Insurance Orientation and Education 2016. Important information This overview is not meant to serve as a comprehensive description of the benefits offered.

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Insurance Orientation and Education 2016

Important information This overview is not meant to serve as a comprehensive description of the benefits offered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority. For more detailed information, have your Insurance Benefits Guide handy as you review this presentation. 2

Insurance orientation and education PEBA‘s insurance programs Health plans Dental plans Vision plan Life insurance Long term disability insurance MoneyPlus (pretax programs) 3

Insurance orientation and education Before you choose a health plan: Read the plan overviews in the Insurance Benefits Guide Review the exclusions and limitations for each plan Ask questions contact PEBA, your benefits administrator or the claims administrator for assistance 4

Eligibility 5

Full-time permanent employees Full-time nonpermanent employees Variable-hour, part-time or seasonal employees Retirees Survivors Dependents 6

Full-time permanent employees Permanent employees work at least 30 hours a week unless they are Employed as a part-time teacher Employed by employer who elected to make 20-hour employees full-time 7

Full-time nonpermanent employees Must work at least 30 hours per week Not work in a full-time permanent position 8

Variable-hour, part-time and seasonal employees Average at least 30 hours per week over a defined measurement period 9

Retired employees Must meet certain requirements to continue coverage in retirement Full-time nonpermanent, part-time, variable-hour, and seasonal employees are not eligible for retirement benefits Refer to your Insurance Benefits Guide for retiree eligibility information 10

Spouse Either your current or former spouse (if court-ordered to cover) Cannot cover spouse if spouse is employed by PEBA Insurance- covered employer or eligible to be covered as a funded retiree (cannot be covered—delete this) 11

Children Natural child Stepchild Adopted child Child placed for adoption Foster child Child for whom employee has legal custody 12

Children Under age 26* Coverage may continue beyond age 26 if the child is approved for incapacitation If employed with participating employer may Enroll as an active employee or Enroll as dependent child * To be eligible for Dependent Life-Child insurance, a dependent child age must be a full-time student, unmarried, and not employed on a full-time basis 13

Dependents under age 26 If employee chooses to enroll as dependent child Only eligible for benefits offered to children Active Benefit Refusal form is required When child loses coverage, may enroll due to loss of state coverage Health, dental, vision Optional Life and SLTD with medical evidence 14

Documentation Required to cover spouse or any children Must be submitted when enrolling a spouse or child 15

Survivors Dependents covered at time of employee’s or retiree’s death may continue health, dental and vision coverage Spouse eligible until remarriage Children remain eligible until age 26 If all coverage is canceled, cannot re-enroll as survivor 16

Enrollment and coordination of benefits 17

Enroll Within 31 days of Hire or retirement date Special eligibility situation During Administrative Period Variable-hour, part-time and seasonal employees During October enrollment periods effective following January 1 18

October enrollment period Every year Enroll in, drop or change health plans Enroll in or drop State Vision Plan Enroll or re-enroll in MoneyPlus Enroll in or increase Optional Life with medical evidence Decrease or cancel Optional Life Make other changes as announced 19

Dental enrollment period October of odd-numbered years Enroll in or drop State Dental and/or Dental Plus Add or drop dependents from State Dental and/or Dental Plus 20

Coordination of benefits – health and dental Plan that covers person as employee is primary to plan that covers person as dependent Children – Plan of parent whose birthday occurs earlier in year is primary Deductible and coinsurance linked for married PEBA subscribers enrolled in same health plan 21

Health plans 22

Health plan options State Health Plan (SHP) Standard Plan Savings Plan TRICARE Supplement BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina 23

SHP Standard Plan and Savings Plan Common to both Worldwide coverage In- and out-of-network benefits Pharmacy network (available January 1, 2016) Preauthorization for certain services Online access available at

SHP Standard and Savings plans - provider network Provider files claims and accepts amount allowed by SHP even if charges are higher than allowed amount Subscriber pays deductible, copayments and coinsurance 25

