State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) Open Enrollment for educators begins today (Oct. 16) and ends Friday, Nov. 3. You can get all the information on the available plans, providers and rates on the SHBP website. For Plan Year 2018, SHBP medical vendors and plan options will remain the same.
The following is excerpted from Commissioner Frank W. Berry's introductory letter that provides the highlights of what continues and changes for Plan Year 2018.
"In keeping with the PY 2017 theme of providing stability and consistency in plan choices, SHBP will continue to offer the same plan designs for PY 2018. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) will continue to offer Gold, Silver and Bronze Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plan options, and a statewide Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) option. UnitedHealthcare will continue to offer both a statewide HMO plan option and a statewide High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) option. Further, Kaiser Permanente Georgia will continue to provide a fully-insured HMO plan option in the 27-county Metro Atlanta Service Area.
"SHBP is excited to announce that CVS Caremark has been selected to administer the pharmacy benefits for SHBP members and their covered dependent(s) enrolled in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and UnitedHealthcarre non-Medicare Advantage Plan Options for 2018. Additionally, the Wellness program administrator is now Sharecare (formerly known as Healthways). Members will continue to have the option of earning up to 480 well-being incentive credits (960 per member and covered spouse).
"Further, members will continue to be able to roll over well-being incentive credits previously earned into 2018, regardless of which plan option or vendor you are within 2017. I encourage members to take advantage of this increased opportunity to reduce your out-of-pocket costs while further enhancing your overall well-being."
Review SHBP Plan Documents
PAGE encourages members to review the plan documents and consider any life changes since last year's open enrollment that may affect your health coverage options from January - December 2018 when making your choices.
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