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BLUEPRINT FOR WELLNESS SCREENING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
You may go online www.webmdhealth.com/GBOPHB and register for the onsite Blueprint for Wellness screening.
Quest Diagnostics will only accommodate a limited number of walk-ins therefore, registration is highly recommended.
If you have login issues, you should log into WebMD, and click on Blueprint for Wellness to reach your BFW account. If you have trouble getting into WebMD, you can contact WebMD directly (866-302-5742) or the Health Team (800-851-2201, option 2).
Affordable Care Act
This document summarizes key features of the ACA that may affect you as a clergy person or lay employee of The United Methodist Church (UMC).
Local churches and other salary-paying units (SPUs) in The United Methodist Church (UMC), as employers, need to understand an important employee notice requirement (Notice) this year under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the national health care reform law. This summary is intended to help local churches and SPUs understand their responsibilities with respect to this Notice requirement.
Link to the General Board of Pension and Health to read the most up to date communication regarding the ACA: http://www.gbophb.org/center-for-health/health-care-reform/
Employers must have provided this Notice to all current employees before October 1, 2013 (regardless of whether you offer a health plan to your employees or not). This date was also the first day of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, also called “Exchanges” (for coverage to begin January 1, 2014). For employees hired between October 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013, the Notice must be provided on the employee start date. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, the Notice must be provided within 14 days of hire.
Please review the documents below:
- Introductory Letter from the RMC
- Summary of Notice Requirements
- Template Form from the U.S. DOL - Offering Insurance
- Template Form from the U.S. DOL - Not Offering Insurance
- Guidelines Summary
- "Sample" Letter
oneexchange - formerly Extend Health
Effective 2/18/14, Extend Health will now be known as OneExchange (PDF)
Blueprint for Wellness Registration: Download PDF
OneExchange Website
Important Information for Retirees Regarding OneExchange:
- No HealthFlex premium payments or deductions from pension checks
- Conference will provide a monthly stipend (HRA) to retirees which will be deposited in a tax advantaged (tax free) Health Reimbursement Account to be used for medical related expenses such as premiums, co-pays and deductibles. (Any money not used in one calendar year automatically rolls over for future year use). You must work through OneExchange for your supplemental to receive the HRA.
- The Conference Board of Pension & Health will review the monthly stipend (HRA) every 2 years. The current amounts are as follows:
$1,800/year - Retired eligible participants with 20 or more years of Pre-82 service.
$1,200/year - Retired eligible participants with less than 20 years of Pre-82 service.
- With the assistance and support of Licensed Benefit Advisors at OneExchange, retirees can purchase a health plan most suited to their individual needs and, in general, at a lower cost.
- Your Board has established a “safety net” fund to assist with unanticipated “outlier” medical costs incurred by retirees.
OneExchange Health Brochure
OneExchange HRA (PDF)
Virgin HealthMiles for OneExchange Participants (PDF)
OneExchange FAQs
2013 Annual Conference Petitions - See AC09 (PDF)
Benefits
Health Premium Rates
Wellness Programs/Guidelines
The PDF versions, as well as JPG versions of the documents below are available on the General Board’s extranet: https://extranet.gbophb.org under “HealthFlex Tools & Resources.” If you cannot find your personal username and password, you can use the generic username: extranet and password: gbop!123
- 2014 Wellness Incentives
- 2014 - More Paths to Health and Earnings
- Age 10 and Under
- Age 11-24
- Age 25-64
- Age 65 and Over
- Personal Health Screening Guidelines
- Weight Watchers
- Wellness and You -- Wellness Exam Benefits
Medical and Pharmacy -- Active -- United Health Care(UHC)
- 2014 - Out of Area (OOA) with Dental HMO-50154
- 2014 - Out of Area (OOA) with Traditional Dental-50156
- 2014 - PPO B750 with Traditional Dental-50151
- 2014 - PPO B750 with Dental HMO-50153
- VSP (vision) Benefit Summary
- Vision Service Plan
- Health Flex Phone #'s
- United Healthcare
- Catamaran - retail and mail order
Medical and Pharmacy--Retirees
Retirees and/or their enrolled spouses of Medicare age will enroll through Extend Health. Retirees and/or their enrolled spouses not of Medicare age will continue to be covered under the active plan until they reach Medicare age.
Dental--Active and Retiree
- Cigna HMO Dental
- Cigna Traditional Dental
- Cigna Dental Claim Form
- CIGNA Dental Health, Inc.
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health/Chemical Dependency
- Pastoral Consultation Line
- Life Solutions Support Services
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Other Important Information
Reimbursements
Electronic Funds Transfer/Online payments
The Conference Office is no longer processing EFT payments. You now have the option to make Online Payments through the Prosper website. The direct link to Prosper is http://rmc.umconline.org/. If you do not have your Prosper Username and/or Password, please contact Cassy Chamberlin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 303-733-3736 ext. 100).
Some Abbreviations:
- EPO = Exclusive Provider Organization
- HMO = Health Maintenance Organization
- MRA = Medical Reimbursement Account
- OOA = Out of Area
- PCP = Primary Care Physician
- PPO = Preferred Provider Organization
- UBH = United Behavioral Health
- UHC = United Health Care
- VSP = Vision Service Plan
- EAP = Employee Assistance Program
If a form that you need is not here, please contact Jana Collins at (303) 325-7050.
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Helpful Links
General Board of Pension and Health
United Healthcare
United Behavioral Health
Express Scripts Pharmacy
Cigna Dental