />
* The listed network percentages represent the portion of United Concordia’s maximum allowable charges (MAC) for which the plan will be responsible. Network<br />
providers agree to accept United Concordia’s MAC for covered services as payment in full and also agree to file claims for you. If you or your covered dependents<br />
receive services from an out-of-network provider, United Concordia will apply the percentages shown to United Concordia’s MAC for covered services and you<br />
will be responsible for the difference, up to the provider’s charge. United Concordia’s standard exclusions and limitations apply.<br />
**Part of the Smile for Health <strong>Benefit</strong>.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Vision<br />
Your eyes work hard for you every day. Whether you are staring at a computer screen, reading a book<br />
or driving home from work, it’s important to have excellent vision. Not only can a regular eye exam<br />
uncover vision problems, but vision checkups can offer clues to other underlying health conditions, as well.<br />
1-800-638-3120<br />
www.myuhcvision.com<br />
UnitedHealthcare Vision is EDMC’s vision plan provider.<br />
With a state-of-the-art optical lab, diversified network,<br />
electronic claims system and superior customer care, it’s clear<br />
to see the emphasis UnitedHealthcare places on the quality<br />
of the materials and services they provide.<br />
During enrollment, you have two options to consider:<br />
Option 1.… Premium Plan<br />
Option 2.… Waive Coverage<br />
To help make your decision, determine your usual annual<br />
expenses for vision care and compare that against your annual<br />
pretax contributions and any coinsurance you might pay<br />
throughout the year.<br />
Remember that you can also use a health care flexible spending<br />
account (FSA) to pay for vision care expenses. Consider this as<br />
an alternative if you are not sure whether you want to elect<br />
vision benefits or not. See page 27 for more about the<br />
tax-advantaged flexible spending accounts (FSAs).<br />
Higher level of coverage, better service — when<br />
you stay in the network<br />
While you are covered at any licensed vision care provider,<br />
your coverage is greater if you visit a network provider. See the<br />
vision benefits summary on the next page for details.<br />
Network providers will also file claims for you. Just show your<br />
UnitedHealthcare vision member ID card at the time of your<br />
visit and they’ll take it from there.<br />
As an enrolled member, if you visit a provider who is not in the<br />
network, go to www.myuhcvision.com for instructions on<br />
how to file an out-of-network claim.<br />
Finding a network provider near you is a quick<br />
click or call away<br />
Log in to www.myuhcvision.com and select the provider<br />
locator option to look up participating vision care providers in<br />
your area. No Internet access? Call 1-800-839-3242 — any<br />
time, 24/7 — and follow the voice response prompts to find<br />
a vision provider near you.<br />
18 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
Vision <strong>Benefit</strong>s Summary<br />
<strong>Benefit</strong><br />
<strong>Benefit</strong> Period<br />
In Network<br />
Premium Plan<br />
12 month period from last date of service<br />
Out of Network<br />
Vision Exams<br />
(one every 12 months)<br />
100%<br />
Up to $60<br />
Lenses*<br />
(once every 12 months)<br />
Single Vision<br />
100% $40 allowance<br />
Bifocal<br />
100% $60 allowance<br />
Trifocal<br />
100% $80 allowance<br />
Lenticular<br />
100%<br />
$80 allowance<br />
Polycarbonate<br />
100%<br />
Not Covered<br />
Scratch-Resistant Coating<br />
100%<br />
Not Covered<br />
Frames<br />
(once every 12 months)<br />
$130 $50<br />
Contact Lenses<br />
(once every 12 months)<br />
Elective-covered in full**<br />
100%<br />
$150<br />
Elective-specialty***<br />
$150 $150<br />
Medically Necessary****<br />
100%<br />
$250<br />
Laser Vision Correction<br />
Access to discounted laser vision correction procedures from numerous provider locations throughout the U.S. To find<br />
a participating laser vision correction surgeon in your area, visit www.myuhcvision.com or call 1-877-28-SIGHT.<br />
****One pair of standard single vision, lined bifocal, lined trifocal or standard lenticular lenses is covered in full. Options, such as progressive lenses, tints,<br />
UV, and anti-reflective coating may be available at a discount.<br />
****The fitting/evaluation fees, contacts (including disposables) and up to two follow-up visits are covered in full (after the applicable co-pay) for many of the<br />
most popular brands on the market. If covered disposable contact lenses are chosen, up to 6 boxes (depending on your prescription) are included when<br />
obtained from a network provider. UnitedHealthcare Vision’s covered-in-full contact lenses may vary by provider.<br />
****Toric, gas permeable, and bifocal contacts are examples of contacts that are outside of the “covered-in-full” category.<br />
****Necessary contact lenses are determined at the provider’s discretion for one or more of the following conditions: Following post-cataract surgery without<br />
intraocular lens implant, to correct extreme vision problems that cannot be corrected with spectacle lenses and with certain conditions of anisometropia<br />
or keratoconus. If your provider considers your contacts necessary, ask your provider to contact UnitedHealthcare Vision concerning the reimbursement<br />
that UnitedHealthcare Vision will make before you purchase such contacts.<br />
The chart shown above represents an overview of the covered services and plan limitations within each of the vision plan categories. The above overview is not a<br />
complete description. The UnitedHealthcare Vision contract and benefit booklet for the plan will govern if any discrepancies exist between this overview and the<br />
contract and/or actual benefit booklet.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Your Wealth<br />
We offer a “wealth” of financially based benefits for full-time<br />
employees and even a few options for part-time* employees.<br />
These benefits offer you security for the future — some<br />
unexpected events, like accidents and illnesses — and expected<br />
events like your retirement.<br />
Protect your loved ones and yourself with:<br />
• Life insurance (basic and additional)<br />
• Spousal and dependent life insurance<br />
• Short- and long-term disability<br />
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)<br />
• The retirement plan – 401(k)<br />
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits, tuition<br />
assistance and much more<br />
*Grandfathered part-time employees are eligible for basic life<br />
insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), commuter benefits,<br />
and the 401(k) plan. Part-time employees with hire dates prior to<br />
December 1, 2011 will retain benefits eligibility in a grandfathered<br />
status through December 31, 2013. Part-time employees hired on<br />
or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the employee assistance<br />
program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
20 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
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Life Insurance<br />
Life and accident insurance provide important financial protection in the event you die or<br />
become dismembered while an employee of EDMC. When considering life insurance,<br />
it’s important to give some serious thought to what expenses and income needs your<br />
family would have if something happened to you.<br />
1-866-502-8883<br />
www.mylibertyconnection.com<br />
Claimant services ID: EDMCDIS<br />
PIN: Your Social Security number<br />
To make sure you have the protection you need, EDMC offers:<br />
• Basic life insurance for full-time and part-time* employees<br />
at no cost<br />
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance<br />
to full-time and part-time* employees at no cost<br />
• Additional life insurance for full-time employees needing<br />
supplemental coverage<br />
• Spouse and child life insurance options for full-time employees<br />
Basic Life and AD&D<br />
EDMC automatically provides basic life and accidental death<br />
and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance through Liberty Mutual ®<br />
to all full-time and part-time* employees. These benefits<br />
are company paid. That means you don’t have to make<br />
contributions to receive them.<br />
Full-time employees<br />
• Basic life = 2X annual salary**<br />
(rounded to the next highest thousand, up to $500,000)<br />
• Basic AD&D = 2X annual salary**<br />
(rounded to the next highest thousand, up to $500,000)<br />
Part-time* employees<br />
• Basic life = $25,000<br />
• Basic AD&D = $25,000<br />
A note about imputed income<br />
The total value of your basic life insurance that exceeds $50,000<br />
is considered imputed income and is taxable to you. The income<br />
is imputed on the cost of the life insurance, not the coverage<br />
amount. You pay taxes on imputed income just as though it<br />
were part of your regular paycheck. Imputed income is added to<br />
your total annual compensation reported to the IRS and appears<br />
on your W-2 statement.<br />
*Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain<br />
benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the<br />
employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
**Annual salary is defined as current base salary plus any bonus paid the<br />
previous calendar year.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Additional Life and AD&D<br />
Everyone has different needs when it comes to life insurance.<br />
The Educated Choices program allows you to tailor your life<br />
insurance protection to your specific needs. The coverage you<br />
purchase will be in addition to any company-provided coverage.<br />
This is voluntary and for full-time employees only. You will pay<br />
the entire premium amount as shown in your enrollment<br />
materials. Payments will be deducted from your paycheck on<br />
an after-tax basis.<br />
You have four options:<br />
Option 1 .… 1X Annual Salary*<br />
Option 2 .… 2X Annual Salary*<br />
Option 3 .… 3X Annual Salary*<br />
Option 4 .… Waive Coverage<br />
The combined maximum coverage allowed for basic life and<br />
additional life is $1,000,000.<br />
Don’t forget to update your beneficiary information<br />
Your beneficiary is the person(s) who will receive your life<br />
insurance benefit in the event of your death. You are<br />
encouraged to designate a beneficiary when you first elect<br />
life insurance, but it is a good idea to update that information<br />
from time to time. You can review and make changes on<br />
Employee Resource.<br />
*Annual salary is defined as current base salary plus any bonus paid the<br />
