2023-24 Barbers Hill ISD Benefit Guide

Benefit Contact Information

583-6908

www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

UnitedHealthcare (866) 414-1959

www.UHC.com

Superior Vision (800) 507-3800

BCBSTX (866) 355-5999

www.bcbstx.com/trsactivecare

MDLIVE (888) 365-1663

www.mdlive.com/fbsbh

New York Life (800) 225-5695

GCEFCU (281) 487-9333

www.gcefcu.org

Lincoln Financial Group (800) 423-2765

www.lfg.com

MetLife/BayBridge (800) 845-7519

www.superiorvision.com

The Hartford (866) 547-4205

www.thehartford.com

www.newyorklife.com

www.bbadmin.com ACCIDENT CRITICAL ILLNESS

UNUM (866) 679-3054

www.unum.com

INDIVIDUAL LIFE IDENTITY THEFT

5Star Life Insurance (866) 863-9753

www.5starlifeinsurance.com

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION

MASA

(800) 423-3226

www.masamts.com

iLOCK360 (855) 287-8888

www.ilock360.com

LIFE AND AD&D

Lincoln Financial Group (800) 423-2765

www.lfg.com

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)

Higginbotham (866) 419-3519

https://flexservices.higginbotham.net/

How to Log In

1

www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

2

3 ENTER USERNAME & PASSWORD

Your Username Is: Your email in THEbenefitsHUB. (Typically your work email)

Your Password Is: Four (4) digits of your birth year followed by the last four (4) digits of your Social Security Number

If you have previously logged in, you will use the password that you created, NOT the password format listed above.

Annual Benefit Enrollment

Benefit Updates - What’s New:

˃ New! Disability Carrier

• New York Life

˃ Life Insurance open enrollment GI

• Employee - up to $250,000

• Spouse - up to $50,000

• Child(ren) - up to $10,000

˃ New! HSA administrator

• Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union

Don’t Forget!

• Login and complete your benefit enrollment from 7/10/2023 - 8/11/2023

• Add dependents to the system—please bring dependent Social Security numbers and date of birth.

• Enrollment assistance is available by calling Financial Benefit Services at (866) 914-5202, Monday - Friday 8am-6pm.

• Update your profile information: home address, phone numbers, email, beneficiaries

• REQUIRED: Provide correct dependent social security numbers

Annual Benefit Enrollment

Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Guidelines

A Cafeteria plan enables you to save money by using pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible group insurance premiums sponsored and offered by your employer. Enrollment is automatic unless you decline this benefit. Elections made during annual enrollment will become effective on the plan effective date and will remain in effect during the entire plan year.

Changes in benefit elections can occur only if you experience a qualifying event. You must present proof of a qualifying event to your Benefit Office within 31 days of your qualifying event and meet with your Benefit/HR Office to complete and sign the necessary paperwork in order to make a benefit election change. Benefit changes must be consistent with the qualifying event.

CHANGES IN STATUS (CIS): QUALIFYING EVENTS

Marital Status

Change in Number of Tax Dependents

Change in Status of Employment Affecting Coverage Eligibility

Gain/Loss of Dependents’ Eligibility Status

A change in marital status includes marriage, death of a spouse, divorce or annulment (legal separation is not recognized in all states).

A change in number of dependents includes the following: birth, adoption and placement for adoption. You can add existing dependents not previously enrolled whenever a dependent gains eligibility as a result of a valid change in status event.

Change in employment status of the employee, or a spouse or dependent of the employee, that affects the individual’s eligibility under an employer’s plan includes commencement or termination of employment.

An event that causes an employee’s dependent to satisfy or cease to satisfy coverage requirements under an employer’s plan may include change in age, student, marital, employment or tax dependent status. Judgment/ Decree/Order

If a judgment, decree, or order from a divorce, annulment or change in legal custody requires that you provide accident or health coverage for your dependent child (including a foster child who is your dependent), you may change your election to provide coverage for the dependent child. If the order requires that another individual (including your spouse and former spouse) covers the dependent child and provides coverage under that individual’s plan, you may change your election to revoke coverage only for that dependent child and only if the other individual actually provides the coverage.

Eligibility for Government Programs

Gain or loss of Medicare/Medicaid coverage may trigger a permitted election change.

Annual Benefit Enrollment

Annual Enrollment

During your annual enrollment period, you have the opportunity to review, change or continue benefit elections each year. Changes are not permitted during the plan year (outside of annual enrollment) unless a Section 125 qualifying event occurs.

• Changes, additions or drops may be made only during the annual enrollment period without a qualifying event.

• Employees must review their personal information and verify that dependents they wish to provide coverage for are included in the dependent profile. Additionally, you must notify your employer of any discrepancy in personal and/or benefit information.

• Employees must confirm on each benefit screen (medical, dental, vision, etc.) that each dependent to be covered is selected in order to be included in the coverage for that particular benefit.

New Hire Enrollment

All new hire enrollment elections must be completed in the online enrollment system within the first 31 days of benefit eligible employment. Failure to complete elections during this timeframe will result in the forfeiture of coverage.

Q&A

Who do I contact with Questions?

For supplemental benefit questions, you can contact your Benefits/HR department or you can call Financial Benefit Services at 866-914-5202 for assistance.

Where can I find forms?

For benefit summaries and claim forms, go to your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/ barbershillisd. Click the benefit plan you need information on (i.e., Dental) and you can find the forms you need under the Benefits and Forms section.

