Health Benefits

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Express Scripts and Medco merger is complete

Express Scripts finalized its merger with Medco Health Solutions on April 2, and they are moving forward together as one company. The combined company remains committed to providing you with the high-quality service you’ve come to expect from your pharmacy benefit. You will continue to receive the medications you need without changes to your plan or network.

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Improvements to Benefits

The trustees have made improvements to the following benefits:

  • Retiree optional rider reimbursement — Effective with the processing of the 2012 reimbursements (which retirees will receive in February and March), the new reimbursement has increased to up to $780 annually.
  • Optical benefit — Effective April 1, 2013, we have increased the optical benefit to $125 every two years.
  • Disability benefit — Effective April 1, 2013. In-service pedagogues will now be eligible to receive up to $475 per week for up to 52 weeks. Paraprofessionals will now be eligible to receive up to $375 per week for up to 52 weeks. (Currently the benefit is $350 for pedagogues and $250 for paraprofessionals.)
  • Child care benefit — Effective April 1, 2013. This benefit extends Welfare Fund benefits from 4 months to 6 months. (For a family, this is a COBRA savings of approximately $1200.)
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