previous calendar year.<br />
Evidence of Insurability: What you need to know<br />
• New full-time employees are guaranteed coverage up to<br />
1X annual salary, up to $500,000. If you elect 2X or 3X salary,<br />
you must submit an Evidence of Insurability form. Any amount<br />
over 1X salary will be subject to carrier approval. However, you<br />
will be enrolled for 1X salary while your request for additional<br />
coverage is processed.<br />
• Employees who move from a non-full-time status to a<br />
full-time status will be treated as new employees and will<br />
be granted the 1X salary guarantee if you choose to enroll.<br />
• Existing employees may request to add or increase coverage<br />
during Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> or for a limited time after a qualifying<br />
life event (if the request is consistent with the event), such<br />
as the birth of a child. You must complete an Evidence<br />
of Insurability form, subject to the carrier’s approval.<br />
Your current level of coverage will continue while your<br />
request for increased coverage is processed.<br />
Evidence of Insurability: How does it work?<br />
• Download, print and complete the Evidence of Insurability<br />
form from Employee Resource. In order for Liberty Mutual to<br />
determine eligibility, the form includes questions about your<br />
health (or your spouse’s health for dependent spouse life).<br />
Instructions for submitting the form to Liberty Mutual are<br />
printed on the form.<br />
• Liberty Mutual will process the form. If necessary, they may<br />
ask you for more information or ask you to get a physical<br />
examination or lab work through your doctor. You are<br />
responsible for any expenses associated with the exam.<br />
It is your responsibility to follow up with Liberty Mutual in<br />
a timely manner.<br />
• Liberty Mutual will advise you if your request is approved or<br />
denied, or if the request is incomplete. If approved, the<br />
amount will be effective the first day of the month<br />
following approval.<br />
22 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
Life Insurance: Take it with you if you leave the company<br />
Your basic and/or additional life insurance coverage ends when<br />
your employment ends. However, you will be eligible for a<br />
portability option to continue your coverage and pay your<br />
premiums directly to Liberty Mutual.<br />
To qualify for the portability option, you must:<br />
• Be under age 75<br />
• Be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada<br />
• Not be a full-time member of the armed forces of any country<br />
• Elect the portable life insurance option and not the conversion<br />
option (converting to a personal policy as opposed to the<br />
same group policy)<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>lines for the portability option:<br />
• Waiver of premium does not apply.<br />
• Accelerated death benefit does not apply.<br />
• AD&D coverage is not portable.<br />
• You must elect the portability option within 31 days of the<br />
date your participation in the plan ends. Contact HR One<br />
Connect for the appropriate paperwork at 1-888-471-3362<br />
(1-888-HR1-EDMC).<br />
• Ported coverage begins after the paperwork is completed<br />
and received by Liberty Mutual.<br />
• Ported coverage ends at age 75.<br />
• You pay the premiums directly to Liberty Mutual.<br />
• Portability life insurance coverage will remain in effect as long<br />
as EDMC’s policy for life insurance coverage continues with<br />
Liberty Mutual.<br />
• When ported coverage terminates, you have the right to<br />
convert coverage to a personal policy.<br />
• In addition to the portability option, terminated employees<br />
also have the option to convert life insurance to a personal<br />
policy. Contact HR One Connect for the appropriate<br />
paperwork at 1-888-471-3362 (1-888-HR1-EDMC).<br />
Dependent Spouse Life Insurance<br />
Full-time employees may purchase dependent spouse life<br />
insurance for their eligible spouses. Domestic partners are<br />
not eligible for this benefit.<br />
Choose from:<br />
Option 1.… Coverage in $10,000 Increments<br />
to a Maximum of $100,000<br />
Option 2…. Waive Coverage<br />
Spousal coverage is limited to 50% of the employee’s<br />
total life insurance coverage, which includes both basic and<br />
additional life. For example, if the employee has a total coverage<br />
amount of $160,000, the spouse’s coverage cannot be more<br />
than $80,000.<br />
If you and your spouse are both employed by EDMC,<br />
neither of you are eligible for dependent spouse life insurance<br />
coverage. That’s because you both qualify for the employee<br />
life insurance coverage.<br />
You, the employee, are automatically listed as the beneficiary of<br />
dependent spouse life insurance. You are responsible for the full<br />
payment of the premium. Your premium will be deducted from<br />
your paycheck on an after-tax basis.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Evidence of Insurability: What you need to know<br />
• New full-time employees are guaranteed coverage up to<br />
$50,000 in dependent spouse life insurance coverage (not to<br />
exceed 50% of the employee’s total life insurance coverage).<br />
If you request more than that, your spouse must submit an<br />
Evidence of Insurability form. Any amount over $50,000 will<br />
be subject to carrier approval. However, your spouse will<br />
be enrolled for $50,000 while your request for additional<br />
coverage is processed.<br />
• Employees who move from a non-full-time status to a<br />
full-time status will be treated as new employees and will<br />
be granted the $50,000 guarantee if you choose to enroll.<br />
• Existing employees may request to add or increase dependent<br />
spouse life insurance coverage during Open <strong>Enrollment</strong> or<br />
for a limited time after a qualifying life event (if the request<br />
is consistent with the event), such as the birth of a child.<br />
You must complete an Evidence of Insurability form, subject<br />
to the carrier’s approval. Your current level of coverage<br />
will continue while your request for increased coverage<br />
is processed.<br />
See “Evidence of Insurability: How does it work?” on page 22 for<br />
information about completing the Evidence of Insurability form.<br />
Dependent Child Life Insurance<br />
Full-time employees may elect dependent child life insurance<br />
coverage for their eligible child(ren). Dependent children of<br />
domestic partners are not eligible for this benefit.<br />
Choose from:<br />
Option 1…. $5,000 Coverage<br />
Option 2…. Waive Coverage<br />
You, the employee, are automatically listed as the beneficiary<br />
of dependent child life insurance. Your election covers all of your<br />
eligible children. The cost of coverage is a flat amount regardless<br />
of the number of children you insure.<br />
Covered dependent children from age 14 days to 6 months<br />
will receive $500 in life insurance coverage. The coverage<br />
automatically increases to $5,000 at age 6 months to age 26.<br />
No Evidence of Insurability is required.<br />
You are responsible for the full payment of the premium.<br />
Your premium will be deducted from your paycheck on an<br />
after-tax basis.<br />
24 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
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Disability Insurance<br />
Accidents happen. Illness strikes. And that can mean weeks, even years, of not being able<br />
to earn a living. But, you can protect yourself with disability insurance which replaces a<br />
portion of your income while you are unable to work.<br />
1-866-502-8883<br />
www.mylibertyconnection.com<br />
Claimant services ID: EDMCDIS<br />
PIN: Your Social Security number<br />
Short-Term Disability<br />
No one wants to be ill or injured, especially if it means missing<br />
work. That’s why EDMC provides short-term disability (STD)<br />
coverage at no cost to eligible full-time employees. Employees<br />
must satisfy an eligibility waiting period before the plan benefits<br />
take effect.<br />
The benefits payable under the STD plan are equal to 100% of<br />
your base salary that is in effect on the first day of your disability.<br />
Base salary does not include overtime pay, bonuses or other<br />
forms of special compensation.<br />
Payment of STD will only be made for the period of time that<br />
the disability has been certified by Liberty Mutual. You are<br />
eligible for payment of STD benefits as of the first day of<br />
absence that:<br />
• Extends more than five consecutive workdays, and<br />
• Is due to pregnancy or non-work-related illness, accident<br />
or injury.*<br />
The chart below shows the number of workdays for which<br />
you may be eligible to receive STD benefits based on your<br />
length of service.<br />
Filing a disability claim<br />
To file a short-term disability claim, follow these simple steps:<br />
1. Notify your supervisor by completing a Request for Leave<br />
form (found on Employee Resource).<br />
2.<br />
Report the nature of your disability and the length of<br />
time you will be unable to work to Liberty Mutual<br />
by phone at 1-866-502-8883, or online at<br />
www.mylibertyconnection.com. You will need your<br />
claimant services ID (EDMCDIS) and your personal identification<br />
number (PIN), which is your Social Security number.<br />
Liberty Mutual will review your application and authorize<br />
payments as applicable. If you have LTD coverage, you do not<br />
have to file a claim. Liberty Mutual will automatically transfer<br />
your STD claim to LTD for review.<br />
Years of Service<br />
Workdays at Full Pay<br />
Date of eligibility to completion Up to 10 days<br />
of 6 months<br />
Beginning of 7 months<br />
Up to 30 days<br />
to completion of 2 years<br />
Beginning of 3 years<br />
Up to 50 days<br />
to completion of 5 years<br />
Beginning of 6 years<br />
Up to 70 days<br />
to completion of 8 years<br />
Beginning of 9 years<br />
Up to 90 days<br />
to completion of 11 years<br />
Beginning of 12 years<br />
Up to 110 days<br />
to completion of 15 years<br />
Beginning of 16 years and over Up to 130 days<br />
Available days are calculated on a rolling 12-month “look-back”<br />
basis and your eligible service with EDMC or any predecessor<br />
company. If you pass a service milestone while receiving STD<br />
benefits, the additional number of workdays will be added,<br />
provided you remain disabled.<br />
*See the STD Booklet found on Employee Resource for a full listing of<br />
plan exclusions.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Long-Term Disability<br />
Long-term disability (LTD) coverage can be an important<br />
benefit for you to choose. Many people think that Social<br />