How can I find a Network Provider?

For benefit summaries and claim forms, go to the Barbers Hill ISD benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd. Click on the benefit plan you need information on (i.e., Dental) and you can find provider search links under the Quick Links section.

When will I receive ID cards?

If the insurance carrier provides ID cards, you can expect to receive those 3-4 weeks after your effective date. For most dental and vision plans, you can login to the carrier website and print a temporary ID card or simply give your provider the insurance company’s phone number and they can call and verify your coverage if you do not have an ID card at that time. If you do not receive your ID card, you can call the carrier’s customer service number to request another card.

If the insurance carrier provides ID cards, but there are no changes to the plan, you typically will not receive a new ID card each year.

Annual Benefit Enrollment

Employee Eligibility Requirements

Supplemental Benefits: Eligible employees must work 15 or more regularly scheduled hours each work week.

Eligible employees must be actively at work on the plan effective date for new benefits to be effective, meaning you are physically capable of performing the functions of your job on the first day of work concurrent with the plan effective date. For example, if your 2023 benefits become effective on September 1, 2023, you must be actively-at-work on September 1, 2023 to be eligible for your new benefits.

Dependent Eligibility Requirements

Dependent Eligibility: You can cover eligible dependent children under a benefit that offers dependent coverage, provided you participate in the same benefit, through the maximum age listed below. Dependents cannot be double covered by married spouses within the district as both employees and dependents.

Please note, limits and exclusions may apply when obtaining coverage as a married couple or when obtaining coverage for dependents.

Potential Spouse Coverage Limitations: When enrolling in coverage, please keep in mind that some benefits may not allow you to cover your spouse as a dependent if your spouse is enrolled for coverage as an employee under the same employer. Review the applicable plan documents, contact Financial Benefit Services, or contact the insurance carrier for additional information on spouse eligibility.

FSA/HSA Limitations: Please note, in general, per IRS regulations, married couples may not enroll in both a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA). If your spouse is covered under an FSA that reimburses for medical expenses then you and your spouse are not HSA eligible, even if you would not use your spouse’s FSA to reimburse your expenses. However, there are some exceptions to the general limitation regarding specific types of FSAs. To obtain more information on whether you can enroll in a specific type of FSA or HSA as a married couple, please reach out to the FSA and/or HSA provider prior to enrolling or reach out to your tax advisor for further guidance.

Potential Dependent Coverage Limitations: When enrolling for dependent coverage, please keep in mind that some benefits may not allow you to cover your eligible dependents if they are enrolled for coverage as an employee under the same employer. Review the applicable plan documents, contact Financial Benefit Services, or contact the insurance carrier for additional information on dependent eligibility.

Disclaimer: You acknowledge that you have read the limitations and exclusions that may apply to obtaining spouse and dependent coverage, including limitations and exclusions that may apply to enrollment in Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts as a married couple. You, the enrollee, shall hold harmless, defend, and indemnify Financial Benefit Services, LLC from any and all claims, actions, suits, charges, and judgments whatsoever that arise out of the enrollee’s enrollment in spouse and/or dependent coverage, including enrollment in Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.

If your dependent is disabled, coverage may be able to continue past the maximum age under certain plans. If you have a disabled dependent who is reaching an ineligible age, you must provide a physician’s statement confirming your dependent’s disability. Contact your HR/Benefit Administrator to request a continuation of coverage.

Helpful Definitions

Actively-at-Work

You are performing your regular occupation for the employer on a full-time basis, either at one of the employer’s usual places of business or at some location to which the employer’s business requires you to travel. If you will not be actively at work beginning 9/1/2023 please notify your benefits administrator.

Annual Enrollment

The period during which existing employees are given the opportunity to enroll in or change their current elections.

Annual Deductible

The amount you pay each plan year before the plan begins to pay covered expenses.

Calendar Year

January 1st through December 31st

Co-insurance

After any applicable deductible, your share of the cost of a covered health care service, calculated as a percentage (for example, 20%) of the allowed amount for the service.

Guaranteed Coverage

The amount of coverage you can elect without answering any medical questions or taking a health exam. Guaranteed coverage is only available during initial eligibility period. Actively-at-work and/or preexisting condition exclusion provisions do apply, as applicable by carrier.

In-Network

Doctors, hospitals, optometrists, dentists and other providers who have contracted with the plan as a network provider.

Out-of-Pocket Maximum

The most an eligible or insured person can pay in coinsurance for covered expenses.

Plan Year

September 1st through August 31st

Pre-Existing Conditions

Applies to any illness, injury or condition for which the participant has been under the care of a health care provider, taken prescription drugs or is under a health care provider’s orders to take drugs, or received medical care or services (including diagnostic and/or consultation services).

Health Savings Account (HSA) (IRC Sec. 223)

Approved by Congress in 2003, HSAs are actual bank accounts in employee’s names that allow employees to save and pay for unreimbursed qualified medical expenses tax-free.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (IRC Sec. 125)

Allows employees to pay out-of-pocket expenses for copays, deductibles and certain services not covered by medical plan, taxfree. This also allows employees to pay for qualifying dependent care tax-free.

Employees may use funds any way they wish. If used for non-qualified medical expenses, subject to current tax rate plus 20% penalty.

but subject to current tax rate plus 20% penalty (penalty waived after age 65).

for qualified medical expenses (as defined in Sec. 213(d) of IRC).

