Alert! There are just 26 days left for employees and spouses to complete the two (2) steps necessary for them and their families to remain on the LLUH wholeness health plan, which took effect January 1, 2014.
Enhanced benefits for those enrolled in the wholeness plan include 100 percent coverage with no employee copayment for most preventive services provided on the Loma Linda campus.
However, if employees and their spouses do not meet the requirements by March 31, the entire family will become ineligible for the wholeness plan and will face higher out-of-pocket expenses, including $40 copays for doctor visits.
Both employees and their spouses must complete the following: 1) health risk assessment, and 2) biometric screening by March 31. If a spouse does not complete the process, the entire family (including children) will become ineligible to remain in the wholeness plan.
The numbers are encouraging. So far, more than 90 percent of the employees and their spouses who are covered under the wholeness plan have completed the health risk assessment (HRA), while 74.4 percent have finished their biometric screening (6,523 people have done their biometric screening, and 2,151 have registered). The plan does not currently apply to LLU employees or Murrieta employees (except those stationed there who work for LLUMC).
The good news: there is still time. Additional appointments for the biometric screenings have opened up, with a variety of times available during the weekend and after work. Appointments are available through the end of March, and there is no charge for the HRA or biometric screening.
One-on-one help, including information about special ongoing sessions where someone is present to assist employees and spouses as they sign up on the computer, is available by calling (909) 651-4010.
Biometric screenings are taking place at eight locations:
- Behavioral Medicine Center
- East Campus
- LLUAHSC 101 building
- Faculty Medical Offices
- LLUMC cafeteria
- Wong Kerlee International Conference Center
- Highland Springs
- LLUMC - Murrieta (for employees of Loma Linda University Medical Center main campus who are stationed at the Murrieta campus)
Thank you to everyone who has completed the process. Employees and spouses who are enrolled in the wholeness plan but have not yet completed the HRA and scheduled their biometric screening are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
The HRA website is: https://LLUH-HRA.com. The HRA and biometrics user’s guide, which includes step-by-step instructions, is posted at: https://peopleportal.llu.edu. Click on this link to access the January 2, 2014 News of the Week article, “Action required for new health plans,” which includes additional information: http://myllu.llu.edu/newsoftheweek/story/?id=14396.
*This requirement does not apply to the Loma Linda University or Murrieta employee Health Plans.