Security benefits will cover their needs if they become disabled.<br />
The reality is that Social Security pays only a portion of your<br />
income, and the rules for qualifying are strict. Consider what<br />
would happen financially if you became disabled and could no<br />
longer work due to a non-occupational injury or illness. It’s likely<br />
that it would be a financial challenge to replace enough income<br />
to meet your monthly expenses.<br />
Only full-time employees may elect long-term disability insurance.<br />
You must be absent from work for 60 calendar days before<br />
you are eligible to receive benefits under the LTD plan. This is<br />
called an “elimination period.” You may elect one of the<br />
following options:<br />
Option 1…. 50% of Annual Salary<br />
Option 2…. 66 2 ⁄3% of Annual Salary<br />
Option 3…. Waive Coverage<br />
LTD: What you need to know<br />
• The maximum monthly benefit is $10,000. For purposes of<br />
calculating your LTD benefit amount, annual salary is defined<br />
as current base salary plus any bonus paid the previous<br />
calendar year.<br />
• You pay the entire premium for LTD coverage. Your premiums<br />
will be deducted from your paycheck on an after-tax basis.<br />
• New employees who elect LTD insurance are guaranteed<br />
coverage at either the 50% or 66 2 ⁄3% level.<br />
• Employees who move from a non-full-time status to a<br />
full-time status will be treated as a new employee for<br />
guaranteed coverage.<br />
• Existing full-time employees may request to enroll in or<br />
increase their existing level of coverage during Open<br />
<strong>Enrollment</strong> or as the result of a qualifying change of status<br />
event (if the request is consistent with the event). However,<br />
in either case, an Evidence of Insurability form must be<br />
completed and your request will be subject to the carrier’s<br />
approval. Your current level of coverage will be maintained<br />
while your request is processed.<br />
See “Evidence of Insurability: How does it work?” on<br />
page 22 for information about completing the Evidence<br />
of Insurability form.<br />
• <strong>Benefit</strong>s decrease if your income from other sources<br />
increases — LTD benefit payments will be decreased by the<br />
amount of income you receive from other sources, such as<br />
Social Security and Workers’ Compensation. The LTD benefit<br />
payments you receive will not be considered taxable income<br />
since you pay the entire premium with after-tax dollars.<br />
• Pre-existing condition exclusion — If you have received<br />
medical treatment (including consulting with a doctor, taking<br />
medicine or having diagnostic work done) at any time during<br />
the three months before the date you become covered under<br />
this plan, you have a pre-existing condition as defined under<br />
the terms of the LTD policy. If you suffer a disability in the<br />
first 12 months of coverage and the disability is caused<br />
by a pre-existing condition, no benefits will be payable for<br />
that disability.<br />
• When coverage ends — If you terminate employment or<br />
cease to be a full-time employee, you will no longer be<br />
eligible to participate in the LTD plan. Your coverage will<br />
end as of the date you are no longer eligible to participate.<br />
Portability options are not available under the LTD plan.<br />
26 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
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Flexible Spending Accounts<br />
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) help you save on taxes because you put money aside<br />
from your paycheck — before taxes — to pay for certain types of health care and<br />
dependent care expenses.<br />
Tel: 1-877-WageWorks<br />
1-877-924-3967<br />
Fax: 1-877-353-9236 (claims)<br />
www.wageworks.com<br />
Full-time and part-time* employees may choose from<br />
two flexible spending accounts (FSA):<br />
• Health Care<br />
• Dependent Care<br />
Enrolling in an FSA<br />
You must enroll each year if you want to participate in a flexible<br />
spending account (FSA). You cannot automatically re-enroll<br />
in an FSA from year to year by doing nothing. New hires must<br />
enroll no later than their benefits’ effective date.<br />
To enroll in one or both FSAs, call 1-877-WageWorks<br />
(1-877-924-3967) or log in to the WageWorks website at<br />
www.wageworks.com. If it’s the first time you’re visiting<br />
the site, you’ll need to register by creating a user name<br />
and password.<br />
*Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain<br />
benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the<br />
employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
How flexible spending accounts (FSAs) work<br />
It’s easy to use these accounts:<br />
• You contribute to the account(s) with pretax dollars deducted<br />
from your paycheck. When you enroll, you specify how much<br />
you wish to contribute each year.<br />
• You pay for certain eligible expenses out of your pocket<br />
as usual.<br />
• Then, you submit a claim along with the appropriate<br />
documentation to be reimbursed for those expenses from<br />
the dollars in your account.<br />
• Or, use your WageWorks Card to pay for eligible health care<br />
expenses. (Be sure to save your receipts for future verification.)<br />
Health Care FSA<br />
You may contribute up to $3,000 to your health care FSA for<br />
<strong>2012</strong>. These pretax dollars may be used for eligible expenses,<br />
such as:<br />
• Medical and dental plan deductibles and copayments<br />
• Prescription medications<br />
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) drugs. You must get a prescription<br />
from your doctor to be reimbursed from the FSA for overthe-counter<br />
drugs. Just send the prescription in with your<br />
claim form.<br />
• Hearing aids<br />
• Glasses and contacts<br />
• Any other health care expense that is an eligible tax deduction<br />
(except insurance premiums, nonprescription drugs and<br />
cosmetic surgery).<br />
Check out IRS Publication #502, available at www.irs.gov,<br />
for a complete list of qualified health care expenses.<br />
The total amount that you elect to contribute to a health care<br />
FSA will be made available to you as of the first day of the plan<br />
year. This means, if you file a claim that exceeds the amount in<br />
your health care account, you can still be reimbursed up to the<br />
annual amount you’ve elected.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Dependent Care FSA<br />
This account reimburses you for qualified day care expenses<br />
that are necessary so that you, or you and your spouse, can<br />
work. If you are single or if you are married and filing a joint<br />
tax return, you can contribute up to $5,000 annually into<br />
your dependent care FSA ($2,500 if married and filing<br />
separate federal income tax returns).<br />
The expenses covered on the days you are working include<br />
charges for:<br />
• Licensed nursery schools<br />
• Daycare centers<br />
• Babysitting<br />
• Disabled dependent day care (in or out of your home)<br />
If the care is in your home, the provider cannot be one of your<br />
dependents. On the claim form, you must provide the name,<br />
address and taxpayer identification number of the person<br />
performing dependent care services.<br />
You cannot receive advance reimbursements from a dependent<br />
care FSA. You can only be reimbursed up to the balance in<br />
your account.<br />
Use it or lose it<br />
When deciding how much to contribute to your health care or<br />
dependent care FSA for the year, be sure to estimate carefully.<br />
Consider predictable expenses based on past experience and<br />
upcoming events or changes. It’s important to do the math<br />
accurately, because if you don’t use up your FSA dollars by the<br />
end of the year, you will lose them.<br />
Note: Eligible health care expenses can be incurred through<br />
March 15, 2013 for reimbursement from your <strong>2012</strong> health<br />
care FSA.<br />
Filing a claim for reimbursement from your FSA<br />
To submit a claim for your eligible dependent care and/or<br />
health care FSA, complete a claim form, available on<br />
Employee Resource. Attach the dated receipts along with<br />
any other required documentation and fax or mail the form<br />
to WageWorks.<br />
WageWorks Card = instant reimbursement<br />
When you elect to contribute to a health care FSA, you will<br />
receive a WageWorks Card for on-the-spot access to your<br />
pretax dollars. Your WageWorks Card is similar to a VISA ® debit<br />
card. Use it to pay for eligible expenses directly at the point of<br />
service when you incur an expense at a designated health<br />
care merchant (doctor’s office, hospital, health care clinic,<br />
pharmacy, etc). However, you must keep receipts, as you may<br />
be required to send your receipts to WageWorks for review.<br />
When coverage ends<br />
You will not be eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses<br />
incurred after your participation end date. Your participation in<br />
the health care FSA or dependent care FSA will end:<br />
• On the date you terminate employment or cease to be a<br />
full-time or part-time* employee<br />
• When you elect to stop participating — if permissible —<br />
due to a qualifying change of status event<br />
Health care FSA participants whose participation has ended<br />
due to a COBRA qualifying event will be extended the<br />
opportunity to continue their participation in the health care<br />
FSA under COBRA.<br />
*Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain<br />
benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the<br />
employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
28 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
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The Retirement Plan— 401(k)<br />
Many financial planners believe that participating in a 401(k) savings plan is the best way to<br />
save for your future. That’s because the 401(k) plan gives you the tools you need to assist you<br />
in building a solid financial future and retirement.<br />
1-800-835-5092<br />
www.401k.com<br />
All full-time, part-time, and adjunct employees are eligible to participate in the EDMC Retirement Plan. What makes this an<br />
even more attractive investment vehicle is that EDMC will match your contributions — dollar for dollar — up to 6% of your<br />
annual salary on a per pay basis.<br />
To enroll in the EDMC Retirement Plan, log in to Fidelity Net<strong>Benefit</strong>s ® at www.401k.com or call the Fidelity Retirement <strong>Benefit</strong>s<br />
Line at 1-800-835-5092.<br />
Tax-deferred savings<br />
Your contributions are deducted from your paycheck — on<br />
a tax-deferred basis. This means that the deduction from your<br />
