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2020 Pierce County Health Plans
Pierce County is committed to providing employees with benefits that will help them with their healthcare needs while safeguarding the resources provided by taxpayers.
The Pierce County Council approved the County Executive's proposal to transition from the current County plans to more stable state plans, administered by the Public Employees Benefit Board, or PEBB.
What does this mean for County plan employees?
Employees who are currently eligible for County plans (Regence PPO, Kaiser, dental, life and disability insurance) will have an entirely new menu of benefits to choose from during this year's annual Open Enrollment, for coverage beginning January 1, 2020.
Information Sessions
Watch a PEBB Information Session which explains all the PEBB plans, enrollment and eligibility by clicking here.
See the PEBB Powerpoint presentation used in the PEBB Information Session by clicking here.
What does this mean for Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust employees?
Employees in this benefit group will have the same medical, dental, life and disability options for 2020 that they had for 2019, in accordance with their union labor agreement. See the Health Benefits page for plan information.
PEBB Medical Plans
Employee Cost Comparison
The information provided here represents a 5% employee premium cost share for PEBB medical plans.
To see the employee premium cost share for part time employees click here.
| PPO Plans |
PEBB UMP Classic |
PEBB UMP CDHP |
PEBB UMP High Value |
PEBB UMP UW Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE Only | $42.05 | $38.48 | $40.31 | $40.31 |
| EE + Spouse | $76.38 | $68.99 | $72.91 | $72.91 |
| EE + Child(ren) | $67.80 | $62.09 | $64.76 | $64.76 |
| EE + Family | $102.13 | $89.68 | $97.36 | $97.36 |
| Managed-Care Plans |
PEBB Kaiser Classic |
PEBB Kaiser CDHP |
PEBB Kaiser WA SC |
PEBB Kaiser WA Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE Only | $45.67 | $38.57 | $38.99 | $41.85 |
| EE + Spouse | $83.63 | $69.17 | $70.26 | $75.98 |
| EE + Child(ren) | $74.14 | $62.25 | $62.44 | $67.45 |
| EE + Family | $112.09 | $89.93 | $93.72 | $101.58 |
PEBB provides information about PEBB medical plan options.
| Preferred Provider (PPO) Medical Plans | Managed Care Medical Plans |
| Uniform Medical Plan (UMP) plans (administered by Regence) | Kaiser Permanente WA plans |
Select a plan category above to:
- Find providers.
- Review the full benefits and exclusions of each plan.
- Review the Summary of Benefit and Coverage for each plan, which explains what each plan covers and how the deductible, co-pays and co-insurance is applied.
- Plan Service areas
Questions?
- For questions about PEBB benefits (copayments, providers, etc.) click here.
- To see a comparison between PEBB and current County medical plans click here.
- To visit the PEBB website which provides information and tools to help you compare PEBB medical plans and search medical and pharmacy preferred providers click here.
Important: The cost information provided on the PEBB website is not reflective of the cost for County employees.
Retiree Benefits
Employees enrolled in PEBB insurance coverage at the time of retirement may be eligible to continue or defer enrollment in PEBB insurance coverage provided they meet procedural and eligibility requirements.
For information about Retiree benefits click here.
PEBB Dental Plans
The HCA provides information about PEBB dental plan options.
| Preferred Provider (PPO) Dental Plan | Managed-Care Dental Plans |
| Uniform Dental Plan (UDP)............Find a preferred provider (administered by Delta Dental of WA) | DeltaCare .............................Find a managed-care provider Willamette Dental Group.................. Find Willamette office |
To visit the PEBB website which provides information and tools to help you compare dental plans and search dental providers click here.
PEBB Life & Disability Insurance
The HCA provides information about PEBB Life and Disability coverage options.
| Life Insurance/ Accidental Death & Disability (AD&D) Insurance | Disability Insurance |
| Basic Life Insurance: $35,000.........................Employer paid | Basic Long Term Disability Insurance.........Employer paid |
| Basic AD&D Insurance: $5,000 (employer paid) | Optional LTD Insurance.................................See your cost |
| Optional Life Insurance ................................. See your cost Coverage for employee, spouse/ state registered domestic partner and child(ren) | |
| Optional AD&D Insurance............................... See your cost Coverage for employee, spouse/ state registered domestic partner and child(ren) |
Short Term Disability Insurance
The County will continue to offer voluntary Short Term Disability (STD) coverage for all eligible employees through LifeMap. This coverage is employee paid. The cost is $12.38 per month.
If you have an active STD policy, your policy will continue as is.
You can also apply for STD coverage or cancel your active coverage when you complete your 2020 Open Enrollment. See your 2020 PEBB Open Enrollment packet for information and enrollment forms.
For more information about STD insurance click here.
Flexible Spending Arrangement
The County will continue to offer the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) program for all eligible employees through Navia.
If you have a 2019 Flexible Spending Arrangement it will end December 31, 2019.
To enroll in a 2020 Flexible Spending you must complete a 2020 Navia enrollment form. See your 2020 PEBB Open Enrollment packet for more information and enrollment forms.
For more information about the FSA program click here.
Contact
Phone: (253) 798-7462
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
955 Tacoma Ave S # 303, Tacoma, WA 98402