Medical Insurance

ABOUT MEDICAL

Major medical insurance is a type of health care coverage that provides benefits for a broad range of medical expenses that may be incurred either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

TRS-ActiveCare Plan Highlights 2023-24

Learn the Terms.

• Premium: The monthly amount you pay for health care coverage.

• Deductible: The annual amount for medical expenses you’re responsible to pay before your plan begins to pay its portion.

• Copay: The set amount you pay for a covered service at the time you receive it. The amount can vary by the type of service.

• Coinsurance: The portion you’re required to pay for services after you meet your deductible. It’s often a speci ed percentage of the costs; i.e. you pay 20% while the health care plan pays 80%.

• Out-of-Pocket Maximum: The maximum amount you pay each year for medical costs. After reaching the out-of-pocket maximum, the plan pays 100% of allowable charges for covered services.

What’s New and What’s Changing

• Individual maximum-out-of-pocket decreased by $650. Previous amount was $8,150 and is now $7,500.

• Family maximum-out-of-pocket decreased by $1,300. Previous amount was $16,300 and is now $15,000.

• Individual maximum-out-of-pocket increased by $450 to match IRS guidelines. Previous amount was $7,050 and is now $7,500.

• Family maximum-out-of-pocket increased by $900 to match IRS guidelines. Previous amount was $14,100 and is now $15,000. These changes apply only to in-network amounts.

• Family deductible decreased by $1,200. Previous amount was $3,600 and is now $2,400.

• Primary care provider copay decreased from $30 to $15.

• No changes.

• This plan is still closed to new enrollees.

This table shows you the changes between 2022-23 statewide premium price and this year’s 2023-24 regional price for your Education Service Center.

Compare Prices for Common Medical Services

*Pre-certi cation for genetic and specialty testing may apply. Contact a PHG

with questions.

2023-24 Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plans and Premiums for Select Regions of the State

TRS contracts with HMOs in certain regions to bring participants in those areas additional options. HMOs set their own rates and premiums. They’re fully insured products who pay their own claims.

You can choose this plan if you live in one of these counties: Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Collin, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Hood, Houston, Johnson, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Navarro, Robertson, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Travis, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson

You can choose this plan if you live in one of these counties: Cameron, Hildalgo, Starr, Willacy

You can choose this plan if you live in one of these counties: Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Brewster, Briscoe, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Howard, Hutchinson, Irion, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union

ABOUT HSA

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a personal savings account where the money can only be used for eligible medical expenses. Unlike a flexible spending account (FSA), the money rolls over year to year however only those funds that have been deposited in your account can be used. Contributions to a Health Savings Account can only be used if you are also enrolled in a High Deductible Health Care Plan (HDHP).

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Health Savings Account (HSA)

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is more than a way to help you and your family cover health care costs – it is also a tax-exempt tool to supplement your retirement savings and cover health expenses during retirement. An HSA can provide the funds to help pay current health care expenses as well as future health care costs.

A type of personal savings account, an HSA is always yours even if you change health plans or jobs. The money in your HSA (including interest and investment earnings) grows tax-free and spends tax-free if used to pay for qualified medical expenses. There is no “use it or lose it” rule — you do not lose your money if you do not spend it in the calendar year — and there are no vesting requirements or forfeiture provisions. The account automatically rolls over year after year.

HSA Eligibility

You are eligible to open and contribute to an HSA if you are:

• Enrolled in an HSA-eligible HDHP (TRS ActiveCare HD)

• Not covered by another plan that is not a qualified HDHP, such as your spouse’s health plan

• Not enrolled in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account, nor should your spouse be contributing towards a Health Care Flexible Spending Account

• Not eligible to be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return

• Not enrolled in Medicare or TRICARE

• Not receiving Veterans Administration benefits

You can use the money in your HSA to pay for qualified medical expenses now or in the future. You can also use HSA funds to pay health care expenses for your dependents, even if they are not covered under your HDHP.

Maximum Contributions

Your HSA contributions may not exceed the annual maximum amount established by the Internal Revenue Service. The annual contribution maximum for 2023 is based on the coverage option you elect:

• Individual – $3,850

• Family (filing jointly) – $7,750

You decide whether to use the money in your account to pay for qualified expenses or let it grow for future use. If you are 55 or older, you may make a yearly catch-up contribution of up to $1,000 to your HSA. If you turn 55 at any time during the plan year, you are eligible to make the catch-up contribution for the entire plan year.

Hospital Indemnity UnitedHealthcare

ABOUT HOSPITAL INDEMNITY

This is an affordable supplemental plan that pays you should you be inpatient hospital confined. This plan complements your health insurance by helping you pay for costs left unpaid by your health insurance.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Hospital Indemnity Protection Plan is an insurance plan that pays cash directly to you. It can be used to help pay costs from a hospital stay and related treatment, health plan deductible and other out-of-pocket costs.

Eligibility

All Active Full Time Employees working a minimum of 15 hours per week You must be Actively at Work with your employer on the day you apply for coverage and the date your coverage takes effect.