paycheck is made before taxes are taken out. Instead of<br />
paying taxes for this money now — or for EDMC’s matching<br />
contributions and the investment earnings as you build<br />
your retirement fund — you will pay taxes as you receive<br />
distributions later. This is even more helpful if you expect to<br />
be in a lower tax bracket in your retirement years.<br />
Contribution limits<br />
If you are under age 50, the IRS contribution limit for 2011<br />
is $16,500. If you will be at least age 50 during the year, the<br />
plan may allow you to defer an additional $5,500 as catch-up<br />
contributions.<br />
Transfers and rollovers<br />
You can roll over eligible savings from a previous employer’s<br />
plan into this plan. You can also take your plan vested account<br />
balance with you if you leave the company.<br />
Investment options<br />
You have the flexibility to select from investment options that<br />
range from more conservative to more aggressive, making it<br />
easy for you to develop a well-diversified investment portfolio.<br />
To learn more about the investment options available to you,<br />
visit www.401k.com.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Commuter Program<br />
The commuter program is another easy and convenient way to<br />
save on taxes while paying for predictable expenses. Full-time<br />
and part-time* employees — who pay to get to work — can<br />
sign up for the commuter program. You can sign up at any time<br />
of the year. There’s no specified enrollment period, but elections<br />
must be made by the 10th of the month for participation in the<br />
following month. And it’s so easy to use.<br />
Step 1: Enroll. Log in to www.wageworks.com.<br />
Click “Sign Me Up!” if you’re new to WageWorks. Sign up by<br />
choosing your provider and payment type.<br />
Or, enroll by phone. Call 1-877-WageWorks (1-877-924-3967)<br />
Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.<br />
Step 2: That’s it. Just set it. And forget it. See how easy it is?<br />
Your pretax payroll deductions will be used to pay your<br />
commuter expenses that you defined when you enrolled.<br />
* Part-time employees with hire dates prior to December 1, 2011 will retain<br />
benefits eligibility in a grandfathered status through December 31, 2013.<br />
Part-time employees hired on or after December 1, 2011 are eligible for the<br />
employee assistance program and the 401(k) plan only.<br />
You have four options for qualified<br />
transportation<br />
Buy My Pass. This option is for public transportation<br />
commuters — bus, light rail, regional rail, streetcar, trolley,<br />
subway or ferry. When you sign up for the program, you<br />
can choose your transit provider and pass type. The rest is<br />
automatic. You’ll receive your transit pass or tickets in the mail<br />
every month, in time for the month they’re valid. If you<br />
have a SmartCard or other electronic pass, it will be<br />
reloaded automatically.<br />
Pay My Parking. Select your parking provider and monthly<br />
amount when you sign up, and the program pays your expenses<br />
automatically every month. You do nothing.<br />
Pay Me Back. If your expenses vary from month to month,<br />
or your provider only accepts cash, you can also send in a Pay<br />
Me Back form for reimbursement. Just print the form from the<br />
WageWorks website and mail or fax it with your receipts.<br />
Commuter Card. You can elect the Commuter Card if your<br />
parking provider accepts credit or debit cards. The Commuter<br />
Card is a MasterCard ® stored value card, which works just like<br />
a credit card at your parking facility.<br />
Not all commuter fees qualify. Exclusions include transportation<br />
costs that are not related to work, expenses for other family<br />
members, tolls, mileage, and taxis and limousines. For more<br />
information, please visit www.wageworks.com.<br />
Cancel the program at any time<br />
You can cancel your participation in the commuter program<br />
at any time. Your cancellation will become effective on the same<br />
schedule as signing up – cancellations must be made by the<br />
10th of the month for cancellation the following month.<br />
More <strong>Benefit</strong>s<br />
Visit Employee Resource to learn more about these<br />
other valuable benefits that are available to you as an<br />
EDMC employee.<br />
• Tuition Assistance<br />
• Adoption Assistance<br />
• Paid Time Off (PTO)<br />
• Employee Discount Programs<br />
30 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
Your Wellness<br />
EDMC’s benefit programs focus on helping you reach your best state of health and wellness.<br />
Wellness means something different for each of us. Whether you’re already in peak condition<br />
or if you have a chronic disease, there’s something for everyone.<br />
Brought To You By:<br />
1-800-828-6025<br />
www.wellnessworklife.com<br />
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)<br />
Job satisfaction and productivity are best achieved when you<br />
strike a balance between personal and professional demands.<br />
Achieving this balance can sometimes be challenging; that’s<br />
why EDMC provides you and your household members with a<br />
free and confidential* employee assistance program (EAP),<br />
managed by The Wellness <strong>Corporation</strong>.<br />
All full-time, part-time, and adjunct employees and family<br />
members living in their household can call the EAP at any time.<br />
You don’t have to enroll to use EAP services. This is a free<br />
company-paid benefit with no enrollment necessary.<br />
Someone to talk to<br />
Call an EAP counselor for confidential discussions about alcohol<br />
and drug abuse, and mental health and other emotional issues.<br />
Each eligible employee and the adults or children living in their<br />
household are eligible for five counseling sessions per issue/per<br />
calendar year at no charge. The EAP is staffed by licensed<br />
counselors who will respond quickly to your request for help<br />
in a caring, respectful manner.<br />
Advice from an expert<br />
The EAP program provides support, information and resources<br />
to employees for a broad range of concerns, such as:<br />
• Health problems<br />
• Family, marital and relationship issues<br />
• Dealing with stress<br />
• Help with children<br />
• Debt counseling<br />
• Work or performance problems<br />
• And more<br />
Learn more or contact the program<br />
Visit Employee Resource or call The Wellness <strong>Corporation</strong> at<br />
1-800-828-6025. You may also visit www.wellnessworklife.com.<br />
EAP assistance is available 24 hours a day, including weekends<br />
and holidays, for emergencies.<br />
* Information you discuss with an EAP counselor remains private unless you<br />
sign a release of information, permitting the EAP to contact a specific person.<br />
Only in rare instances does the law require a licensed counselor to notify an<br />
outside party. These situations occur when there is a serious threat to yourself<br />
or others, or the abuse/neglect of a child, elder or disabled person.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Wellness Programs from ActiveHealth<br />
We’re making it easier than ever to improve your health with new health management programs<br />
through ActiveHealth <strong>Management</strong> ® . Employees who enroll in an Aetna medical plan are eligible for<br />
all of the ActiveHealth wellness programs. There’s no additional cost to participate.<br />
1-866-738-6737<br />
www.aetna.com<br />
These programs can help you improve the quality of care you receive and help you manage chronic health conditions for<br />
yourself and your family.<br />
Your Privacy is Guaranteed<br />
All of the ActiveHealth programs are confidential, and all<br />
health information is kept private and only shared between<br />
ActiveHealth and your health plan administrator, Aetna.<br />
Your personal and identifiable health information is not shared<br />
with EDMC.<br />
Find health information online<br />
As an enrolled member, you can become totally engaged in<br />
your health through your personalized and secure member<br />
website at www.aetna.com. After you register, you can access<br />
all your wellness programs and health information by clicking on<br />
“Go to MyActiveHealth.” Here, you can also track your wellness<br />
progress, send yourself appointment reminders, organize<br />
meaningful information and so much more.<br />
Here are just some of the features you’ll find:<br />
• Health Assessment and Personal Health Record<br />
• Drug Information<br />
• Healthy Recipes<br />
• Customizable Conditions Center<br />
• Resource Center<br />
• Health Tools and Trackers<br />
In fact, it’s the place to get started with all of the ActiveHealth<br />
wellness programs described here.<br />
Create your Personal Health Record<br />
Ever have to try to remember what year you had a surgery or<br />
when your child received a vaccination? Now it’s easy with<br />
your secure, online Personal Health Record (PHR).<br />
The PHR gives you one place to store all of your health information.<br />
You can update it at any time. In fact, it interacts with claims from<br />
your medical plan that is administered by Aetna — just to make<br />
it easy. When the plan receives a claim for — say — a preventive<br />
care checkup or a new prescription drug, it records it in your PHR.<br />
As an enrolled member, you can access your PHR by logging<br />
in to www.aetna.com and clicking “Go to MyActiveHealth.”<br />
www.aetna.com > Go to MyActiveHealth > Health Record<br />
Engage a lifestyle coach<br />
Looking for a better way to stick with a diet or exercise<br />
regimen? Need to learn how to better manage your stress<br />
levels? Want to quit smoking? Enrolled medical plan members<br />
can take advantage, free of charge, of an Active Lifestyle Coach.<br />
Active Lifestyle Coaching is a telephone support program with<br />
nurses, dieticians and other trained professionals who can help<br />
you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Help is just a phone call away<br />
at 1-866-738-6737.<br />
Give your baby a healthy start in life<br />
With the ActiveHealth maternity program, you can speak<br />
live with a nurse coach who can help you understand what<br />
to expect at each stage of pregnancy. Your nurse can explain<br />
prenatal tests and what the results mean, help you lower your<br />
risk and recognize the signs of early labor, and follow a diet<br />
that’s healthy for you and your baby. After your baby is born,<br />
your nurse coach can follow up to see how you’re both doing.<br />
There’s no cost to join. As an enrolled member, just call<br />
1-866-738-6737 to sign up for the ActiveHealth maternity<br />
program. Enroll early for a better chance at a healthy pregnancy.<br />
