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Health Benefits
Your Benefits. Your Choice.
When it comes to healthcare, one size does not fit all. That’s why we offer
a selection of health plans designed to let you choose exactly the coverage
you need — at a cost that’s right for your budget.
Through the Mercer Marketplace 365 enrollment tool, you have a choice of
medical, supplemental medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as tax-advantaged
spending accounts that can save you money.
MEDICAL
Medical coverage offers valuable benefits to help you stay healthy and pay for care
if you or your covered family members become sick or injured.
Start with standard coverage:
Medical plans
Enroll in core coverage for peace of mind.
When enrolling in one of these plans,
you’ll also select the carrier you prefer
— BCBSIL (prescription coverage
administered by Optum Rx) or Kaiser
(California, Colorado, D.C., Maryland
or Northern Virginia residents only,
in certain zip codes ).
Choose from:
• $400 Deductible Plan with Copays
• $900 Deductible Plan with Copays
• $1,850 Deductible Plan with HSA
• $2,850 Deductible Plan with HSA
• $6,550 Deductible Plan with HSA
• HMO Plan
(for Kaiser CA participants only)
Then, you may choose to add:
Supplemental medical plans
Supplement your medical plan to protect
yourself from significant or unexpected
out-of-pocket expenses.
Choose from:
• Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
A New Medical Plan to
Fit Your Lifestyle
As part of our continuing effort to
provide you with a wide variety of
benefits choices to fit your life, we’re
introducing a new medical plan
option for 2017 — the $6,550
Deductible Plan with HSA. With this
plan, you will pay lower monthly
contributions in exchange for a higher
annual deductible. This plan may be
attractive if you have limited health
care needs — that is, you typically
don’t visit a physician except for
preventive care and an occasional
office visit for a minor illness or injury.
We encourage you to use the Plan
Shopping App on Mercer Marketplace
365 to compare your medical options
and to get a better idea of which plan
may fit you best based on your
expected needs for the upcoming year.
Finding providers is easy
BCBSIL: Go to www.bcbsil.com/tribune.
Kaiser: Go to www.kp.org.
Remember, you can see any provider, but because our carriers have
negotiated discounted rates for you, you pay less when you select an
in-network provider.
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