ABOUT TELEHEALTH

Telehealth provides 24/7/365 access to board-certified doctors via telephone or video consultations that can diagnose, recommend treatment and prescribe medication. Telehealth makes care more convenient and accessible for non-emergency care when your primary care physician is not available.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Alongside your medical coverage is access to quality telehealth services through MDLIVE. Connect anytime day or night with a board-certified doctor via your mobile device or computer. While MDLIVE does not replace your primary care physician, it is a convenient and cost-effective option when you need care and:

• Have a non-emergency issue and are considering a convenience care clinic, urgent care clinic or emergency room for treatment

• Are on a business trip, vacation or away from home

• Are unable to see your primary care physician

When to Use MDLIVE:

At a cost that is the same or less than a visit to your physician, use telehealth services for minor conditions such as:

• Sore throat

• Headache

• Stomachache

• Cold

• Flu

• Allergies

• Fever

• Urinary tract infections

Do not use telemedicine for serious or life-threatening emergencies.

Registration is Easy

Register with MDLIVE so you are ready to use this valuable service when and where you need it.

• Online – www.mdlive.com/fbs

• Phone – 888-365-1663

• Mobile – download the MDLIVE mobile app to your smartphone or mobile device

• Select –“MDLIVE as a benefit” and “FBS” as your Employer/Organization when registering your account.

Dental Insurance Lincoln Financial Group

ABOUT DENTAL

Dental insurance is a coverage that helps defray the costs of dental care. It insures against the expense of routine care, dental treatment and disease.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Dental Coverage

Our dental plan helps you maintain good oral health through affordable options for preventive care, including regular checkups and other dental work. Premium contributions are deducted from your paycheck on a pretax basis. Coverage is provided through Lincoln Financial Group.

DPPO Plan

Two levels of benefits are available with the DPPO plan: in-network and out-of-network. You may select the dental provider of your choice, but your level of coverage may vary based on the provider you see for services. You could pay more if you use an out-of-network provider.

Questions about your plan or claims?

Dental schedule of benefits

• You choose your primary-care dentist when you enroll. To find a participating dentist, visit http://ldc.lfg.com and select Find a Dentist. (You can also print your dental ID card from this site once your coverage begins.)

• This dental plan offers a detailed list of covered procedures, each with a dollar copayment (see the Summary of Benefits on Benefits Portal for details). You pay for services provided during your visit.

• Emergency care away from home is covered up to a set dollar limit.

• You can change your primary-care dentist at any time by calling the customer service number listed on your dental ID card.

• Covers most preventive and diagnostic care services at no charge

• Also covers a wide variety of specialty services - lowering your out-of-pocket costs with no deductibles or maximums

Vision Insurance Superior Vision EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ABOUT VISION

Vision insurance provides coverage for routine eye examinations and can help with covering some of the costs for eyeglass frames, lenses or contact lenses.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Vision plan benefits for Barber’s Hill ISD

You may choose from two plans: base plan, or buy-up plan Benefits through Superior Select Southwest network

Discount features

Non-covered eyewear discount: members may also receive a discount of 20% from a participating provider’s usual and customary fees for eyewear purchases which exceed the benefit coverage (except disposable contact lenses, for which no discount applies). This includes eyeglass frames which exceed the selected benefit coverage, specialty lenses (i.e. progressives) and lens “extras” such as tints and coatings. Eyewear purchased from a Walmart Vision Center does not qualify for this additional discount because of Walmart’s “Always Low Prices” policy.

The national LASIK network of laser vision correction providers, featuring LasikPlus, offers members special program pricing on services. The program pricing should be verified prior to service.

Disability Insurance New York Life EMPLOYEE

ABOUT DISABILITY

Disability insurance protects one of your most valuable assets, your paycheck. This insurance will replace a portion of your income in the event that you become physically unable to work due to sickness or injury for an extended period of time.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

EDUCATOR DISABILITY INSURANCE OVERVIEW

What is Educator Disability Income Insurance?

Educator Disability insurance combines the features of a short-term and long-term disability plan into one policy. The coverage pays you a portion of your earnings if you cannot work because of a disabling illness or injury. The plan gives you the flexibility to choose a level of coverage to suit your need.

You have the opportunity to purchase Disability Insurance through your employer. This highlight sheet is an overview of your Disability Insurance. Once a group policy is issued to your employer, a certificate of insurance will be available to explain your coverage in detail.

Why do I need Disability Insurance Coverage?

More than half of all personal bankruptcies and mortgage foreclosures are a consequence of disability1

1Facts from LIMRA, 2016 Disability Insurance Awareness Month

The average worker faces a 1 in 3 chance of suffering a job loss lasting 90 days or more due to a disability2

2Facts from LIMRA, 2016 Disability Insurance Awareness Month

Only 50% of American adults indicate they have enough savings to cover three months of living expenses in the event they’re not earning any income3

3Federal Reserve, Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2018

ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT

Eligibility

Enrollment

You are eligible if you are an active employee who works at least 15 hours per week on a regularly scheduled basis.

You can enroll in coverage within 31 days of your date of hire or during your annual enrollment period.

Effective Date Coverage goes into effect subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. You must satisfy the definition of Actively at Work with your employer on the day your coverage takes effect.

Actively at Work You must be at work with your Employer on your regularly scheduled workday. On that day, you must be performing for wage or profit all of your regular duties in the usual way and for your usual number of hours. If school is not in session due to normal vacation or school break(s), Actively at Work shall mean you are able to report for work with your Employer, performing all of the regular duties of Your Occupation in the usual way for your usual number of hours as if school was in session.

FEATURES OF THE PLAN

Benefit Amount You may purchase coverage that will pay you a monthly flat dollar benefit in $100 increments between $200 and $8,000 that cannot exceed 66 2/3% of your current monthly earnings. Earnings are defined in New York Life’s contract with your employer.