32 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
Manage your chronic condition<br />
Asthma. Diabetes. High blood pressure. Migraines. If you’re<br />
living with a chronic condition, you know how much it can<br />
impact your life. With a little help, you can get on the right track<br />
to managing your condition without letting it manage you.<br />
ActiveHealth offers two ways to get the help you need:<br />
• Online coaching – You choose what you want to work on,<br />
like eating foods that are best for your condition, building<br />
an exercise plan, or maybe just learning more about your<br />
condition. Whatever your goal, online tools walk you<br />
step-by-step through the process of creating a plan for better<br />
health — privately, at your own pace. Once you are enrolled,<br />
you can learn more about online coaching by logging in to<br />
www.aetna.com and clicking “Go to MyActiveHealth.”<br />
• Nurse coach – If you’re at high risk for a chronic health<br />
condition, or if you’ve already been diagnosed, you can work<br />
one-on-one with a registered nurse who can help you take<br />
control of your health and avoid future complications. Your<br />
nurse coach can help you better understand your condition,<br />
recognize warning signs and symptoms, help you stick to your<br />
doctor’s treatment plan and maybe just feel better every day.<br />
In most cases, if your claims show you have a chronic<br />
condition, a nurse coach will call you. Or, as an enrolled<br />
member, you can call 1-866-738-6737 to connect with a<br />
disease management nurse directly.<br />
www.aetna.com > Go to MyActiveHealth > OnlineCoaching<br />
Wellness Incentive Program –<br />
Healthy Rewards Pricing<br />
Following a healthy lifestyle makes sense not only because<br />
you’ll feel better, but because you could spend less on<br />
your health care. That means more money in your pocket<br />
for other things.<br />
EDMC rewards healthy living and positive choices for better<br />
health with financial incentives through our wellness incentive<br />
program. Employees who enroll in an Aetna medical plan are<br />
eligible. There’s no additional cost to participate. In fact,<br />
participation pays you.<br />
Healthy Rewards Pricing is the incentive — incentive for you<br />
to reach for your best health. And the reward? By performing<br />
healthy actions, you can lower the premium you pay for the<br />
health plan you choose.<br />
Beginning on January 1:<br />
Take Healthy Actions to Earn Healthy Rewards<br />
You must complete a total of five healthy actions to receive<br />
the healthy rewards.<br />
1.<br />
Engage<br />
The first three actions will get you started. You must complete<br />
these actions before moving on to others.<br />
• Complete the Health Assessment<br />
• Participate in the Health Screenings<br />
• Live a Tobacco-Free Lifestyle (validated through Health<br />
Screening)<br />
2.<br />
Participate<br />
After your health assessment is complete, you will receive<br />
a report of your current health condition and health risks.<br />
You’ll also get an action plan with suggestions on how you<br />
can improve your health. These can translate into actions that<br />
you can choose from to complete your five healthy actions.<br />
Choose at least two of the following:<br />
• Complete three healthy actions as suggested on your health<br />
assessment report<br />
• Achieve your health screening goals<br />
• Participate in an online coaching program<br />
• Enroll and engage in telephonic lifestyle coaching<br />
• Engage with a disease management registered nurse if you’re<br />
at high risk for a chronic condition<br />
3.<br />
Track your progress<br />
Log in to www.aetna.com to track your progress. The easyto-read<br />
Activity Table will tell you how close you are to achieving<br />
your incentive reward. You’ll also find details and tips for<br />
reaching your goal. Engage in the program early in the year<br />
for the best chance at lowering your premiums.<br />
www.aetna.com > Go to MyActiveHealth > Rewards Center<br />
As an enrolled Aetna plan member, you can complete the<br />
healthy actions and track your progress by logging in to<br />
www.aetna.com and clicking on “Go to MyActiveHealth.”<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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Important Notices for Participants<br />
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act<br />
Notice Regarding Grandfathered Health Plan Status<br />
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (referred to as the<br />
“Health Care Reform Act”), certain health plans (called grandfathered plans)<br />
in existence on March 23, 2010 had to be changed to reflect only some,<br />
and not all, of the new health plan rules. <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC<br />
(“<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong>”) believes that the Medical Feature of the <strong>Education</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> LLC Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan (the “Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan”)<br />
is a grandfathered plan. That means that the Medical Feature has been<br />
changed only in limited ways, such as eliminating lifetime limits on benefits.<br />
If you have any questions about which new health plan rules apply to<br />
grandfathered plans and which ones do not apply to grandfathered plans,<br />
you may contact the plan administrator at the address or phone number<br />
listed below. You may also contact the Employee <strong>Benefit</strong>s Security<br />
Administration (“EBSA”), U.S. Department of Labor at 1-866-444-3272<br />
or www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform. The EBSA’s website has a table<br />
summarizing which health plan rules do and do not apply to grandfathered<br />
health plans.<br />
Notice of Opportunity to Enroll in Connection with Extension<br />
of Dependent Coverage to Age 26<br />
Starting on January 1, 2011, the age limit for children to be eligible dependents<br />
under the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan was changed to age 26 (i.e., until 26th<br />
birthday). Dependent children whose coverage ended, or who were denied<br />
coverage (or were not eligible for coverage), because the availability of<br />
dependent coverage of children ended before attainment of age 26 are<br />
eligible to enroll in the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan so long as the child does<br />
not have coverage available through another employer-sponsored health plan.<br />
<strong>Enrollment</strong> may be requested for such children during the annual Open<br />
<strong>Enrollment</strong> period. <strong>Enrollment</strong> will be effective January 1. For more information,<br />
contact the plan administrator at the address or phone number listed below.<br />
Notice that Lifetime Limit No Longer Applies and <strong>Enrollment</strong> Opportunity<br />
Starting on January 1, 2011, the lifetime limit on the dollar value of benefits<br />
under the Medical Feature of the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan do not apply.<br />
Individuals whose coverage ended by reason of reaching a lifetime limit<br />
under the Medical Feature of the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan may again be eligible<br />
to enroll. Individuals may request enrollment during the annual Open <strong>Enrollment</strong><br />
period. <strong>Enrollment</strong> will be effective January 1. For more information, contact the<br />
plan administrator at the address or phone number listed below.<br />
Reservation of Rights<br />
It is important to explain that <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> has always reserved,<br />
and continues to reserve, the right to amend, modify or terminate the<br />
Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan (and any Feature) at any time and for any reason.<br />
That means, for example, that the changes described in this Notice could be<br />
changed further, that any other provision may be changed, and that the<br />
Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan could be discontinued in its entirety for any reason.<br />
Plan Administrator<br />
Health and Welfare Plan Committee<br />
<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC<br />
c/o HR One Connect<br />
210 Sixth Avenue, 21st Floor<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15222<br />
Phone Number: 1-888-HR1-EDMC<br />
Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information<br />
This notice describes how health information about you may be used and<br />
disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review<br />
this notice carefully.<br />
Introduction<br />
<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC (“EDMC”) sponsors and administers a group<br />
health, dental and vision plan, which also includes a health care flexible<br />
spending account and employee assistance program. This Notice applies to all<br />
of these benefits. This Notice refers to these benefits collectively as the “Plan.”<br />
The Plan’s Duties<br />
1. Safeguard The Privacy Of Your Protected Health Information (“PHI”). Federal<br />
law requires that the Plan safeguard the privacy of your “protected health<br />
information” or “PHI.” PHI includes individually identifiable information<br />
created or received by, or on behalf of, the Plan relating to your past, present<br />
or future physical or mental health condition, treatment for that condition,<br />
or payment for that treatment. Information that is de-identified is not PHI<br />
and is not subject to this Notice.<br />
2. Notify You Of The Plan’s Privacy Policies. Federal law requires that the Plan<br />
notify you of their legal duties and privacy policies and procedures with<br />
respect to your PHI. This Notice is intended to satisfy that requirement.<br />
3. Use And Disclose Your PHI Only As Described In This Notice. The Plan will<br />
abide by the terms of this Notice as long as it remains in effect. The Plan will<br />
use and disclose your PHI without first obtaining your written authorization<br />
only as described in this Notice. If the Plan obtains your written authorization<br />
for a use or disclosure not described in this Notice, you may revoke or modify<br />
that authorization at any time by submitting the appropriate form to the<br />
Privacy Official designated in this Notice. The Privacy Official will provide you<br />
with a copy of the form upon request.<br />
How The Plan Will Use And Disclose Your PHI Without Your Authorization<br />
1. Uses And Disclosures For Treatment. The Plan may use and disclose your<br />
PHI for “treatment.” “Treatment” includes the provision, coordination or<br />
management of health care and related services by one or more health care<br />
providers. For example, the Plan may assist in coordinating health care and<br />
