(Revised October 2003) Section 6.A
Medical and dental insurance for professional staff is offered through the ISU Plan. The ISU Plan includes four medical insurance options: the ISU HMO, ISU PPO (Preferred Provider Organization), and ISU Indemnity plans. Two dental coverage options are included in the ISU Dental Plans. For more information, call the phone numbers listed with the specific plans (those numbers are toll-free and hours are based on Central Time) or call the ISU Benefits Office at 515-294-7680.
Questions about the ISU HMO Plan
Customer service & Preauthorization: 1-800-322-7451; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Questions about the ISU Indemnity and ISU PPO plans
Customer service and pre certification: 800-494-4478; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday -Friday; pre certification is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Questions about the ISU Dental Plans with Delta Dental
Customer service: 800-544-0718; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Location of insurance forms in office:______________________________________
Medical insurance for Merit Staff is provided through Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There are two options for merit staff: Wellmark BC/BS Program III Plus or Wellmark BC/BS Iowa Select. There is only one dental coverage, which is provided by Delta Dental. For more information, call the phone numbers listed with the specific plans (those numbers are toll-free and hours are based on Central Time) or call the ISU Benefits Office at 515-294-7680.
Questions about the Program III Plus or the Iowa Select Plans
Customer service: 800-622-0043; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
636 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2565
Questions about theDental Plan with Delta Dental
Customer service: 800-544-0718; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Location of insurance forms in office:______________________________________
There is no university health care plan for these staff members. If county extension councils choose to provide health insurance, they have the option of purchasing insurance locally or participating in the county plan. If the county extension council decides to compensate an employee with a set dollar allocation for individual purchase of medical/dental insurance, that dollar allocation is subject to state and federal withholding. (Allocation is considered part of gross salary.) IAOCEC insurance is not yet available.
The following chapter in the Iowa Code authorizes county extension employees to participate in county medical insurance programs if the extension council elects to make medical coverage a benefit.
IOWA CODE
#5
If a board* provides group insurance for county employees, it shall also provide the insurance to a full-time county extension office assistant employed in the county, if the county is reimbursed for the premium by the county extension district.
(*county board of supervisors)
A sample form to use in recording county plans might use the following format:
Company ________________________________
Address ________________________________
Agent ________________________________
Coverage ________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Cost ________________________________
Employee pays ________________________________
Employer pays ________________________________
Staff covered ______________________________________
__________________________________________________
Company ________________________________
Address ________________________________
Agent ________________________________
Coverage ________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Cost ________________________________
Employee pays ________________________________
Employer pays ________________________________
Staff covered ______________________________________
__________________________________________________
Location of insurance forms in office:______________________________________
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Accident insurance for youth, volunteer leaders, and adults participating in adult supervised activities, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service can be purchased from American Income Life Insurance Company. It includes three plans for coverage at camps, conferences, fairs, tours, meetings including travel time.
The company offers a "Dollar-A-Year" club policy. This can be purchased to cover 4-H club members and leaders. The use of the above plan is up to each individual county.
American Income Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 50158
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
Telephone (317) 251-0199
Location of insurance forms in office:______________________________________
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