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HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

Health Benefits for:

Active Clergy, lay employees & retirees less than age 65

HealthFlex is offered through the Wespath Benefits & Investments, a general agency of the denomination. HealthFlex is an integrated, wellness-driven health program focused on you. Just as John Wesley encouraged healthy living, HealthFlex supports participants like you to improve the quality of your health. HealthFlex is more than just a health insurance plan—it’s a comprehensive approach to healthier living.

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WORKSHOP VIDEO for 2019 HealthFlex Health Benefits

 

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Alex

Alex the HealthFlex tool to help participants with their coverage decisions can help you with the 2019 open enrollment.

2019 Healthcare Options - 2019 HC

HealthFlex Exchange Plans Comparison

Summary of the SIX medical plans offered by EOC for 2019:
H2000 is provided
H1500, C2000 & B1000 are ‘buy up’ options for participants   
H3000 is a ‘savings’ option for HSA and/or pay vision & dental
C3000 is a ‘savings’ option to pay vision & dental

2018 Healthcare Options - 2018 HC

H2000 – C2000 

Summary of the TWO plans offered by EOC for 2018:
H2000 is provided
C2000 is a ‘buy up’ option for participants   

Center of Health Intro

HSA Medicare Considerations

Guide to Accessing Your HF Benefits

If an eligible health care participant did not make any elections during the HealthFlex Open Election Period (11.1.2017 – 11.16.2017) coverage defaults to these plans for 2018:

• H2000 high – deductible health plan (HDHP) without the health savings account (HSA)
• P4 pharmacy plan
• Exam core vision plan
• NO dental plan
• NO pre-tax personal contributions into an HSA or an FSA

Retirees age 65 and over benefits click here - (no changes for 2018)

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Plan Descriptions

HeathFlex Summary Plan Description

Summary of the THREE dental plans offered by EOC for All dental plans are ‘buy up’ options for participants.

Summary of the THREE vision plans offered by EOC.  The Core vision plan will be included with the C2000 & H2000 medical plans. The Full Service & Premier vision plans are ‘buy up’ options for participants.

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HealthFlex Plan Premiums

2019 HealthFlex Plan Premiums

2018 Healthflex and Conference Premiums

East Ohio Conference’s annual HealthFlex open enrollment (10/31/2018 – 11/15/2018) offers eligible participants an opportunity to select additional benefit plans and contribute to tax-advantage accounts for 2019. The participant’s elections are deductions from their monthly compensation. Letters have been sent to the churches and employers detailing the election choices for their participant(s)/employee(s).

The conference’s monthly health care & pension statement will include the billing for participant’s Health Flex buy-up elections.   

All benefit premium deductions from compensation and the contributions to participant’s HSA and FSA (MRA & DCA) are pre-tax deductions.

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Preferred Provider

The conference sponsored plans with HealthFlex will use the national BlueCard PPO network.

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) preferred provider search page

Select BlueCard PPO/EPO in the “Choose your Network” drop down (see below). 

BCBS has excellent coverage throughout the country. Participants can access in network providers in any state and still be in Network.

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HealthFlex Contacts

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Updates and Questions

This 2018 Health Benefits Plan page will have the latest information, as it is available.  Please direct questions to Benefits Manager Betsy Stewart at betsy@eocumc.com.