related benefits.<br />
2. Uses And Disclosures For Payment. The Plan will use and disclose your PHI for<br />
“payment.” “Payment” includes, but is not limited to, claims processing,<br />
claims payment, payroll deductions, eligibility determinations, and claims<br />
disputes. For example, the Plan will use your PHI to determine whether you<br />
are entitled to benefits and, if you are, to determine your benefits.<br />
3. Uses And Disclosures For Health Care Operations. The Plan will use and<br />
disclose your PHI for “health care operations.” “Health care operations”<br />
include, but are not limited to, securing or placing a contract for reinsurance<br />
of risk relating to claims for health care; arranging for medical review, legal<br />
services, and auditing functions; fraud and abuse detection programs;<br />
business planning and development; investigating and resolving complaints<br />
of privacy violations; and business management and general administrative<br />
activities. For example, the Plan may disclose PHI as part of an investigation<br />
into a fraudulent claim.<br />
4. Disclosures To The Plan’s Sponsor. The sponsor of the Plan is EDMC. The Plan<br />
will disclose your PHI to EDMC employees responsible for “plan administration<br />
functions.” “Plan administration functions” include, but are not limited to,<br />
claims processing, eligibility determinations, and appeals from denials of<br />
coverage. EDMC employees are prohibited from using or disclosing your<br />
PHI for employment-related decisions.<br />
5. Disclosures To Business Associates. The Plan has contracted with one or<br />
more third parties (referred to as a business associate) to use and disclose<br />
your PHI to perform services for the Plan. The Plan will obtain each business<br />
associate’s written agreement to safeguard your PHI.<br />
6. Information-Sharing Among EDMC’s Health Plan. EDMC’s health plans<br />
will share PHI with each other, and with business associates, as permitted<br />
by state and federal law, to carry out treatment, payment or health care<br />
operations.<br />
34 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
How The Plan Might Use Or Disclose Your PHI Without Your Authorization<br />
Federal law generally permits the Plan to make certain uses or disclosures of PHI<br />
without your permission. Federal law also requires the Plan to list in the Notice<br />
each of these categories of disclosures. The listing is below.<br />
1. Uses Or Disclosures Required By Law. The Plan may use or disclose your<br />
PHI as required by any statute, regulation, court order or other mandate<br />
enforceable in a court of law.<br />
2. Disclosures For Workers’ Compensation Purposes. The Plan may disclose<br />
your PHI as required or permitted by state or federal workers’ compensation<br />
laws.<br />
3. Disclosures To Family Members Or Close Friends. The Plan may disclose<br />
your PHI to a family member or close friend who is involved in your care or<br />
payment for your care if (a) you are present and agree to the disclosure,<br />
or (b) you are not present or you are not capable of agreeing, and EDMC<br />
determines that it is in your best interest to disclose the information.<br />
4. Disclosures For Judicial And Administrative Proceedings. The Plan may<br />
disclose your PHI in an administrative or judicial proceeding in response to a<br />
subpoena or a request to produce documents. The Plan will disclose your<br />
PHI in these circumstances only if the requesting party first provides written<br />
documentation that the privacy of your PHI will be protected.<br />
5. Disclosures For Law Enforcement Purposes. The Plan may disclose your PHI<br />
for law enforcement purposes to a law enforcement official, such as in<br />
response to a grand jury subpoena.<br />
6. Incidental Uses And Disclosures. The Plan may use or disclose your PHI in a<br />
manner which is incidental to the uses and disclosures described in this Notice.<br />
7. Uses And Disclosures For Public Health Activities. The Plan may disclose<br />
your PHI to a government agency responsible for preventing or controlling<br />
disease, injury, disability, or child abuse or neglect. The Plan may disclose<br />
your PHI to a person or entity regulated by the Food and Drug<br />
Administration (“FDA”) if the disclosure relates to the quality or safety<br />
of an FDA-regulated product, such as a medical device.<br />
8. Uses And Disclosures For Health Oversight Activities. The Plan may disclose<br />
your PHI to a government agency responsible for overseeing the health care<br />
system or health-related government benefit programs.<br />
9. Disclosures About Victims Of Abuse, Neglect, Or Domestic Violence.<br />
The Plan may disclose your PHI to the responsible government agency if<br />
(a) the Privacy Official reasonably believes that you are a victim of abuse,<br />
neglect, or domestic violence, and (b) the Plan is required or permitted by<br />
law to make the disclosure. The Plan will promptly inform you that such a<br />
disclosure has been made unless the Plan’s Privacy Official determines that<br />
informing you would not be in your best interests.<br />
10. Uses And Disclosures To Avert A Serious Threat To Health Or Safety. The<br />
Plan may use or disclose your PHI to reduce a risk of serious and imminent<br />
harm to another person or to the public.<br />
11. Disclosures To HHS. The Plan may disclose your PHI to the United States<br />
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), the government<br />
agency responsible for overseeing the Plan’s compliance with federal<br />
privacy law and regulations regulating the privacy of PHI.<br />
12. Uses And Disclosures For Research. The Plan may use or disclose your<br />
PHI for research, subject to conditions. “Research” means systemic<br />
investigation designed to contribute to generalized knowledge.<br />
13. Uses And Disclosures In Connection With Your Death Or Organ Donation.<br />
The Plan may disclose your PHI to a coroner for identification purposes,<br />
to a funeral director for funeral purposes, or to an organ procurement<br />
organization to facilitate transplantation of one of your organs.<br />
14. Uses And Disclosures For Specialized Government Functions. The Plan may<br />
disclose your PHI to the appropriate federal officials for intelligence and<br />
national security activities authorized by law or to protect the President or<br />
other national or foreign leaders. If you are a member of the U.S. Armed<br />
Forces or of a foreign armed forces, the Plan may use or disclose your PHI<br />
for activities deemed necessary by the appropriate military commander.<br />
If you were to become an inmate in a correctional facility, the Plan may<br />
disclose your PHI to the correctional facility in certain circumstances.<br />
If applicable State law does not permit the disclosure described above, the<br />
Plan will comply with the stricter State law.<br />
The Plan’s Disclosures With Your Prior Authorization<br />
The Plan will obtain your written authorization, if and to the extent required<br />
by state or federal law, before disclosing any of the following categories of<br />
information:<br />
1. Psychotherapy Notes. Psychotherapy notes are separately filed notes about<br />
your conversations with your mental health professional during a counseling<br />
session. Psychotherapy notes do not include summary information about<br />
your mental health treatment. The Plan may use and disclose such notes,<br />
without your authorization, when needed by the Plan to defend against<br />
litigation filed by you.<br />
2. HIV/AIDS Status, Infection Or Test Results. “HIV” means human<br />
immunodeficiency virus. “HIV infection” means infection with HIV or any<br />
other related virus identified as a probable causative agent of AIDS. “AIDS”<br />
means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.<br />
3. Results Of Genetic Testing. “Genetic testing” means any laboratory test<br />
of human DNA-RNA or chromosomes that is used to identify the presence<br />
or absence of alterations in genetic material which are associated with a<br />
predisposition for a clinically recognized disease, disorder, or syndrome.<br />
“Genetic testing” includes only those tests which are direct measures of such<br />
alterations. “Genetic testing” does not include chemical, blood or urine<br />
analyses that are widely accepted and used in clinical practice and are not<br />
used to determine genetic traits.<br />
4. Substance Abuse Records. Substance abuse records contain information<br />
created by a drug or alcohol abuse program about the patient’s diagnosis,<br />
prognosis or treatment.<br />
Your Privacy Rights As A Participant In The Plan<br />
You may exercise the rights described below for each Plan in which you<br />
participate. The forms referenced below can be obtained from EDMC’s<br />
Privacy Official (the “Privacy Official”).<br />
1. Right To Access Your PHI. You may request a review or photocopies of your<br />
PHI on file with the Plan by submitting the appropriate form to the Privacy<br />
Official. The Plan will provide access, or will mail the photocopies to you,<br />
within 30 days of your request unless the PHI is not available on-site, in<br />
which case the Plan will provide access or mail the photocopies within 60<br />
days of your request. The Plan may extend the deadline for access or mailing<br />
by up to 30 days. The Plan will provide you with a written explanation of any<br />
denial of your request for access or photocopies. The Plan may charge you a<br />
reasonable, cost-based fee for photocopies or for mailing. If there will be a<br />
charge, the Privacy Official will first contact you to determine whether you<br />
wish to modify or withdraw your request.<br />
2. Right To Amend Your PHI. You may amend your PHI on file with the Plan<br />
by submitting the appropriate request form to the Privacy Official. The Plan<br />
will respond to your request within 60 days. The Plan may extend the<br />
deadline by up to an additional 30 days. If the Plan denies your request<br />
to amend, the Plan will provide a written explanation of the denial.<br />
You would then have 30 days to submit a written statement explaining<br />
your disagreement with the denial. Your statement of disagreement<br />
would be included with any future disclosure of the disputed PHI.<br />
3. Right To An Accounting Of Disclosures Of Your PHI. You may request<br />
an accounting of the Plan’s disclosures of your PHI by submitting the<br />
appropriate form to the Privacy Official. The Plan will provide the accounting<br />
within 60 days of your request. The Plan may extend the deadline by up to<br />
an additional 30 days. The accounting will exclude the following disclosures:<br />
(a) disclosures for “treatment,” “payment,” or “health care operations,” (b)<br />
