Answering Your Questions From the Benefits Survey

As an initial wave of Benefits Surveys is completed, questions and comments are being made in the survey as well. Juliette Houseman, Benefits Specialist, continues to address some of the questions being submitted in the survey.  

Question/Comment: Less restrictive on number of chiropractor visits allowed. 
Answer: Typically, 20 chiropractor visits are allowed annually. However, if you need additional visits and if you are with a Blue Choice chiropractor, they will request additional visits through Wellmark. 

Question/Comment: Add benefits for non-Western/non-traditional services (i.e., acupuncture, massage therapy, functional medicine). 
Answer: These are services that are determined by Wellmark and aren’t available options for the Agency to consider within our health plan. 

Question/Comment: More education on the differing plans would have been nice as a new full-time employee. I was initially hired part-time, so when I became full-time I did not receive the “orientation” to the healthcare options that is part of new, full-time employee orientation. 
Answer: Employees going from part-time to full-time employment have the option to attend the new hire orientation in August. If you were not offered or missed the orientation but would like more education about the differing plans, please don’t hesitate to contact Juliette Houseman for assistance. 

Question/Comment: I'm fortunate to be a very healthy person and would prefer a higher deductible with lower premiums. 
Answer: The Insurance Analysis Committee continues to explore this and other health insurance-related options.