Disability Insurance New York Life

Elimination Period

You must be disabled for at least the number of days indicated by the elimination period that you select before you can receive a Disability benefit payment. The elimination period that you select consists of two numbers. The first number shows the number of days you must be disabled by an accident before your benefits can begin. The second number indicates the number of days you must be disabled by a sickness before your benefits can begin

For those employees electing an elimination period of 30 days or less, if you are confined to a hospital for 24 hours or more due to a disability, the elimination period will be waived, and benefits will be payable from the first day of hospitalization.

Maximum Benefit Duration Benefit Duration is the maximum time for which we pay benefits for disability resulting from sickness or injury. Depending on the age at which disability occurs, the maximum duration may vary.

Age Disabled

age 62 or younger

age 63

age 64

age 65

age 66 age 67 age 68 age 69 or older

PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN

Pre-Existing Condition Limitation

Maximum Benefit Duration

the employee’s 65th birthday or the 42nd monthly disability benefit

the 36th monthly disability benefit

the 30th monthly disability benefit

the 24th monthly disability benefit

the 21st monthly disability benefit

the 18th monthly disability benefit

the 15th monthly disability benefit

the 12th monthly disability benefit

Your policy limits the benefits you can receive for a disability caused by a pre-existing condition. In general, if you were diagnosed or received care for a disabling condition within the 3 consecutive months just prior to the effective date of this policy, your benefit payment will be limited, unless: You have not received treatment for the disabling condition within 3 months, while insured under this policy, before the disability begins, or You have been insured under this policy for 12 months before your disability begins.

If your disability is a result of a pre-existing condition, we will pay benefits for a maximum of 12 weeks.

Cancer Insurance MetLife EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ABOUT CANCER

Cancer insurance offers you and your family supplemental insurance protection in the event you or a covered family member is diagnosed with cancer. It pays a benefit directly to you to help with expenses associated with cancer treatment.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Why Cancer Insurance matters

When cancer affects your family, Cancer Insurance1 may support your needs when it matters most.

Experts recommend that families have 3–6 months of living expenses set aside to help in an emergency.2 Many people aren’t prepared to handle extra costs, so having financial support when the time comes may mean less worry for you and your family.

Even if you have medical and disability insurance, you still may have expenses not covered by insurance. Disability income may only replace a portion of your pre- disability income, and medical insurance can possibly leave you with some extra expenses, such as deductibles, co-pays, or extra costs for out-of-network care or for alternative treatments. Following a verified cancer diagnosis,1 your first priority should be getting better — not worrying about lost income or everyday living expenses.

While you can’t always prevent cancer, Cancer Insurance is there to help make life a little easier.

To learn more call Bay Bridge Administrators at 800-845-7519, Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm CST

Accident Insurance The Hartford EMPLOYEE

ABOUT ACCIDENT

Do you have kids playing sports, are you a weekend warrior, or maybe accident prone? Accident plans are designed to help pay for medical costs associated with accidents and benefits are paid directly to you.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

With Accident insurance, you’ll receive payment(s) associated with a covered injury and related services. You can use the payment in any way you choose – from expenses not covered by your major medical plan to day-to-day costs of living such as the mortgage or your utility bills.

You have a choice of two accident plans, which allows you the flexibility to enroll for the coverage that best meets your needs. This insurance provides benefits when injuries, medical treatment and/or services occur as the result of a covered accident. Unless otherwise noted, the benefit amounts payable under each plan are the same for you and your dependent(s).

Accident Insurance The Hartford

WHEN DOES THIS INSURANCE END?

This insurance will end when you or your dependents no longer satisfy the applicable eligibility conditions, or when you reach the age of 80, premium is unpaid, you are no longer actively working, you leave your employer, or the coverage is no longer offered.

CAN I KEEP THIS INSURANCE IF I LEAVE MY EMPLOYER OR AM NO LONGER A MEMBER OF THIS GROUP?

Yes, you can take this coverage with you. Coverage may be continued for you and your dependent(s) under a group portability policy. Your spouse may also continue insurance in certain circumstances. The specific terms and qualifying events for portability are described in the certificate.

1 “Sports Injury Statistics.” Stanford Children’s Health, n.d. Web. 30 June 2017. http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=sports-injury-statistics-90-P02787 2 HealthChampionSM and Ability Assist® services are provided through The Hartford by ComPsych®. ComPsych is not affiliated with The Hartford and is not a provider of insurance services. The Hartford is not responsible and assumes no liability for the goods and services provided by ComPsych 3 Rates and/or benefits may be changed.

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The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including issuing companies Hartford Life Insurance Company and Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. Home Office is Hartford, CT. 5962g NS 08/16 © 2016 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. This Benefit Highlights document explains the general purpose of the insurance described, but in no way changes or affects the policy as actually issued. In the event of a discrepancy between this document and the policy, the terms of the policy apply. Benefits are subject to state availability. Policy terms and conditions vary by state. Complete details are in the Certificate of Insurance issued to each insured individual and the Master Policy as issued to the policyholder. Accident Form Series includes GBD-2000, GBD-2300, or state equivalent.

LIMITATIONS & EXCLUSIONS

This insurance coverage includes certain limitations and exclusions. The certificate details all provisions, limitations, and exclusions for this insurance coverage. A copy of the certificate can be obtained from your employer.

