Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. All full-time employees shall be entitled to participate in the City's Group Hospitalization (Health)
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. All full-time employees shall be entitled to participate in the County's Group Hospitalization (Health)
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. I. The COUNTY will provide the following options for medical/hospitalization coverage subject to the maximum contributions set forth herein, effective September 1, 1989:
A. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) First Dollar
B. BCBSM Comprehensive Major Medical with dental, vision and orthodontic riders C. Blue Care Network regular
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. The City will extend to all employee groups the same health insurance program(s) available to all full-time City Employees. For those participating in the City plan, the City will pay 80% of the health insurance premium of the lowest cost plan offered by the City. The employee will pay 20% of the health insurance costs of the lowest cost health insurance plan offered by the City and additional costs of any other health plan the employee group selects. Participation in the health insurance program is optional with each employee.
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. 22.1: The Employer shall provide full family, PPO 4, which provides 80% coverage with an annual deductible of $500/$1,000 and annual co-insurance maximum of $1,500/$3,000. The plan will have a 3-tier drug card of $2/$25/$50 and a 2 times mail order benefit. Employees hired prior to June 20, 2011 shall pay 10% of the premium/illustrated rate for medical coverage. Employees hired on or after June 20, 2011 shall contribute 20% of the premium/illustrated rate for medical coverage. Employees shall pay $10 per pay period for spouses enrolled in the medical plan. Step-children for whom the employee provides 50% or more support are included under this section.
22.2: An employee may choose not to be covered by the medical and hospitalization insurance stated under this article if they have qualified group medical insurance elsewhere. The decision to waive coverage can only be made once per calendar year. The waiver agreement, provided by the Employer, must be signed by the employee. An employee must provide proof of insurance coverage under a qualified group plan for the employee and eligible dependents as defined or required by the Affordable Care Act or implementing regulations and complete all forms or certifications required by the County and under the Affordable Care Act for eligibility for such payments. It is agreed by the Parties that an employee will not be eligible for payment in lieu of health insurance if such payment would violate the Affordable Care Act or implementing regulations, or cause the Employer to be subject to penalty or fine. In the event the employee elects not to be covered by such medical insurance:
a. Employees who have waived coverage prior to 12/31/15 and who do not re-enroll on County insurance shall receive twenty-five (25%) percent of the premium cost of a plan which the employee has at the time of election (full family, single subscriber, et cetera), at the Blue Cross/Blue Shield rate as salary.
b. Employees who waive coverage on or after 1/1/15 shall receive $1,800.00 annually as salary. The waiver salary payment shall be made at the end of each calendar quarter for which the employee waived coverage. Employees may be required to periodically provide proof of dependent eligibility consistent with the County policy regarding the definition of dependents. Employees may be returned to County coverage on the first of each month. Should the employee separate from County employment prior to the end of such calendar quarter, the employe...
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. FOR WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS AND FAMILY
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. 20.1: The Employer shall provide full family Blue Cross/Blue Shield Community Blue PPO Option 4 which provides 80% coverage with an annual deductible of $500/$1,000 and annual co-insurance maximum of $1,500/$3,000. The plan will have a 3-tier drug card of $2/$25/$50 and a 2 times mail order benefit. Employees hired with the Sheriff’s Office prior to June 30, 2011 shall pay 10% of the premium/illustrated rate for medical coverage. Employees hired into any bargaining unit position from outside the county on or after June 30, 2011, contribute 20% of the cost of their selected health and dental benefits (plus buy-up costs), with the base benefit being PPO 4 benefits and Rx benefits as described above. Generic version - Employees will be required to use the generic version of all prescribed drugs if one is available, unless the prescribing physician documents a bona fide medical reason for requiring a name brand drug. If an employee opts to receive the name brand drug without physician documented need, the employee shall be responsible for paying the difference between the actual cost of the name brand drug and the actual cost of the generic version. Where no generic version is available, the standard drug card provisions apply.
1. The County may substitute an alternate medical and hospitalization insurance carrier provided 90% of the doctors in the Community Blue PPO 4 network are in new network and the benefits are commensurate or better than current benefit levels. Further, there shall be no increase in the employee cost-sharing through payroll deduction as a result of this change in carrier. At the request of the Union, the Employer will meet with the Union to discuss the alternative carrier. However, if no agreement is reached within thirty (30) days of the notice of carrier change, the Employer may proceed with the substitute if the benefits are commensurate with or better than current benefit levels. .
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. The Employer shall provide the same health insurance and under the program conditions as Full-Time General County employees in the Steelworkers unit receive. If the employee does not participate in the health insurance program, the employee will be paid $1,800. When both spouses work for Bay County and are both eligible for health care, the other spouse shall be eligible for the payment in lieu of health care only if that employee has been receiving it continuously since 2016.
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. The Parties recognize that the Employer has no control over the Medical and Hospitalization Insurance Plan offered through the Erie County Board of Commissioners. Therefore, participation in and contribution to any Plan will be in accordance with the established rules and regulations of the Erie County Board of Commissioners and the Cost Containment Committee. The Union will be represented on that Committee as will the Employer. It is further understood that the Union members are eligible for any new benefits offered through the Plan provided they meet the requirements as set out by the Plan.
Medical and Hospitalization Insurance. 20.1: The Employer shall provide full family Blue Cross/Blue Shield Community Blue PPO Option 4 which provides 80% coverage with an annual deductible of $500/$1,000 and annual co-insurance maximum of $1,500/$3,000. The plan will have a 3-tier drug card of $2/$25/$50 and a 2 times mail order benefit. Employees hired with the Sheriff’s Office prior to June 30, 2011 shall pay 10% of the premium/illustrated rate for medical coverage. Employees hired into any bargaining unit position from outside the county on or after June 30, 2011, contribute 20% of the cost of their selected health and dental benefits (plus buy-up costs), with the base benefit being PPO 4 benefits and Rx benefits as described above. Generic version - Employees will be required to use the generic version of all prescribed drugs if one is available, unless the prescribing physician documents a bona fide medical reason for requiring a name brand drug. If an employee opts to receive the name brand drug without physician documented need, the employee shall be responsible for paying the difference between the actual cost of the name brand drug and the actual cost of the generic version. Where no generic version is available, the standard drug card provisions apply. The County may substitute an alternate medical and hospitalization insurance carrier provided 90% of the doctors in the Community Blue PPO 4 network are in new network.