SHP Standard and Savings plans – out-of-network Subscriber: May have to file claims Can be balance billed Pays higher coinsurance No benefits paid for out-of-network prescription drugs 26

SHP Standard and Savings plans – preauthorization Refer to Insurance Benefits Guide for information regarding Medi-Call National Imaging Associates Companion Benefit Alternatives Express Scripts 27

Preventive benefits Routine mammogram Pap test Well child care visits Routine colonoscopy 28

Free in ‘15 benefits offered at no cost to the member through PEBA Perks in 2016: Preventive screenings No-Pay Copay (formerly known as Generic Copay Waiver program) Shingles vaccine Flu vaccine 29 Value-based benefits

New benefits offered at no cost to the member through PEBA Perks in 2016: Diabetes education Colonoscopy and associated services Adult vaccines Tobacco cessation medications 30 Value-based benefits

SHP Standard Plan Annual deductible $445 individual $890 family Copayment $12 office visit Office visit copay waived if seeing a Patient-centered Medical Home provider $95 outpatient facility services $159 emergency room visit 31

In-network coinsurance Plan pays 80% Subscriber pays 20% Coinsurance maximum $2,540 individual $5,080 family Out-of network coinsurance Plan pays 60% Subscriber pays 40% Coinsurance maximum $5,080 individual $10,160 family 32 SHP Standard Plan

Prescription drug benefits $2,500 maximum copay per person 33 Network retail pharmacy (up to 31-day supply)* Mail order (up to 90-day supply)* Tier 1: Generic$9$22 Tier 2: Preferred$38$95 Tier 3: Non-preferred$63$158 *Pay the difference applies

Annual deductible $3,600 individual $7,200 family In-network coinsurance Plan pays 80% Subscriber pays 20% Coinsurance maximum $2,400 individual $4,800 family Out-of network coinsurance Plan pays 60% Subscriber pays 40% Coinsurance maximum $4,800 individual $9,600 family 34 SHP Savings Plan

Added benefits Annual physical that includes specific services Eligibility to contribute to Health Savings Account (HSA) 35

TRICARE Supplement Plan Administered by Selman and Company Sponsored by Government Employees Association 36

TRICARE Supplement Plan Eligibility: Active and retired subscribers Must be registered with Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Must be younger than 65 Must not be eligible for Medicare 37

TRICARE Supplement Plan Eligible participants: Military retirees receiving retired, retainer or equivalent pay Retired reservists between the ages of 60 and 65 Retired reservists younger than 60 who are enrolled in TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) Spouses and surviving spouses of these participants are also eligible 38

TRICARE Supplement Plan Eligible dependent children: Dependent eligibility for the TRICARE Supplement is based on TRICARE eligibility guidelines Unmarried dependent children up to age 21, or if the child is a full-time student, up to age 23 Adult dependent children younger than age 26 enrolled in TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) program Incapacitated dependents after age 21, 23 or 26 if approved by TRICARE 39

TRICARE Supplement Plan Features: Pays secondary after TRICARE No deductible, coinsurance or out-of-pocket expenses for covered services Reimbursement of prescription drug copayments Can choose any TRICARE-authorized provider Eligible for Basic Life Insurance and Basic Long Term Disability Coverage is portable 40

TRICARE Supplement Plan Exclusions: No COBRA rights No employer contribution, per federal regulations Not subject to tobacco surcharge 41

2016 active employee monthly health premiums Premiums for local subdivisions may vary 42 Savings PlanStandard PlanTRICARE Supplement Enrollee only$9.70$97.68$62.50 Enrollee/spouse$77.40$253.36$ Enrollee/child$20.48$143.86$ Full family$113.00$306.56$162.50

Tobacco surcharge 43

Tobacco surcharge $40 per month for subscribers $60 per month for subscribers who cover at least one dependent Automatically charged unless subscriber certifies no one uses tobacco or completes a tobacco cessation program approved by PEBA May certify by completing a Certification Regarding Tobacco Use formCertification Regarding Tobacco Use 44