For more on limitations and exclusions, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Critical Illness Insurance UNUM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ABOUT CRITICAL ILLNESS

Critical illness insurance can be used towards medical or other expenses. It provides a lump sum benefit payable directly to the insured upon diagnosis of a covered condition or event, like a heart attack or stroke. The money can also be used for non-medical costs related to the illness, including transportation, child care, etc.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Spouse rate is based on your Spouse’s insurance age

Critical Illness insurance provides financial protection by paying a lump sum benefit if you are diagnosed with a covered critical illness. Who is eligible for this coverage?

What are the Critical Illness coverage amounts?

Can I be denied coverage?

When is coverage effective?

All employees in active employment in the United States working at least 15 hours per week and their eligible spouses and children (up to age 26 regardless of student or marital status).

The following coverage amounts are available.

For you: Select one of the following Choice $10,000, $20,000 or $30,000

For your Spouse and Children: 100% of employee coverage amount

Coverage is guarantee issue.

Please see your Plan Administrator for your effective date of coverage.

Insurance coverage will be delayed if you are not in active employment because of an injury, sickness, temporary layoff, or leave of absence on the date that insurance would otherwise become effective.

Critical Illness Insurance

What

Are wellness screenings covered?

*Please refer to the policy for complete definitions of covered conditions.

Covered Condition Benefit

The covered condition benefit is payable once per covered condition per insured.

Unum will pay a covered condition benefit for a different covered condition if:

• the new covered condition is medically unrelated to the first covered condition; or

• the dates of diagnosis are separated by more than 180 days.

Reoccurring Condition Benefit

We will pay the reoccurring condition benefit for the diagnosis of the same covered condition if the covered condition benefit was previously paid and the new date of diagnosis is more than 180 days after the prior date of diagnosis.

The benefit amount for any reoccurring condition benefit is 100% of the percentage of coverage amount for that condition.

The following Covered Conditions are eligible for a reoccurring condition benefit:

Benign Brain Tumor

Coma

Coronary Artery Disease (Major)

Coronary Artery Disease (Minor)

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)

Major Organ Failure Requiring Transplant

Stroke

End Stage Renal (Kidney) Failure

Each insured is eligible to receive one Be Well Benefit per calendar year.

Be Well Benefit For you, your spouse and your children: $50

If the employee’s Critical Illness Coverage Amount is:

The Be Well Benefit Amount for you, your spouse and your children is:

Be Well Screenings include tests for the following: cholesterol and diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular function. They also include imaging studies, immunizations and annual examinations by a Physician. See certificate for details.

Life and AD&D Lincoln Financial Group

ABOUT LIFE AND AD&D

Group term life is the most inexpensive way to purchase life insurance. You have the freedom to select an amount of life insurance coverage you need to help protect the well-being of your family.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment is life insurance coverage that pays a death benefit to the beneficiary, should death occur due to a covered accident. Dismemberment benefits are paid to you, according to the benefit level you select, if accidentally dismembered. For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

• Provides a cash benefit to your loved ones in the event of your death

• Features group rates for Barbers Hill ISD employees

• To file a claim contact Lincoln Financial at (800) 423-2765

Amount Increments of $10,000. Not to exceed 7 times the employee’s annual salary.

Issue Amount Special Open Enrollment GI: You can choose a coverage amount up to $250,000 without providing evidence of insurability

Coverage Amount $10,000

Maximum Coverage Amount* $500,000

Definition of Earnings

Conversion Privilege

Basic Annual Earnings Excluding Overtime

Available when insurance terminates

Accelerated Death Benefit (Living Benefit) Included

Waiver of Premium (Extension of Death Benefit) Included

Continuation of Coverage (Portability) Included

*For first time enrollments, employees age 70 & over, maximum coverage is $50,000.

Life and AD&D Lincoln Financial Group

Voluntary

*Spouse coverage is only available if the employee is insured for voluntary coverage.

The benefit equals the amount of the dependent life insurance in effect on the date of such death. Upon receipt of satisfactory proof of a dependent’s death while insured under the policy, the death benefit will be paid to the Insured Person.

Voluntary AD&D insurance

The voluntary AD&D product provides a cash benefit if the insured person dies in an accident or if they suffer a covered loss in an accident. Lincoln has designed this offering so that employers can provide a quality and affordable product to their employees while giving them peace of mind.

Voluntary

benefit overview

Eligible employees may elect to insure his/her dependents. The amount of AD&D Insurance for Dependents is equal to a percentage of the employee’s AD&D Insurance, as follows:

is based upon family make-up at time of loss.

For Family AD&D Coverage, the Spouse Benefit will terminate upon the insured employee’s attainment of age 70 or when the insured employee retires, whichever comes first.

Individual Life Insurance

5Star Life Insurance Company

ABOUT INDIVIDUAL LIFE

Individual insurance is a policy that covers a single person and is intended to meet the financial needs of the beneficiary, in the event of the insured’s death. This coverage is portable and can continue after you leave employment or retire.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

The 5Star Life Insurance Company’s Family Protection Plan offers both Individual and Group products with Terminal Illness coverage to age 121, making it easy to provide the right benefit for you and your employees.

CUSTOMIZABLE

With several options to choose from, employees select the coverage that best meets the needs of their families.

TERMINAL ILLNESS ACCELERATION OF BENEFITS

Coverage that pays 30% (25% in CT and MI) of the coverage amount in a lump sum upon the occurrence of a terminal condition that will result in a limited life span of less than 12 months (24 months in IL).

