Continuation of Benefits Options
If You Leave Employment with Johnson County
Schools, TN |
Plan Year: January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
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administrators Medical spending Account
If you have a positive balance (payroll deductions are greater than the amount
you have received in reimbursement) in your Medical Reimbursement Account at the
time of your termination, you may continue participation in the Plan for the
remainder of the Plan year under COBRA.
If you prefer to terminate your participation and contribution
to the Plan, any balance in your account on the date of termination will be
forfeited if expenses were not incurred prior to the date of termination. For
more detailed information, please call Interactive Medical Systems (IMS) at
(800) 426-8739.
Superior vision Plan
Under the Superior Vision plan, you and your covered dependents are eligible to
continue vision coverage through COBRA according to the following "qualifying
events".
If you and your dependents are enrolled in the vision plan, you
will be eligible to continue coverage through COBRA after you leave your
employment with Rhea County for a specified period. In addition, while covered
under the plan, if you should die, become divorced or legally separated, or
become eligible for Medicare, your covered dependents maybe eligible to continue
vision coverage through COBRA. Also, while you are covered under the plan, your
covered children who no longer qualify as an eligible dependent may continue
coverage through COBRA. Examples of an ineligible dependent would be when your
child graduates from college, or turns 24 years old. For further information,
call Interactive Medical Systems (IMS) at (800) 426-8739.
AMERITAS DENTAL PLAN Under the Ameritas dental plan, you and your covered dependents are eligible
to continue dental coverage through COBRA according to the following "qualifying
events".
If you and your dependents are enrolled in the dental plan, you
will be eligible to continue coverage through COBRA after you leave your
employment for a specified period. In addition, while covered under the plan, if
you should die, become divorced or legally separated, or become eligible for
Medicare, your covered dependents may be eligible to continue dental coverage
through COBRA. Also while you are covered under the plan, your covered children
who no longer qualify as an eligible dependent may continue coverage through
COBRA. Examples of an ineligible dependent would be when your child graduates
from college or turns 24 years old. You will receive notification from
Interactive Medical Systems with premium and continuation options shortly
following your termination of employment. For further information, call
Interactive Medical Systems (IMS) at (800) 426-8739.
Assurity Cancer Plan When you leave the employment of Johnson County Schools, you may
continue your Assurity Cancer coverage by having the premiums that are currently
deducted from your paycheck billed to your home address or drafted from your
bank account.
For billing options, please call Assurity at (888) 358-8808,
ext. 36
Standard Life Disability
PLAN
When you leave the employment of Johnson County Schools, you may continue your
disability coverage as long as continuous employment is maintained. Coverage
expires on the policy anniversary date following your 65th birthday. Please
contact Standard Life at (800) 327-0695 to set up bank draft or direct bill to
your home address.
METLIFE TERM LIFE Conversion: If your employment terminates while you are covered under
the plan or when you are approved for long-term disability, you may purchase
without medical evidence of insurability, any individual insurance policy,
except a term policy. You must apply for conversion within 31 days after the
date your coverage terminates. This applies to Optional Life and Dependent Life
as well as the Basic Life coverage.
To get information and rates for converting coverage, please
contact
.
Portability:If you terminate employment, the
portability provision allows you to take your optional life coverage with you,
subject to the following provisions:
• You must apply for coverage with 31 days from the date your
life coverage terminates.
• You must be ACTIVELY at work prior to employment termination.
• You may only port up to your current coverage amount. You cannot increase or
add dependents. Employees are eligible up to age 74, spouses up to age 64, and
children up to age 18 (24 if a full-time student).
To get information and rates for coverage, please contact
.
BOston Mutual WHOLE
LIFE INSURANCE When you leave employment you may continue your Boston Mutual Whole
Life coverage by having the premiums that are currently deducted from your
paycheck drafted from your bank account. You may do that by contacting Boston
Mutual at 800-669-2668, Extension 222.
Important Phone
Numbers:
Mark III Brokerage, Inc. - (800) 532-1044, ext. 212
Tucker Administrators Medical and Dependent Care-(800) 347-1232
Ameritas Dental Plan - (800) 487-5553
Assurity Cancer Plan - (888) 358-8808, ext. 36
Superior Vision Plan - (800) 507-3800
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Customer Service - (800)
565-9140
Standard Life STD Plan - (800) 327-0695 or (800) 227-0251
MetLife Term Life Plan - (800) 638-6420 (ext. 2 for claims)