As a valued member of our Kern County team, you have the opportunity to take advantage of 2 medical benefit plan options that Kern County offers their Extra-Help/Temporary employees. Below are links to important information about those options that will help guide you in making your decision. 当然, the staff at Kern County 健康 and Wellness is always available to answer any questions you or your family might have.

重要的笔记

• You must either enroll in or decline coverage within 20 days of your date of hire. If you do 不 do so, you will 不 be enrolled in a health plan option.
• To enroll or decline coverage, see the 登记表格 section below. Enrollment and declination forms are completed through our secure online forms platform.

健康 benefits coverage will go into effect the first day of the biweekly pay period following one month of continuous service, beginning on the day the employee physically reports to duty in the benefits-eligible position.

• Plan Year 2024 Effective 日期 for New Hires (PDF)

计划的比较 & Summary of Benefits and Coverage

医疗计划 (Including Prescription Benefit)

• Kern Legacy共享选择-高免赔额EPO计划
• Kern Legacy Network Plus—Two-Tier Exclusive Network 健康 Plan

重要的笔记

• You must either enroll in or decline coverage within 20 days of your date of hire. If you do 不 do so, you will 不 be enrolled in a health plan option.
• You must have an account for the online forms platform in order to submit a form. 创建帐户
• As of January 2021, the enrollment forms will no longer work with Internet Explorer. If you do 不 have a不her browser installed on your work PC, you can fill out the form from your home PC or smart phone/tablet.
• If you have questions about how to fill out the below forms, see the 健康 Benefits Online 形式 FAQ.

形式

• New Hire Extra-Help/Temporary Employees 健康 Plan Enrollment Form
• New Hire Extra-Help/Temporary Employees 健康 Plan Declination Form

资格的政策

• 健康 Benefits 资格的政策 for Extra-Help/Temporary Employees (PDF)

重要的通知

• Extra-Help/Temporary Employees 重要的通知 Handout (PDF)

As a new Extra-Help/Temporary employee, you are entitled to enroll in additional voluntary benefits. 这些包括:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 健康 Savings Account (HSA)
• Various Voluntary Insurance Benefits

For more information about the voluntary benefits available to you, visit the 自愿福利网页.

Balancing the demands of life can be stressful - the good news is we can help. Your Employee Assistance Program is available to help you take control of your life! 通过圣歌蓝十字, County employees and their dependents can access three free counseling sessions, 每一个事件, to help through the tough times.

• Employee Assistance Program

联邦法律, 通常称为COBRA, requires that most employers sponsoring group health plans offer employees and their families the opportunity for a temporary extension of health coverage (called "continuation coverage") at group rates in certain instances where coverage under the plan would otherwise end. Employees covered by the County's health benefits programs have a right to choose this continuation coverage if they lose health insurance coverage because of a reduction in hours or the termination of employment for reasons other than gross misconduct.