PORTABLE

Coverage continues with no loss of benefits or increase in cost if employment terminates after the first premium is paid. We simply bill the employee directly.

CONVENIENCE

Easy payments through payroll deduction.

FAMILY PROTECTION

Coverage is available for spouses and financially dependent children, even if the employee doesn’t elect coverage on themselves.

* Financially dependent children 14 days to 23 years old.

PROTECTION TO COUNT ON

Within one business day of notification, payment of 50% of coverage or $10,000 whichever is less is mailed to the beneficiary, unless the death is within the two-year contestability period and/ or under investigation. This coverage has no war or terrorism exclusions.

QUALITY OF LIFE

Optional benefit that accelerates a portion of the death benefit on a monthly basis, up to 75% of your benefit, and is payable directly to you on a tax favored basis for the following:

• Permanent inability to perform at least two of the six Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) without substantial assistance; or

• Permanent severe cognitive impairment, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of senility, requiring substantial supervision.

Identity Theft iLOCK360

ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION

Identity theft protection monitors and alerts you to identity threats. Resolution services are included should your identity ever be compromised while you are covered.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

If your identity is compromised, a U.S.-based certified Identity Theft Restoration Specialist will work on your behalf to restore your good name, so that you can get on with your life. All restoration activities can be completed for you, and your case will be managed until your identity is fully restored. Even pre-existing conditions can be dealt with.

MOST VALUABLE SERVICE.

Dependable help that’s just a phone call away!

If you incur expenses associated with your identity theft recovery, you will be covered with $1M reimbursement ($0 deductible). Covered costs include:

• Lost wages or income

Restoration Specialists offer robust case knowledge in both credit and noncredit fraud situations and can help you with closing accounts, re-ordering cards, placing a fraud alert with each of the three credit bureaus, and removing fraudulent activity from your credit report. $1M

• Attorney and legal fees

• Expenses incurred for refiling of loans, grants and other lines of credit

• Costs of childcare and/or elderly care incurred as a result of identity

We scour Internet properties, including the Dark Web, as well as hacker websites, blogs, bulletin boards, peer-to-peer sharing networks and chat rooms to identify the illegal trading and selling of your personal information.

Identity Theft iLOCK360

A thief may try to establish “your” new identity by changing your address. Receive an alert if your mail is redirected in the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) Registry.

High-interest, easy-to-obtain payday loans can negatively impact your credit score. Alerts you if a non-credit loan was opened in your name at a payday/quick cash loan provider.

Provides you with a report of all names and/or aliases as well as current and reported addresses associated with your Social Security number. If there are findings that you don’t recognize, this could be a sign of possible identity theft.

If your Medical ID number is found compromised by CyberAlertTM, a Restoration Specialist can help you report it as fraud.

municipal court systems and notifies you if a crime has been committed under your name and date of birth

Notifies you when your Social Security number and personal information have been used to apply for or open a new bank or credit card account; or if changes have been made to your existing bank account - such as an attempt to add a new account holder.

Provides you with notifications for changes in a credit report such as loan data, inquiries, new accounts, judgments, liens and more.

all 3

Provides higher-level credit protection with monitoring from all three credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax & TransUnion. You receive notifications for changes in your credit report such as loan data, inquiries, new accounts, judgments, liens and more.

Receive a monthly report that helps you understand how your credit score has trended over time and what is impacting it with credit score insight.

3-Bureau Credit Score & Report

Experian Positive Activity

Experian Score Variance Alerts

Provides you with access to your credit score and report reported by each credit bureauExperian, Equifax & TransUnion. These are reported once a year.

Alerts you when positive activity is reported on your Experian credit file, a key indicator that your credit may be improving.

Receive alerts when your Experian credit score increases or decreases by a certain amount, changes risk level/score rank, or reaches a target score value.

Sex Offender Alerts Keep your family safe with awareness of where registered sex offenders live in your immediate area. You’ll also be notified when a new one moves to your area.

Social Media Monitoring

Solicitation Reduction

Receive notifications if the content you share on social media could pose a privacy or reputational risk. With Family coverage, you can monitor your child’s social media presence.

Limit access to the amount of personal information that is public to reduce your exposure to fraud and declutter your mailbox and phone line. Also, opt-out of direct marketing campaigns including utilizing the National Do Not Call Registry.

age 18

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Higginbotham

ABOUT FSA

A Flexible Spending Account allows you to pay for eligible healthcare expenses with a pre-loaded debit card. You choose the amount to set aside from your paycheck every plan year, based on your employer’s annual plan limit. This money is use it or lose it within the plan year (your plan contains a $500 rollover provision).

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Health Care FSA

The Health Care FSA covers qualified medical, dental and vision expenses for you or your eligible dependents. You may contribute up to $2,850 annually to a Health Care FSA and you are entitled to the full election from day one of your plan year. Eligible expenses include:

• Dental and vision expenses

• Medical deductibles and coinsurance

• Prescription copays

• Hearing aids and batteries

You may not contribute to a Health Care FSA if you enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Limited Purpose Health Care FSA

A Limited Purpose Health Care FSA is available if you enrolled in the HDHP medical plan and contribute to an HSA. You can use a Limited Purpose Health Care FSA to pay for eligible out-of-pocket dental and vision expenses only, such as:

• Dental and orthodontia care (i.e., fillings, X-rays and braces)

• Vision care (e.g., eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK surgery)

How the Health Care and Limited Purpose FSAs Work

You can access the funds in your Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA two different ways:

• Use your Higginbotham Benefits Debit Card to pay for qualified expenses, doctor visits and prescription copays.