Tobacco surcharge Must be tobacco free for six months to certify as non- tobacco user The State Health Plan offers tobacco cessation program at no cost to the member Refer to 2016 Insurance Benefits Guide for detailed information 45

Dental Plans Administered by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina 46

State Dental Plan Features: Free to choose dentist No pre-existing condition exclusions May not drop or change until next open enrollment in an odd-numbered year or a special eligibility situation $1,000 maximum benefit per year 47

Class I Preventive services 100% of fee schedule Class II* Basic services 80% of fee schedule Class III* Prosthodontics 50% of fee schedule Class IV Orthodontics (only children younger than 19; $1,000 lifetime maximum) *$25 combined deductible for Classes II and III 48 State Dental Plan – classes of service

Dental Plus Supplement to Basic Dental Higher allowance for Class I, II and III services May enroll in, drop or change Dental Plus coverage only during open enrollment of an odd-numbered year or within 31 days of their date of hire or a special eligibility situation 49

Dentist’s charge for adult cleaning$80.00 Class I Dental Diagnostic and Preventive Benefit State Dental Plan with Dental Plus Dental Plus allowed amount$72.00 Dental Plus payment (100% of the allowed amount)$41.90 Total payment* (Allowable amounts for State Dental Plan payment plus Dental Plus payment) $72.00 Subscriber enrolled in the State Dental Plan and Dental Plus pays$ 8.00 Subscriber enrolled in the State Dental Plan and Dental Plus pays if the dentist accepts the Dental Plus allowed amount $ 0.00 *In this example, the Dental Plus payment is based on the current allowed amount for the Columbia area and may differ slightly depending on where your dentist is located. The total payment will not exceed the Dental Plus allowed amount. State Dental Plan Only State Dental Plan allowed amount$30.10 State Dental Plan payment (100% of the allowed amount)$30.10 Subscriber enrolled only in the State Dental Plan pays$

2016 dental monthly premiums Dental Plus premiums paid entirely by the subscriber Dental Plus enrollment requirements Subscriber must be enrolled in State Dental Plan Must cover same family members in both plans 51 State DentalDental PlusTotal premium Enrollee onlyN/A25.96 Enrollee/spouse$ Enrollee/child$ Full family$

State Vision Plan Administered by EyeMed 52

State Vision Plan - features May enroll within 31 days of date of hire or retirement May enroll in or drop coverage every year during October enrollment 53

Covered vision services Eye exams Frames and lenses Contact lens services and materials Diabetic eye care benefit Discounts on LASIK and PRK vision correction 54

Vision provider network In-network No claims to file Responsible for copayments and any charges remaining after allowances and discounts have been applied to bill Out-of-network Pay provider for service EyeMed will reimburse you for portion of expenses for certain services 55

Eye exams $10 copayment Standard contact lens fitting No copayment Premium contact lens fitting 10% discount and $55 allowance toward discounted price 56

Eyeglasses Frames every two years $150 allowance 20% discount off balance Lenses every year $10 copayment for single vision, bifocal, trifocal and lenticular plastic lenses $35 copayment for standard progressive lenses 57

Contact lenses* Every 12 months Conventional lenses $130 allowance 15% discount off balance Disposable lenses $130 allowance Declining balance for purchase of disposable lenses * Member may choose either eyeglass lenses or contact lenses, but not both in the same plan year. 58

monthly vision premiums Vision Enrollee only$7.00 Enrollee/spouse$14.00 Enrollee/child$14.98 Full family$21.98

Vision Care Discount Program - features No enrollment or premium Discount program Participating providers only $60 for routine eye exam – excludes contact lens exam 20% discount on eyewear except disposable contact lenses 60

61 Life Insurance Insured by Securian

Basic life insurance $3,000 term life insurance to all eligible employees under age 70 Premium paid by employer Employees enrolled in the State Health Plan or the TRICARE Supplement Plan are covered 62

