Welcome

Welcome to the School District of Philadelphia's Employee Benefits department. You can find useful information about your benefits package in the programs & services section. You can also find contact information and download forms to make changes or additions to your plan coverage.

Please check this site periodically for important announcements, deadlines, updates, and new programs.

Our hours of operation are 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Contact us to arrange for appointments outside our normal hours.

Next Medicare Overview Session

Representatives from Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Aetna, our insurance carriers, will explain your plan options.

The next Medicare session will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

New, consumer-focused ibxpress.com

The enhanced ibxpress.com provides information to help our members take control of their health care decisions and become better health care consumers. Ibxpress.com provides members with the tools and resources to better manage their health conditions quickly and easily so that you get the most from their benefits.

• More information on ibxpress.com
  
• Walking Tour of ibxpress.com

IBC NOTICE

If you are currently enrolled in one of the School District's medical plans, Personal Choice or Keystone, you will be receiving new membership ID cards.  Personal Choice ID cards feature a new alpha prefix of PSM which will be unique to the SDP.

If you do not receive your cards by July 1, please contact IBC directly at 1-800-ASK BLUE (1-800-275-2583).

It is important that you discard your old membership ID cards and begin to use the new ones starting July 1, 2010.  Co-pays are as follows:

                                           Primary Care    Specialist
Personal Choice                   $ 20                  $ 30
Keystone Health Plan           $ 15                $ 25


You are encouraged to visit www.ibx.com/sdp for information on our benefits coverage or to register at www.ibx.com to see additional information on your enrollment.

Medicare D Message and New Disclosure

The School District of Philadelphia has determined that the prescription drug coverage offered by The School District of Philadelphia is, on average for all plan participants, expected to pay out  as much as the standard Medicare prescription drug coverage will pay and is considered Creditable Coverage. You may contact the Employee Benefits Office for a copy or print your copy of "2009 Medicare D Creditable Coverage Disclosure."

Autism Benefit:

• Pennsylvania Mandates Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage

Attention School Disctrict Employees:

• Important Notice about the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)

Attention Veterans of Desert Storm & Desert Shield:

• Important benefit information on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (DMVA)

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