disclosures to you or pursuant to your authorization, (c) disclosures to family<br />
members or close friends involved in your care or in payment for your care,<br />
(d) disclosures as part of a data use agreement, and (e) incidental disclosures.<br />
The Plan will provide the first accounting during any 12-month period<br />
without charge. The Plan may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for each<br />
additional accounting during the same 12-month period. If there will be a<br />
charge, the Privacy Official will first contact you to determine whether you<br />
wish to modify or withdraw your request.<br />
4. Right To Request Additional Restrictions On The Use Or Disclosure Of Your<br />
PHI. You may request that the Plan place restrictions on the use or disclosure<br />
of your PHI for “treatment,” “payment,” or for “health care operations”<br />
in addition to the restrictions required by federal law by submitting the<br />
appropriate request form to the Privacy Official. The Plan will notify you in<br />
writing within 30 days of your request whether or not it will agree to the<br />
requested restriction. The Plan is not required to agree to your request.<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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5. Right To Request Communications By Alternative Means Or To An<br />
Alternative Location. The Plan will honor your reasonable request to receive<br />
PHI by alternative means, or at an alternative location, if you submit the<br />
appropriate request form to the Privacy Official.<br />
6. Right To A Paper Copy Of This Notice. You may request at any time that the<br />
Privacy Official provide you with a paper copy of this Notice.<br />
A Note About Personal Representatives<br />
All of the rights described previously may be exercised by your personal<br />
representative after the personal representative has provided proof of his or her<br />
authority to act on your behalf. Proof of authority may be established by (a) a<br />
power of attorney for health care purposes, or a general power of attorney,<br />
notarized by a notary public, (b) a court order appointing the person to act as<br />
your conservator or guardian, or (c) any other document which the Privacy<br />
Official, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate.<br />
Your Right To File A Complaint<br />
If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated because the Plan has<br />
used or disclosed your PHI in a manner inconsistent with this Notice, because<br />
the Plan has not honored your rights as described in this Notice, or for any<br />
other reason, you may file a complaint in one, or both, of the following ways:<br />
1. Internal Complaint: Within 180 days of the date you learned of the conduct,<br />
you can submit a complaint using the appropriate complaint form to the<br />
Complaint Official, c/o <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC, 210 Sixth Avenue, 21st<br />
Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2603 or call 1-888-HR1-EDMC and ask for the<br />
HIPAA Privacy Official. You can obtain a complaint form from the Privacy Official.<br />
2. Complaint To HHS: Within 180 days of the date you learned of the<br />
conduct, you may submit a complaint by mail to the Secretary of the<br />
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey<br />
Building, 200 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.<br />
The Plan’s Anti-Retaliation Policy<br />
The Plan will not retaliate against you for submitting an internal complaint, a<br />
complaint to HHS, or for exercising your other rights as described in this Notice<br />
or under applicable law.<br />
Whom To Contact For More Information About The Plan’s Privacy<br />
Policies And Procedures<br />
If you have any questions about this Notice, or about how to exercise any<br />
of the rights described in this Notice, you should contact the <strong>Benefit</strong>s<br />
Manager by mail c/o <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC, 210 Sixth Avenue, 21st<br />
Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2603 or call 1-888-HR1-EDMC and ask for the<br />
HIPAA Privacy Official.<br />
Revisions To The Privacy Policy And To The Notice<br />
The Plan has the right to change this Notice or the Plan’s privacy policies and<br />
procedures at any time. If the change to the Plan’s privacy policies and<br />
procedures would have a material impact on your rights, the Plan will notify<br />
you of the change by promptly mailing (either electronically or by U.S. Postal<br />
Service) a revised Notice to you which reflects the change. Any change to the<br />
Plan’s privacy policies and procedures, or to the Notice, will apply to your PHI<br />
created or received before the revision.<br />
Effective Date Of This Notice: 7/1/2011<br />
Notice of Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998<br />
If you have had or are going to have a mastectomy, you may be entitled to<br />
certain benefits under the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998<br />
(WHCRA).<br />
Under the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC medical plans, for mastectomy-related<br />
benefits, coverage will be provided in a manner determined in consultation<br />
with the attending physician and the patient, for:<br />
• All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was<br />
performed;<br />
• Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical<br />
appearance;<br />
• Prostheses; and<br />
• Treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy, including<br />
lymphedema.<br />
These benefits will be provided subject to the same deductibles and coinsurance<br />
applicable to other medical and surgical benefits provided under the plan.<br />
Therefore, the deductibles and coinsurance associated with these benefits will<br />
apply (see your <strong>Benefit</strong> Plan Description for more details).<br />
More information about WHCRA can be requested by calling HR One Connect<br />
at 1-888-471-3362 (1-888-HR1-EDMC).<br />
Important Notice of Creditable Coverage and Information About<br />
Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare<br />
Please read this notice carefully and keep it where you can find it. This notice<br />
has information about your current prescription drug coverage with <strong>Education</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> LLC and about your options under Medicare’s prescription drug<br />
coverage. This information can help you decide whether or not you want to join<br />
a Medicare drug plan. If you are considering joining, you should compare your<br />
current coverage, including which drugs are covered at what cost, with the<br />
coverage and costs of the plans offering Medicare prescription drug coverage in<br />
your area. Information about where you can get help to make decisions about<br />
your prescription drug coverage is at the end of this notice.<br />
There are two important things you need to know about your current coverage<br />
and Medicare’s prescription drug coverage:<br />
1. Medicare prescription drug coverage became available in 2006 to everyone<br />
with Medicare. You can get this coverage if you join a Medicare Prescription<br />
Drug Plan or join a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) that<br />
offers prescription drug coverage. All Medicare drug plans provide at least a<br />
standard level of coverage set by Medicare. Some plans may also offer more<br />
coverage for a higher monthly premium.<br />
2. <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC has determined that the prescription drug<br />
coverage offered as part of the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan is, on average<br />
for all plan participants, expected to pay out as much as standard<br />
Medicare prescription drug coverage pays and is therefore considered<br />
Creditable Coverage.<br />
Because your existing coverage is creditable coverage, you can keep this<br />
coverage and not pay a higher premium (a penalty) if you later decide to<br />
join a Medicare drug plan.<br />
You can join a Medicare drug plan when you first become eligible for<br />
Medicare and each year from October 15th through December 7th.<br />
However, if you lose creditable prescription drug coverage, through no fault<br />
of your own, you will also be eligible for a two (2) month Special <strong>Enrollment</strong><br />
Period (SEP) to join a Medicare drug plan.<br />
If you decide to join a Medicare drug plan, your current <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />
LLC coverage will not be affected. <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC will continue<br />
to pay primary or secondary as it had before you enrolled in a Medicare<br />
prescription drug plan. You may also drop the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC<br />
coverage, in which case Medicare will be your only payer. You can re-enroll in<br />
the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC plan during the annual open enrollment<br />
period or if you have a special enrollment event.<br />
You should also know that if you drop or lose your coverage with <strong>Education</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> LLC and don’t join a Medicare drug plan within 63 continuous<br />
days after your current coverage ends, you may pay a higher premium<br />
(a penalty) to join a Medicare drug plan later.<br />
If you go 63 continuous days or longer without creditable prescription drug<br />
coverage, your monthly premium may go up by at least 1% of the Medicare<br />
base beneficiary premium per month for every month that you did not have<br />
that coverage.<br />
For example, if you go nineteen months without creditable coverage, your<br />
premium may consistently be at least 19% higher than the Medicare base<br />
beneficiary premium. You may have to pay this higher premium (a penalty) as<br />
long as you have Medicare prescription drug coverage. In addition, you may<br />
have to wait until the following October to join.<br />
For more information about your options under Medicare<br />
prescription drug coverage<br />
More detailed information about Medicare plans that offer prescription<br />
drug coverage is in the “Medicare & You” handbook. You’ll get a copy of the<br />
handbook in the mail every year from Medicare. You may also be contacted<br />
directly by Medicare drug plans.<br />
For more information about Medicare prescription drug coverage:<br />
• Visit: www.medicare.gov<br />
• Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (see the inside back cover<br />
of your copy of the “Medicare & You” handbook for their telephone number)<br />
for personalized help<br />
• Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call<br />
1-877-486-2048<br />
36 Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).