Optional life insurance Premium based on amount of coverage and employee’s age Coverage up to three times salary if enrolled within 31 days of employment Medical evidence required for additional coverage Maximum coverage level of $500,000 63

Dependent life insurance Child coverage $15,000 per child Premiums ─ $1.10 per month, regardless of number of children covered Can enroll eligible children throughout the year without medical evidence of good health 64

Dependent life insurance Spouse coverage New hire can enroll spouse for $10,000 or $20,000 without medical evidence of good health Premiums based on employee’s age and amount of coverage Employee is beneficiary May enroll in up to 50% of employee’s Optional Life coverage or 100,000, whichever is less, with medical evidence Not available to full-time military personnel 65

Long Term Disability 66

Basic Long Term Disability Premiums paid by employer Employee automatically enrolled with selection of eligible health plan 62.5 percent benefit, up to $800 per month 90-day waiting period 67

Supplemental Long Term Disability (SLTD) Provides protection for employee if annual salary exceeds $15,360 Benefit – 65% of monthly salary up to $8,000 per month Choice of two plans 90-day benefit waiting period 180-day benefit waiting period 68

SLTD enrollment New hire may enroll without providing medical evidence of good health Late entrant must provide medical evidence of good health to enroll Employee pays premium – based on monthly salary, plan chosen and age 69

70 MoneyPlus Administered by WageWorks

MoneyPlus features Pretax premiums Ex-spouse coverage is not eligible for pre-tax premium Medical Spending Account (MSA) Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) Health Savings Account (HSA) 71

MoneyPlus pretax premiums State Health Plan TRICARE Supplement Plan Dental & Dental Plus State Vision Plan First $50,000 of Optional Life Tobacco surcharge $0.28 monthly administrative fee 72

MoneyPlus Medical Spending Account (MSA) $2,550 maximum annual contribution $3.14 monthly administrative fee “Use it or lose it” account 73

MSA eligible expenses Deductibles, coinsurance and copayments Medically necessary expenses Prescription medications and approved over-the- counter medications with prescription 74

Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) $5,000 maximum contribution $1,500 maximum contribution for highly compensated employees $3.14 monthly administrative fee 75

DCSA eligible expenses Day care facility fees Care for qualified individuals in your home or someone else’s home Summer day camps 76

MoneyPlus DCSA Cannot be used with state and federal tax credits Will not be reimbursed for expense until there is enough money in account to cover it “Use it or lose it” account No grace period 77

MoneyPlus Health Savings Account (HSA) Employee must be enrolled in the SHP Savings Plan Money deposited into account carries forward from year to year Account is portable 78

HSA 2016 contribution limits $3,350 for individuals $6,750 for family Additional $1,000 catch-up provision for individuals age 55 and older 79

HSA fees $1.50 per month administrative fee $1.75 per month bank fee Waived with $2,500 balance Includes free Visa debit card $15 one-time fee for basic order of checks 80

Limited-use Medical Spending Account Only used for expenses not covered by health insurance, such as dental and vision care $2,550 maximum contribution $3.14 monthly administrative fee “Use it or lose it” account 81

Important reminders You are responsible for your benefits Enrollment changes are not automatic For detailed information on the insurance benefits offered by PEBA, refer to your Insurance Benefits Guide 82

Disclaimer BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHERS CHOSEN BY YOUR EMPLOYER WHO MAY ASSIST WITH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, CHANGES, RETIREMENT OR TERMINATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AGENTS OF THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY AND ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BIND THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY. THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS AN ABBREVIATED DESCRIPTION OF INSURANCE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY. THE PLAN OF BENEFITS DOCUMENTS AND BENEFITS CONTRACTS CONTAIN COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE HEALTH AND DENTAL PLANS AND ALL OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS. THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERN ALL BENEFITS OFFERED BY OR THROUGH THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS, CONTACT YOUR BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR OR THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY. THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS PRESENTATION DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY. THIS PRESENTATION DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE S.C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. 83