[All_staff] Important Changes Regarding Anthem Medical Benefits & Open Enrollment

[Rhonda Barbosa]

Colleagues,

Anthem Insurance recently notified Jefferson Lab that as of April 1, 
2012, network and design changes will occur with the Lab's current 
medical insurance products. Anthem is in the process of streamlining 
their plan options to better manage cost and complexity.  These changes 
were mandated by Anthem and are unrelated to the Benefits Cost Study 
measure that Mont discussed in November.

As a result of Anthem's realignment efforts, _listed below are some 
important changes affecting BlueCare Indemnity, KeyCare PPO 15, and 
HealthKeepers HMO medical benefits._  The newly offered medical plans 
are comparable to your current elections; however, you should carefully 
review the information to know how your benefits are changing if 
enrolled with Anthem or are considering Anthem as your health insurance 
provider.

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      *KeyCare PPO 15 medical plan* will be replaced with Anthem's Key*
      *Care PPO 10 medical plan. The KeyCare PPO 10 plan closely
      resembles the current PPO selection that is available today*.  All
      KeyCare PPO 15 participants will automatically default to the
      KeyCare PPO 10 medical plan effective April 1, 2012.  *You will
      have the option to go into the Employee Self Service system during
      open enrollment to change your elections if you choose.* *

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      *BlueCare Indemnity medical plan* will be discontinued as a
      product offered by Anthem effective March 31, 2012. The robust
      network that Blue Care once offered to its members is no longer
      applicable because the KeyCare PPO network has become as
      inclusive*.  All BlueCare Indemnity members will automatically
      default to the KeyCare PPO 10 medical plan effective April 1,
      2012. *You will have the option to go into the Employee Self
      Service system during open enrollment to change your elections if
      you choose.* *

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      *Healthkeepers HMO medical plan* will be eliminated and replaced
      with a Point of Service (POS) medical plan.  The POS plan will
      offer an out-of-network feature that is currently not an option
      provided by the Healthkeepers HMO plan.* All HealthKeepers HMO
      members will automatically default to the HealthKeepers POS
      medical plan effective April 1, 2012*. You will have the option to
      go into the Employee Self Service system during open enrollment to
      change your elections if you choose.

For those enrolled in Optima, medical insurance plan offerings will not 
change.  You will continue to automatically default to your current 
elections in the Optima Plan.  During open enrollment you will have the 
option to go into the Employee Self Service system to change elections 
if you choose.

*Open enrollment will be February 14-29, 2012.*  Additional information 
sessions will be scheduled to assist with inquiries.  Anthem 
Representatives will also be on-site during some of the information 
sessions to answer questions.

Open enrollment materials will be available online starting February 14, 
2012.  This material will provide details about the Anthem plan 
modifications to better educate you on the rates and plan design 
differences that will result from Anthem's restructuring efforts.

*Note:*  If you want to change plans, add/remove dependents, drop 
medical coverage or enroll in the Medical Flexible Spending Account, you 
MUST enter the Employee Self Service Open Enrollment system and complete 
the appropriate steps.

As always, we are committed to providing comprehensive and competitive 
benefits as well as communicating any changes impacting your benefit 
selections.

 

Rhonda
Human Resources

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