Around the Diocese posted Monday, October 31, 2011
Important Reminder from the Commission on Clergy Salaries and Pensions About Health Insurance Programs for Active Clergy and Lay Employees
Note: If you are retired clergy or lay employee on Medicare, none of this applies to you! Unless you want to make changes to your insurance, you need do nothing! There are no changes in your health or dental insurance for 2012.
If you are actively working or are retired but not yet on Medicare, read on!
1. Your present health insurance and dental coverage will end on December 31, 2011. You will need to enroll in new coverage for 2012.
You should have received (or receive in the next few days):
- a letter welcoming you to the new coverage and providing online enrollment instructions
- a packet with information about the new health insurance program offerings and premiums.
If you do not receive these by November 1, contact Tom Wand at twand@stmarysardmore.org and come to the information meetings listed below.
2. To learn more about health insurance plan offerings, attend one of the information meetings to be held November 1, 2, and 3. Each insured cleric or lay employee should attend one of these meetings.
Tuesday, November 1
St. David’s, Radnor
9-11am
763 South Valley Forge Road
Wayne, PA 19087
St. Alban’s, Newtown Square
7-9pm
3625 Chapel Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Wednesday, November 2
St. Timothy’s, Roxborough
9-11am
5720 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’), Philadelphia
7-9pm
916 S. Swanson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Thursday, November 3
St. James the Greater, Bristol
9-11am
225 Walnut Street
Bristol, PA 19007
St. Paul’s, Doylestown
7-9pm
84 East Oakland Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901
3. Consult with your Wardens, Vestry, or other appropriate person at your workplace as you make your health insurance choice for 2012.
Find out the level of payment to be made by your parish/ employer (for clergy this is canonically mandated) and decide what is best for your situation. Surprises help no one, so keep in touch with others affected by your decision.
4. If you have questions (particularly if you are still confused after attending one of the informational meetings) contact one of these Commission Members:
Tom Wand at twand@stmarysardmore.org
Marc Andonian at marc_andonian@yahoo.com
Matt Reese at matt.reese@f-h-h.com
If you are receiving active (non-Medicare supplement) health insurance through the Diocese, you must take action! Doing nothing will not serve you well. Thanks for your cooperation.