• Pay out-of-pocket and submit your receipts for reimbursement:

* Fax – 866-419-3516

* Email – flexclaims@higginbotham.net

* Online – https://flexservices.higginbotham.net

Higginbotham Benefits Debit Card

The Higginbotham Benefits Debit Card gives you immediate access to funds in your Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA when you make a purchase without needing to file a claim for reimbursement. If you use the debit card to pay anything other than a copay amount, you will need to submit an itemized receipt or an Explanation of Benefits (EOB). If you do not submit your receipts, you will receive a request for substantiation. You will have 60 days to submit your receipts after receiving the request for substantiation before your debit card is suspended. Check the expiration date on your card to see when you should order a replacement card(s).

Important FSA Rules

• The maximum per plan year you can contribute to a Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA is $2,850. The maximum per plan year you can contribute to a Dependent Care FSA is $5,000 when filing jointly or head of household and $2,500 when married filing separately.

• You cannot change your election during the year unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event.

• You can continue to file claims incurred during the plan year for another xx days (up until date).

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Higginbotham

• Your Health Care or Limited Purpose FSA debit card can be used for health care expenses only. It cannot be used to pay for dependent care expenses.

• The IRS has amended the “use it or lose it rule” to allow you to carry-over up to $570 in your Health Care FSA into the next plan year. The carry-over rule does not apply to your Dependent Care FSA.

Over-the-Counter Item Rule Reminder

Health care reform legislation requires that certain over-the-counter (OTC) items require a prescription to qualify as an eligible Health Care FSA expense. You will only need to obtain a one-time prescription for the current plan year. You can continue to purchase your regular prescription medications with your FSA debit card. However, the FSA debit card may not be used as payment for an OTC item, even when accompanied by a prescription.

Higginbotham Portal

The Higginbotham Portal provides information and resources to help you manage your FSAs.

• Access plan documents, letters and notices, forms, account balances, contributions and other plan information

• Update your personal information

• Utilize Section 125 tax calculators

• Look up qualified expenses

• Submit claims

• Request a new or replacement Benefits Debit Card

Register on the Higginbotham Portal

Visit https://flexservices.higginbotham.net and click Register. Follow the instructions and scroll down to enter your information.

• Enter your Employee ID, which is your Social Security number with no dashes or spaces.

• Follow the prompts to navigate the site.

• If you have any questions or concerns, contact Higginbotham:

* Phone – 866-419-3519

* Email – flexclaims@higginbotham.net

* Fax – 866-419-3516

Emergency Medical Transport

ABOUT MEDICAL TRANSPORT

Medical Transport covers emergency transportation to and from appropriate medical facilities by covering the out-of-pocket costs that are not covered by insurance. It can include emergency transportation via ground ambulance, air ambulance and helicopter, depending on the plan.

For full plan details, please visit your benefit website: www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

A MASA MTS Membership provides the ultimate peace of mind at an affordable rate for emergency ground and air transportation service within the United States and Canada, regardless of whether the provider is in or out of a given group healthcare benefits network. If a member has a high deductible health plan that is compatible with a health savings account, benefits will become available under the MASA membership for expenses incurred for medical care (as defined under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 213 (d)) once a member satisfies the applicable statutory minimum deductible under IRC section 223(c) for high-deductible health plan coverage that is compatible with a health savings account.

Emergent Air Transportation In the event of a serious medical emergency, Members have access to emergency air transportation into a medical facility or between medical facilities.

Emergent Ground Transportation In the event of a serious medical emergency, Members have access to emergency ground transportation into a medical facility or between medical facilities.

Non-Emergency Inter-Facility Transportation In the event that a member is in stable condition in a medical facility but requires a heightened level of care that is not available at their current medical facility, Members have access to nonemergency air or ground transportation between medical facilities.

Repatriation/Recuperation Suppose you or a family member is hospitalized more than 100-miles from your home. In that case, you have benefit coverage for air or ground medical transportation into a medical facility closer to your home for recuperation.

Should you need assistance with a claim contact MASA at 800-643-9023. You can find full benefit details at www.mybenefitshub.com/barbershillisd

Emergency Transportation Employee + Family $14.00

Enrollment Guide General Disclaimer: This summary of benefits for employees is meant only as a brief description of some of the programs for which employees may be eligible. This summary does not include specific plan details. You must refer to the specific plan documentation for specific plan details such as coverage expenses, limitations, exclusions, and other plan terms, which can be found at the Barbers Hill ISD Benefits Website. This summary does not replace or amend the underlying plan documentation. In the event of a discrepancy between this summary and the plan documentation the plan documentation governs. All plans and benefits described in this summary may be discontinued, increased, decreased, or altered at any time with or without notice.

Rate Sheet General Disclaimer: The rate information provided in this guide is subject to change at any time by your employer and/or the plan provider. The rate information included herein, does not guarantee coverage or change or otherwise interpret the terms of the specific plan documentation, available at the Barbers Hill ISD Benefits Website, which may include additional exclusions and limitations and may require an application for coverage to determine eligibility for the health benefit plan. To the extent the information provided in this summary is inconsistent with the specific plan documentation, the provisions of the specific plan documentation will govern in all cases.