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.
Effective Monday, August 8, 2011, the hours of operation for walk in employees will be as follows:
- Mondays: By appointment only
- Tuesday: 9am – 12pm
- Wednesday: 3pm – 6pm
- Thursday: 9am – 12pm and 3pm – 6pm
- Fridays: By appointment only
Contact us to arrange for appointments outside our normal hours.
UPDATES:
2/2/12
We are pleased to announce a change in eligibility for Dental coverage for CASA, SPAP and Non-represented employees. Effective February 1, 2012 you can add or keep your children on your dental policy until the end of the month they turn 26.
Please visit UnitedConcordia.com, choose the "For Members" option and log into "My Dental Benefits" using these directions or call United Concordia Customer Service at 1-800-332-0366 to verify the status of your dependent(s).
This is a qualifying life event change. The enrollment period to add or update the dependents on your coverage will end March 2, 2012. If your dependent is NOT active on your policy, please complete this form and submit to Employee Benefits.
11/15/11
Effective Decemberc 1, 2011, the School District of Philadelphia will no longer offer the TransitChek program. Due to staffing and budget reductions, we cannot provide this service at the present time. The last payroll deduction will be in the paycheck dated November 25, 2011 (for vouchers sent to you toward the end of December.)
Thank you for your understanding.
10/03/2011
- 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 "2011 Medicare D Creditable Coverage Disclosure."
9/21/2011
- For Dual Position Employees: Noon Time Aide and Supportive Services Assistants (SSA) medical coverage update:
- The recently ratified collective bargaining agreement with the School Cafeteria Employees Local No. 634/ UNITE HERE, AFL-CIO goes into effect as of September 1, 2011. The contract no longer provides medical benefit eligibility for “dual appointment” employees; individuals appointed to more than one position of at least three (3) hours per day in each position.
- Medical coverage has been terminated effective September 1. Amerihealth Advisors (AHA) will send you a COBRA notice if you would to continue the medical insurance and pay out of pocket.
- All questions regarding this contract change should be addressed to Local 634 union at (215) 440-0301.
- Health Advocate, a benefit available only to Local 634 union members, is also available to you if you need assistance in reviewing coverage options. Their number is 866-695-8622.
9/2/2011
- Restoration from Lay off
- If you were laid off as of 7/1/2011 or later and are being restored by September, your benefits will be reinstated retroactively to August 1 with no break in coverage. You can log into www.ibxpress.com and print a temporary ID or use your existing one.
- For more information on your coverage contact Blue Cross at 1-800-ASK-BLUE
- If you enrolled and paid for COBRA continuation of coverage, contact AmeriHealth at 1-800-480-5036 for a refund.
- If you are being brought back in a new position and are now represented by SPAP (School Police) CASA (Commonwealth Association of School Administrators) or are Non Represented, you will receive a United Concordia Dental insurance card for use as of 9/1 and your medical card will be re-issued with vision and prescription benefits. Also, please call our office for an explanation of change in other benefits, such as Life Insurance
- If you were in the Opt-Out program, please call Julia at (215) 400-6887
8/1/2011- Changes to Prescription Benefits for CASA, SPAP and Non-Represented employees:
For CASA, SPAP and Non-Rep employees, effective August 1, 2011, your prescriptions will be filled from a new FutureScripts mail order service facility. Please be aware that most active refills for mail service prescriptions were automatically be transferred, but in some circumstance you will need to ask your physician to write a new prescription . This include, but are not limited to:
• Prescriptions for controlled substances
• Prescriptions for compound medications
• Future-fill prescriptions (prescriptions not yet processed with future refill dates)
You can contact FutureScripts Customer Service at 1-888-678-7012
4/1/2011
- 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.
IBC NOTICE
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. You may contact IBC directly at 1-800-ASK BLUE (1-800-275-2583) with questions.
- Attention School Disctrict Employees:
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