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Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa, Mason City

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2011 Open Enrollment Booklet and Plan Highlights

Dependent child definition for 2011:

Your dependent child may be eligible to be on your health coverage through the end of the year they turn 26. Please click here for more information.

Planning to add dependents?

In order for new family members to be eligible for coverage under any Trinity Health benefit plan, you are required to provide proof of their dependent status. If you are planning to add family members you must submit dependent verification information to Human Resources within 31 days of your new hire or status change date. If you do not submit the required paperwork by the deadline, your newly added dependents will not be enrolled in coverage and you will be required to wait until the next annual enrollment period to enroll new dependents in the plan.

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Medical

Medical Plans

IMPORTANT! Referral process for University of Iowa and Mayo Clinic
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa participants need to obtain an approved out-of network referral before receiving services at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, any hospital/clinic associated with Rochester/Mayo Clinic or other non-network provider. A referral is required for services provided at these facilities, as well as for any physician or professional services. If you do not obtain an approved referral before receiving care, your claims will be paid at the out-of-network level. If you’re referred to an out-of-network provider for services, the referring physician will need to call Aetna at 1.888.632.3862 before you receive care. Aetna will review referrals for emergency situations upon receipt (except for weekends or non-business hours), and will review non-emergency referrals within 15 days of receipt. For additional information on the referral process, contact Aetna at 800.544.5108.
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You have a choice of two medical plan options - Personal Care Account PPO and Standard Option PPO.

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Personal Care Account PPO SPD | Personal Care Account PPO Summary
2010 Standard Option PPO SPD | Standard Option PPO Summary
2011 PPO SPD - Coming Soon!
Preventive Care Overview

Dental

You have a choice of two dental plan options - Delta Dental Standard and Delta Dental High Option.

Delta Standard Summary
Delta High Summary
Delta Premier Certificate

Vision

You have the option of electing two vision benefits through United Healthcare(UHC) Vision.

UHC High Vision Summary
UHC Standard Vision Summary
UHC Vision Benefit Booklet
UHC High Vision SPD
UHC Standard Vision SPD

Life Insurance

Full-time and Part-time associates have Basic Life Insurance provided at 2x annual salary with the option to "buy down" to 1x annual salary. In addition, you have the option to purchase additional coverage for yourself and your dependents in the following increments:

For Yourself For Your Spouse For Your Child(ren)
1x annual salary
2x annual salary
3x annual salary
4x annual salary
5x annual salary
$10,000
$20,000
$50,000
$100,000
$2,000
$5,000
$10,000
$20,000

Please Note: some elections may require a Statement of Health. It is your responsibility to complete and return your Statement of Health during the Enrollment Period.

Life Insurance Certificate
Statement of Health Form
Life Insurance Enrollment Brochure
Guaranty Association Notices (To be delivered to residents of the applicable states) – Certain state guaranty association laws require that a notice be provided to their residents. The notice explains the protections, subject to limitations and exclusions, available to residents in the event that the insurer becomes financially impaired or insolvent. If the client covers residents in any of the following states, the client must provide the applicable state notice when distributing certificates: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Will Preparation Information
- If you elect supplemental life insurance you qualify for free will preparation through Prudential.

Short Term Disability

Full and part-time associates are required to use PTO the first week off work to cover the days you were normally scheduled to work. Full-time associates are covered the second week of disability on their regular paycheck at 66 2/3% coverage. After two weeks (starting with the 15th day of disablity), full-time associates are covered through The Hartford. The Hartford pays at 66 2/3% coverage to a weekly maximum of $2,500. Pleas click here for directions on how to file your short term disability claim.

Short Term Disability Certificate

Long Term Disability

Associates budgeted 32 or more hours per pay are provided LTD coverage at at 60% of your base pay not to exceed a monthly benefit of $10,000. This income replacement benefit begins after being off of work for six months. You have the option to "buy-up" your LTD coverage to 66 2/3% of base pay, or "buy-down" your LTD overage to 50% of base pay. If you currently have a 50% benefit and elect up to a 66 2/3% benefit, you must complete an Evidence of Insurability Form.

Long Term Disability Certificate
Evidence of Insurability Form

Flexible Spending

A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) gives you a way to pay for your out-of-pocket health care and / or dependent care expenses with before-tax dollars.

Important 2011 Change! Over-the-counter drugs purchased on or after January 1, 2011 will no longer be reimbursable through the health care spending account (HCSA).

Health Care Spending:
You may contribute pre-tax dollars in any amount between $130 and $5,000 annually. Contributions made to the HCSA during the 2011 calendar year will be eligible for reimbursement on services incurred from January 1, 2011 through March 15, 2012. The claim submission deadline will continue to be March 31st. This 2-½ month extension is allowed under new IRS guidelines. Please consider this extension when making your 2011 elections.

Dependent Care Spending:
You may contribute pre-tax dollars in any amount between $130 and $5,000 annually.

Direct Deposit:
You can elect to have your reimbursements automatically deposited into your checking or savings account by signing up for direct deposit. This can be done by going on www.wageworks.com or by calling WageWorks customer service at 1-877-WageWorks (1-877-924-3967).

Health Care Debit Card:
Associates enrolled the HCSA will receive a debit card that can be used for many health care purchases including prescription co-pays, dental and vision expenses.

Wageworks.com:
HCSA/DCSA participants can track HCSA/DCSA account statuses through www.wageworks.com. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With wageworks.com, you can check the status of your HCSA/DCSA, review your HCSA/A balance, sign up for Direct Deposit, print claim forms, and much more. Once you enroll in an HCSA/DCSA, you can register to use www.wageworks.com.

Additional Flexible Spending Account Information
Healthcare Spending Account Claim Form
Dependent Spending Account Claim Form
Flexible Spending Accounts Summary Plan Description

Legal

You continue to have the choice of electing legal coverage through Hyatt Legal for yourself and your family.

Hyatt Legal Brochure
Hyatt Legal SPD

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My Discounts

In addition to the Trinity Health system-wide discounts, Mercy Medical Center associates are eligible to receive various local discounts as described in the attached document.

Mercy Medical Center Discounts - Mercy Club