Healthcare

For Active Clergy - Conference Lay Employees - Pre-65 Retirees

Current active healthcare plan includes Medical Insurance (UPMC Health Plan, including the WorkPartners Employee Assistance Program- EAP), Dental (MetLife), and Vision (EyeMed).
Check our benefits email archive for important information – If you aren't receiving our weekly emails, contact Alexis.

Click here for a brief 2023 healthcare overview (no changes from 2022) .

News

UPMC Health Plan changes Covid-19 related coverage and costs effective May 12, 2023
On-site biometric screenings at Annual Conference on Friday, June 16th
UPMC Health Plan reimbursement form for eligible covid-19 tests here. Visit this page for eligible tests. Questions? Call UPMC Health Plan at 1-844-875-3828.
For active health plan (UPMC Health Plan) members: find the TAHS wellness plan information here.

Medical – UPMC – www.upmchealthplan.com

The UPMC Health Plan includes your selection of either the Standard Network HMO or the Premium Network PPO. This selection is completed at time of enrollment and cannot be changed until open enrollment (each Fall). View the benefit grids below, along with this pdf for plan comparisons. Both plans include the Take a Healthy Step wellness platform and the WorkPartners Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Additionally, Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) options are available.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

EAP Overview

Forms:

2023 Grids and Plan Information

Summaries of Benefits and Coverage:

2023 Preventive Medications

UPMC Rates:

2023 monthly billing rate to the local church is $1,493.00 This includes medical, vision and dental coverage and does not include the participant's cost share. This is a $12 increase from 2022 rates.
2023 participant cost share is a pre-tax payroll deduction from the employee’s pay and is dependent upon the number of enrolled family members on the participant’s plan.
2023 Participant Cost share for single :$20 per month
2023 Participant Cost share for participant +1:$35 per month
2023 Participant Cost share for family: $70 per month

Take a Healthy Step (TAHS)/Wellness Program:

Health Savings Accounts:

Health Savings Accounts are managed by Common Roots Federal Credit Union (formerly Keystone). Please contact Common Roots FCU directly with HSA questions

HSA Remittance Form
HSA Limits for 2023
Individual Contribution Limit for HSA is$3,850. Family Contribution Limit is $7,750. There is an Annual catch- up amount of $1,000 for those who are 55 years of age or older as of 12/31/2023. Please note: Conference Board of Pensions incentive funding, if earned, must be included in these amounts.
HSA Limits for 2022
Individual Contribution Limit for HSA is $3,650. Family Contribution Limit is $7,300. There is an Annual catch- up amount of $1,000 for those who are 55 years of age or older as of 12/31/2022. Please note: Conference Board of Pensions incentive funding, if earned, must be included in these amounts.
IRS Publication 969 on HSA’s
IRS Publication 502 - Qualified Medical Expenses

DENTAL- MetLife - www.metlife.com/dental

Our dental plan is a PDP Plus and the Group number is #95435. The employee ID is the social security number of the plan subscriber (clergy). Dependents are covered only until age 19, unless enrolled full time in school, until age 25. For a MetLife booklet, please contact Alexis or Kathleen.

Information:

Benefit Grid
Web Link: MetLife.com/mybenefits Under account Sign in, enter: “Western Pennsylvania Conference UMC"

VISION- EyeMed – www.eyemed.com

Our Vision Program is the INSIGHT Network. WPA group ID #1008470. Dependents are covered until age 26.

Information: