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OPEN ENROLLMENT 2014. Your Benefits Team. Katherine Sampson, Benefits Specialist. Nikia Conner, Compensation & Benefits Specialist. Ann Marie Dimino, Director, Compensation & Benefits. Lisa Johnson, Benefits Coordinator. We’re Here to Help: BenefitsHR@Blankrome.com or ext. 5300.
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Your Benefits Team Katherine Sampson, Benefits Specialist Nikia Conner, Compensation & Benefits Specialist Ann Marie Dimino, Director, Compensation & Benefits Lisa Johnson, Benefits Coordinator We’re Here to Help: BenefitsHR@Blankrome.com or ext. 5300
Health Care Landscape – 30,000 mile view • Time of Tremendous Change, Confusion and Innovation • Healthcare costs • Outpace inflation year after year • Projected to equal 20% of GDP by 2021! • Insurance & Healthcare Providers • Developing new delivery models • Millions of uninsured individuals entering the market under Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)
Health Care Landscape – Employers’ View • Cost Containment - Holy Grail of Employer-Provided Medical Insurance • 2013 – Average Medical Trend Continued to Climb • 10% for PPO plans • 7.3% for Prescription Drug plans • Blank Rome in 2014 - $9,400,000 • Options are limited: Cost Shifting Carrot & Stick Wellness Surcharges Dependents Off Plans Consumer Driven Health Plans Get thee to the Exchanges!
Health Care Reform Update – ACA • Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) • Exchanges Opened 10/1/13 • Coverage by 1/1/14 or face penalties • Impact on Blank Rome Plans in 2014? • Not Really! • ACA’s 2014 coverage requirements already in place • Preparing now for 2018 when 40% excise tax on Cadillac Plans is levied • Blank Rome plans meet ACA standards for: • Essential Coverage • Minimum Value • Affordable Subscriber (Single) Coverage
Health Insurance Marketplace (“Exchanges”) • Can BR Benefit-Eligible Individuals Go to the Exchanges? YES • However, Full-time Employees at Blank Rome: • May not be eligible for tax credit. • Lose the Firm’s contributions toward premiums. • Lose the pre-tax advantage. • If you decide to shop for coverage through the Exchanges: Visit www.healthcare.gov OR Call 1-800-318-2596
What is NEW for 2014? Great News! - Increases for most plans and coverage levels have been kept relatively flat! • Modest changes to your Medical plan • NEW Vision Carrier: Vision Service Plan “VSP” • Replaces Blue View Vision • VSP also available on a Voluntary basis • Increased Firm HSA Contributions – Dep Coverage! • Contribution Schedule – 4 Tiers based on annual base compensation
Let’s Review Our Medical Plans • Medical Plans with distinct benefit, point of payment and price options: • Total Blue Choice HDHP with HSA • PPO Plan • EPO Plan • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medical Carrier • Express Scripts (Medco) – Prescription Drugs • Vision Service Plan (VSP) –Vision Benefits
HSA/ MFSA – Which Works with My Plan? • Tax free payments for qualified healthcare expenses such as: • Deductible, • Coinsurance, • Prescription drugs • Dental expenses • Prescription eye glasses or contacts • Health Savings Plan (HSA) - Paired with High Deductible Plan; • Available to Employees and Partners/Principals • Medical FSA - EPO, PPO or Waive Out; Employees only • Both can be funded with TAX-Free deductions • Unlike FSAs, unused funds in an HSA roll over year to year • Goodbye to “Use it or Lose it” rules
Why would I choose the HDHP with HSA? • Lower payroll deductions toward premium • Blank Rome contributes to employee HSA accounts • Maximum IRS limits higher than MFSA: • $3,300 Single (includes Firm contribution to employee accounts) • $6,550 Family (includes Firm contribution to employee accounts) • $1,000 catch up for each sub & spouse/domestic partner age 55+ • HSA Accounts roll over year to year & are completely portable. • Potential interest and investment gains accumulate tax free.
Prescription Drug Coverage • All 3 Medical Plans include Express Scripts (Medco) prescription drug coverage • Co-pays for Retail and Mail Order Advantage: • New prescriptions for Specialty Drugs require pre-authorization. www.express-scripts.com // 1-877-595-3563
Vision Service Plan – New in 2014! • Enhanced Benefits and Network (independent providers) • NO ID Card required to receive services • Part of Medical Plan but Available on Voluntary Basis, too!
Value Added Services • UNUM Basic Life and AD&D Insurance • UNUM Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance • UNUM Long Term Disability Income Protection • UNUM Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance • CIGNA Voluntary Dental Insurance • ADP - Commuter Expense Reimbursement Plan (CERP), MFSA and DFSA • Bright Horizons Back Up Child and Adult Care • Carebridge Employee Assistance Plan • Health Advocate • Chubb - Group Personal Excess Liability Insurance • AFLAC – Accident Indemnity, Cancer Indemnity • Wells Fargo at Work • Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance
Carebridge Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) • Provides confidential, professional resources to attorneys, staff and their dependents. • Available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week • Telephonic and on-line resources • Up to 3 free counseling sessions • Why use Carebridge EAP? • Counseling for you or your dependents: marital and relationship issues, stress, alcohol and drug abuse, work relationships, family crisis, etc. • Additional online tools and resources • To contact Carebridge 24/7 • www.myliferesource.com ( COMPANY CODE: 4SD7N ) • Call 1-800-437-0911
Health Advocate • Health Advocate - Liaison to health care providers, insurance carriers, and other health services. • Locates a primary care physician, specialist, or hospital; • Assists with claim resolution; or obtaining unbiased health information. • Helps find Medigap and Non-group coverage • Covers ALL attorneys, staff, spouses/domestic partners, dependent children, parents and parents-in-law. • There is no cost associated with using this service! • Contact Health Advocate today • Visit www.healthadvocate.com • Call 1-866-695-8622
Bright Horizons Back-Up Care • Bright Horizons Emergency Back-Up Care • In Home or Center-Based Child Care • In Home Adult or Elder Care • How the plan works: • Pre-register children so when you need to utilize services, you won’t be turned away • Contact Bright Horizons when your regular care provider is unavailable • Up to 10 uses per calendar year • Modest co-pay at the time of service Call 1-877-242-2737 or Visit www.brighthorizons.com/advantage
ACTIVE Open Enrollment • You will enroll online through iVantage Connect. • Open Enrollment will be held from October 14th through November 12th • Many useful tools - Benefits Open Enrollment page on the Intranet Contact Your Benefits Team at Benefits Help Desk –x5300 BenefitsHR@BlankRome.com