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Health care reform is comingCount on Portico toSee You ThroughDid You Know?Anticipating changes in the health care marketplace, PorticoBenefit Services is planning to offer new health plan optionsin 2014.For 25 years, the ELCA health plan has been there for plan members and their families,enabling rostered leaders to accept calls without health benefit disruption, and inviting andsupporting wellness for life. New options will combine today’s same wellness-focused benefitsand mobility advantages with different pricing and out-of-pocket costs.➡ Stop by Portico’s table to learn what to expect.Every employer and plan member has a choice to make this fall.Employers can keep an option similar to this year's or choose a new one. Plan memberswanting to pay less out-of-pocket will have the opportunity to buy up.➡ Stop by Portico’s table to learn key dates.The ELCA is revising its philosophy of benefits.Employers and plan members can use this revised philosophy to make benefit choices inalignment with church values, in the context of a changing health care marketplace.➡ Stop by Portico’s table to learn when this new document will be finalized.Connect to Portico to get early notice of new plan options in August.• Employers and plan members, register on our website: PorticoBenefits.org• Follow Live Well ELCA on Facebook: facebook.com/livewellelca• Subscribe to our Healthy Leaders e-newsletter: PorticoBenefits.org/subscribe50-599 (3/2013)