All full-time employees are required to complete every form even if they are waiving coverage. Employees are considered full-time if they are regularly scheduled to work thirty or more hours per week.
Employees who want to enroll dependents into the plan must submit proof of eligibility with their enrollment forms.
Please complete the following form and send it to your Local Benefits Administrator to enroll in the health, dental, and/or vision plans described below.
Health Plan ( SUREST)
Medical and prescription drug coverage is available through SUREST and CVS Caremark, respectively, to all employees who meet eligibility requirements. Contact your local administrator
- Ways to access SUREST provider Network
- SUREST Informational Webinar
- SUREST Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- SUREST Informational Videos
CVS Prescription Plan
Prescription Drug Coverage is provided by CVS Caremark. Below are plan information documents associated with our prescription plan.
- CVS Prescription Benefit Plan Copay Overview
- Helpful Links
Dental Plan (Cigna)
Dental coverage is available through Cigna to all employees who meet eligibility requirements. Contact your local administrator to check your eligibility. Below are the documents associated with our dental plan.
- Cigna Dental Plan Summary – Beacon of Hope Employees
- Cigna Dental Plan Summary – St. Raymond’s Cemetery Employees
- Cigna Dental Plan Summary – All Other Lay Employees (Bargaining & Non-Bargaining)
- Cigna Dental Claim Form
- Helpful Links
Vision Plan (Davis Vision)
Vision coverage is available through Davis Vision to all employees who meet eligibility requirements. Contact your local administrator to check your eligibility. Below are the documents associated with our vision plan.
Hearing Aid Assistance (Davis Vision)
Eligible employees can receive discounts on hearing aids through Davis Vision. Please see the following documents for more information.
Life Insurance (The Hartford)
Please contact your local administrator to begin any life insurance claims.
- Policies
Disability (Hartford)
Short-Term Disability (STD) is available to all employees in accordance with New York State Disability Law. The coverage is in effect for up to a maximum of 26 weeks in any 52-week period
Long-Term Disability is available to eligible employees who have completed a minimum of 6 months of service and have exhausted the 26-week short-term disability period. Contact your local administrator to confirm that you are eligible for long-term disability.
If you would like to apply for disability, please contact your local administrator.
Paid Family Leave (PFL) (Hartford)
Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees job-protected, paid time off in order to; bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child; care for a family member with a serious health condition; or assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent is deployed abroad on active military service
All Full time and part time employees, including employees who are overtime exempt, are entitled to 20 hours of Paid Prenatal Leave per year. Paid Prenatal Leave is only available to the pregnant person receiving health services. A spouse, partner, or other support person attending prenatal appointments with a pregnant person cannot use Paid Prenatal Leave for these appointments. For more information see the fact sheet below
Please contact your local administrator for more information on how to apply for PFL.
Employee Assistance Plan (Hartford)
The Employee Assistance Program provides short-term confidential clinical services to help you and your family address stressful life issues and personal concerns. The program, also known as “Ability Assist,” is administered by Hartford Life Insurance, and there is no cost to you for this benefit. See below for more information
You can access Ability Assist by phone at 1 (800) 964-3577 or online at www.guidanceresources.com
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