If you have limited income and resources, extra help paying for Medicare<br />
prescription drug coverage is available. For information about this extra help,<br />
visit Social Security on the web at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call them at<br />
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).<br />
Remember: Keep this Creditable Coverage notice. If you decide to join<br />
one of the Medicare drug plans, you may be required to provide a<br />
copy of this notice when you join to show whether or not you have<br />
maintained creditable coverage and whether or not you are required<br />
to pay a higher premium (a penalty).<br />
<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC will provide this notice each year before the next<br />
Medicare drug plan enrollment period and/or if prescription drug coverage<br />
through <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC changes. You also may request a copy.<br />
For more information about this notice or your current prescription drug<br />
coverage available to you under the <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC group<br />
insurance program, contact:<br />
Date: October 15, 2011<br />
Name of Entity/Sender: <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Management</strong> LLC<br />
Contact – Position/Office: HR One Connect<br />
Address: 210 Sixth Avenue, 21st Floor<br />
Pittsburgh, PA 15222<br />
Phone Number: 1-888-471-3362 (1-888-HR1-EDMC)<br />
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program<br />
(CHIP) Notice<br />
If you are eligible for health coverage from your employer, but are unable to<br />
afford the premiums, some States have premium assistance programs that can<br />
help pay for coverage. These States use funds from their Medicaid or CHIP<br />
programs to help people who are eligible for employer-sponsored health<br />
coverage, but need assistance in paying their health premiums.<br />
If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live<br />
in a State listed below or on the following page, you can contact your State<br />
Medicaid or CHIP office to find out if premium assistance is available.<br />
If you or your dependents are NOT currently enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP,<br />
and you think you or any of your dependents might be eligible for either of<br />
these programs, you can contact your State Medicaid or CHIP office or dial<br />
1-877-KIDS NOW or www.insurekidsnow.gov to find out how to apply.<br />
If you qualify, you can ask the State if it has a program that might help you pay<br />
the premiums for an employer-sponsored plan.<br />
Once it is determined that you or your dependents are eligible for premium<br />
assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, your employer’s health plan is required to<br />
permit you and your dependents to enroll in the plan – as long as you and your<br />
dependents are eligible, but not already enrolled in the employer’s plan. This is<br />
called a “special enrollment” opportunity, and you must request coverage<br />
within 60 days of being determined eligible for premium assistance.<br />
If you live in one of the following States, you may be eligible for<br />
assistance paying your employer health plan premiums. The following<br />
list of States is current as of July 31, 2011. You should contact your<br />
State for further information on eligibility —<br />
ALABAMA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov<br />
Phone: 1-800-362-1504<br />
ALASKA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/medicaid/<br />
Phone (Outside of Anchorage): 1-888-318-8890<br />
Phone (Anchorage): 907-269-6529<br />
ARIZONA – CHIP<br />
Website: http://www.azahcccs.gov/applicants/default.aspx<br />
Phone (Outside of Maricopa County): 1-877-764-5437<br />
Phone (Maricopa County): 602-417-5437<br />
CALIFORNIA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/TPLRD_CAU_cont.aspx<br />
Phone: 1-866-298-8443<br />
COLORADO – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Medicaid Website: http://www.colorado.gov/<br />
Medicaid Phone (In state): 1-800-866-3513<br />
Medicaid Phone (Out of state): 1-800-221-3943<br />
CHIP Website: http:// www.CHPplus.org<br />
CHIP Phone: 303-866-3243<br />
FLORIDA – Medicaid<br />
Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/<br />
Phone: 1-877-357-3268<br />
GEORGIA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://dch.georgia.gov/<br />
Click on Programs, then Medicaid<br />
Phone: 1-800-869-1150<br />
IDAHO – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Medicaid Website: www.accesstohealthinsurance.idaho.gov<br />
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-926-2588<br />
CHIP Website: www.medicaid.idaho.gov<br />
CHIP Phone: 1-800-926-2588<br />
INDIANA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa<br />
Phone: 1-800-889-9948<br />
IOWA – Medicaid<br />
Website: www.dhs.state.ia.us/hipp/<br />
Phone: 1-888-346-9562<br />
KANSAS – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/<br />
Phone: 1-800-792-4884<br />
KENTUCKY – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/default.htm<br />
Phone: 1-800-635-2570<br />
LOUISIANA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.lahipp.dhh.louisiana.gov<br />
Phone: 1-888-695-2447<br />
MAINE – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/OIAS/public-assistance/index.html<br />
Phone: 1-800-572-3839<br />
MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Website: http://www.mass.gov/MassHealth<br />
Phone: 1-800-462-1120<br />
MINNESOTA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/<br />
Click on Health Care, then Medical Assistance<br />
Phone (Outside of Twin City area): 800-657-3739<br />
Phone (Twin City area): 651-431-2670<br />
MISSOURI – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm<br />
Phone: 573-751-2005<br />
NEBRASKA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/med/medindex.htm<br />
Phone: 1-877-255-3092<br />
NEVADA – Medicaid<br />
Medicaid Website: http://dwss.nv.gov/<br />
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-992-0900<br />
NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid<br />
Website: www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/index.htm<br />
Phone: 603-271-8183<br />
NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/<br />
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-356-1561<br />
CHIP Website: http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html<br />
CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710<br />
NEW YORK – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.nyhealth.gov/health_care/medicaid/<br />
Phone: 1-800-541-2831<br />
NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.nc.gov<br />
Phone: 919-855-4100<br />
NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/<br />
Phone: 1-800-755-2604<br />
OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org<br />
Phone: 1-888-365-3742<br />
Questions? Contact HR One Connect at 1.888.471.3362 (1.888.HR1.EDMC).<br />
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OREGON – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OPHP/FHIAP/index.shtml<br />
Phone: 1-888-564-9669<br />
PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/hipp<br />
Phone: 1-800-692-7462<br />
RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid<br />
Website: www.dhs.ri.gov<br />
Phone: 401-462-5300<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.scdhhs.gov<br />
Phone: 1-888-549-0820<br />
TEXAS – Medicaid<br />
Website: https://www.gethipptexas.com/<br />
Phone: 1-800-440-0493<br />
UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Website: http://health.utah.gov/upp<br />
Phone: 1-866-435-7414<br />
VERMONT– Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.greenmountaincare.org/<br />
Phone: 1-800-250-8427<br />
VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP<br />
Medicaid Website: http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/rcp-HIPP.htm<br />
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-432-5924<br />
CHIP Website: http://www.famis.org/<br />
CHIP Phone: 1-866-873-2647<br />
WASHINGTON – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov/premiumpymt/Apply.shtm<br />
Phone: 1-800-562-3022, ext. 15473<br />
WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid<br />
Website: www.dhhr.wv.gov/bms/<br />
Phone: 304-558-1700<br />
WISCONSIN – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.badgercareplus.org/pubs/p-10095.htm<br />
Phone: 1-800-362-3002<br />
WYOMING – Medicaid<br />
Website: http://www.health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/index.html<br />
Phone: 307-777-7531<br />
To see if any more States have added a premium assistance program<br />
since July 31, 2011, or for more information on special enrollment<br />
rights, you can contact either:<br />
U.S. Department of Labor<br />
Employee <strong>Benefit</strong>s Security Administration<br />
www.dol.gov/ebsa<br />
1-866-444-EBSA (1-866-444-3272)<br />
OMB Control Number 1210-0137 (expires 09/30/2013)<br />
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<br />
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services<br />
www.cms.hhs.gov<br />
1-877-267-2323, Ext. 61565<br />
Enroll through the HR One Connect<br />
Employee Resource website.<br />
You’ll find everything you need to help you decide, such as:<br />
• <strong>Enrollment</strong> options<br />
• Rates<br />
• Plan comparison tools<br />
• Communication materials<br />
1-888-471-3362 (1-888-HR1-EDMC) / http://ess.edmc.edu<br />
Although it is the company’s intention to continue the benefits and the individual options contained in this brochure, the Company reserves the right to<br />
unilaterally change, modify or discontinue any benefit or individual option (in total or in part) without notice. If a plan is changed or terminated, you will be<br />
notified. The benefit information in this brochure is not meant to be a complete representation of all the terms and conditions of the individual benefit plans,<br />
nor is this information intended to serve as the summary plan description. All benefit coverage, terms and conditions are subject to the provisions detailed in the<br />
respective plan documents, insurance contracts and summary plan descriptions. To the extent any difference exists between the information in this booklet and<br />
the contracts, the differences will be resolved by the Signature <strong>Benefit</strong>s Plan Document. Receipt of this brochure does not create an employment contract between<br />
the Company and its employees. Further information can be obtained by contacting HR One Connect at 1-888-471-3362 (1-888-HR1-EDMC).<br />
CCG EDMC-0002 (10/2011)