health insurance information

NEW HEALTH  ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
SEBAC provides for a new Health Enhancement Program in which you have the opportunity to enroll.  This program provides for increased monitoring of health care measures,  while also offering new wellness programs such as weight management, smoking cessation, etc.  Although this is strictly a voluntary program, employees who do not enroll will pay $100 per month higher in premiums, and will have an annual $350 per individual in-network medical deductible.

REVISED CHILD ELIGIBILITY RULES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011
In accordance with the "Affordable Care Act" medical/prescription drug eligibility rules are revised to allow enrollment of the Subscriber's natural, adopted child, or stepchild who are:
1) Up to age 26;
2)  Any age if permanently and totally disabled, and who are enrolled as a dependent in the State plan or an equivalent plan at the time the disability occurred;
3)  And, whether or not they are:
(a)  Married (a dependent's spouse or the employee's grandchildren are still not eligible for coverage);
(b)  Living in Connecticut;
(c)  Living with the Employee;
(d)  In School;
(e)  Financially dependent on the employee; or
(f)  Eligible to enroll in their employer's health coverage.

Eligibility rules for the state dental plans are not affected by the federal "Affordable Care Act".

Please do not hesitate to contact the HR office with questions or concerns.  Please direct all initial health insurance and benefit questions to Fran Poole at x25059 or poolef1@southernct.edu.