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2015 Health care options

2015 Health care options. Introduction to Healthy Savings Plan Options. Agenda. Health care plan options for 2015 Basics How they work Medical savings accounts Introduction to ConnectYourCare Open enrollment Questions. Action required for open enrollment.

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2015 Health care options

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  1. 2015 Health care options Introduction to Healthy Savings Plan Options

  2. Agenda • Health care plan options for 2015 • Basics • How they work • Medical savings accounts • Introduction to ConnectYourCare • Open enrollment • Questions

  3. Action required for open enrollment • For coverage you must go to the web and enroll • If you don’t enroll, your medical/prescription & dental/vision will be waived

  4. Abbreviations

  5. 2015 Health Care Plan Options Traditional Plan Option Healthy Savings Plan Option 1 (Funded) Healthy Savings Plan Option 2 (Unfunded)

  6. Know your cost 63% Hormel Foods employees and family spend less than $1,000 out-of-pocket annually!

  7. 2015 Health Care Plan Options • Traditional Plan Option • This plan is the previous low deductible offering. With this plan you may enroll in the health care flexible spending account (FSA). • Advantages include: Meet your deductible sooner Tax advantages with the FSA.

  8. 2015 Health Care Plan Options • Healthy Savings Plan Options 1 & 2 High-deductible health plans (HDHP) Health savings account (HSA) Limited purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA) Advantages include: Lower contributions Tax advantages More control over your health care costs Opportunity to save money Company contribution to Option 1 to help offset deductible

  9. Why offer a HDHP & HSA • Why is Hormel Foods offering this • Help save for health care in retirement • Flexibility and choice on how your money is spent • HSA funds are yours to keep and move with you • Use for current or future expenses • Lower weekly contributions • HSA tax-free opportunity

  10. HDHP Deductible difference Under a HDHP, prescription drugs must be subject to the same deductible and out-of-pocket maximum as medical services. Some preventive drugs, such as birth control and prescribed prenatal vitamins, are not subject to the deductible. Family coverage – employee and dependents must meet the combined family deductible before coinsurance applies.

  11. Agenda • Health care plan options for 2015 • Basics • How they work • Medical savings accounts • Introduction to ConnectYourCare • Open enrollment • Questions

  12. Preventive Care HDHP and Traditional All in-network preventive care is 100 % covered and no deductible or coinsurance is required.

  13. How the Traditional Plan Option works

  14. How a HDHP plan works

  15. In-Network Plan Comparison

  16. Pre-Tax Contribution Options

  17. Meet Ben • Single (Tier 1) • Light health care user. • Annual preventive exam • Fills several prescriptions for seasonal allergies. Ben’s expenses for the year are shown in the table to the right. These prices reflect negotiated in-network pricing through the BCBS provider network.

  18. Meet Ben (continued)

  19. Meet Ben (continued)

  20. Meet Carla • Married to Matt • 3 children (one a recent baby) • Family coverage (Tier I) • Birth during the year. • 2 older children had minor illnesses throughout the year and incurred office visits (two each) and prescription costs. • Matt went to the emergency room once during the year. Carla’s expenses for the year are shown in the table to the right. These prices reflect negotiated in-network pricing through the BCBS provider network.

  21. Meet Carla (continued)

  22. Meet Carla (continued)

  23. Agenda • Health care plan options for 2015 • Basics • How they work • Medical savings accounts • Introduction to ConnectYourCare • Open enrollment • Questions

  24. 2015 Plan options

  25. HSA Overview Advantages Savings vehicle for medical expenses • Triple tax savings • Interest / Investments • Flexible • Multiple uses • Easy Access • Yours to keep • Save for retirement • Change contribution anytime A 401K for health care

  26. HSA Eligibility Cannot contribute to HSA if: • Any Veteran’s Administration health benefits in the last 3 months • Claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2014 tax return • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) • Non qualified HDHP • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Enrolled in Medicare

  27. Your HSA is a triple tax-free account. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help you shoulder rising out-of-pocket medical costs.

  28. Taxes + = = + You will not owe taxes or penalties on any HSA distributions (money you used) for qualified medical expenses. If you used HSA funds for non-qualified medical expenses, you must pay income tax and may have to also pay an additional 20% tax on those distributions.

  29. IRS Limits • IRS Maximum limits for 2015 are • $3,350 for individual coverage and • $6,650 for family coverage. • Include both employer and employee contributions. • $1,000 catch-up contributions option for employees age 55 and older.

  30. Savings with a FSA & HSA These expenses can be paid with tax-free dollars and save you up to 30%, depending on your tax bracket.

  31. Savings that really add up Say you contribute $3,000 to your HSA each year until retirement. Assuming you use $1,500 a year for medical expenses, earn 8% a year in interest and investments, and reinvest all earnings, your savings can really add up.

  32. HSA have 2 types of users Spenders Savers Contribute the maximum amount they can afford but pay for qualified expenses out of pocket Use the HSA as an additional retirement savings vehicle Maintain a tax shelter Building a health care nest egg • Contribute the amount they plan to use in a given year • Budget and save on OOP cost • Company contributions can help meet deductible • Direct premium savings to HSA • Don’t skip preventive care – its free

  33. Limited Purpose FSA • What does Limited Purpose mean? Only dental and vision expenses - $2,500 per year - Able to pair with HSA to save more money - Tax advantage

  34. Weekly contributions < $75,000 Based one employee earnings… Wellness program deductions are in addition to the contributions listed above.

  35. Weekly contributions $75,000 - $149,999

  36. Weekly contributions >$150,000

  37. Plan Comparison Tool CYC / Pivot Website Be Prepared and Know Your Medical Spending • Average annual total medical cost (Remember to exclude preventive) • Average annual Rx cost • Average annual dental/vision costs • Future planned expenses (pregnancy, surgery, etc…) • Available online in September 2014 • Each 2015 plan feature will be pre-loaded into the tool • You will need to input your estimated costs • You will be notified when the tool is available

  38. Know your medical spending Determine your typical annual medical expenses:1) Go to the BCBS website 2) Login/register for your account 3) Search by: • PAST claims: • Date • Cost • EOB (explanation of benefits) • FUTURE costs • “Find a Doctor” tool - compare costs and quality of 300+ procedures.

  39. Know your prescription spending Determine your typical prescription expenses:1) Go to the PRIME website 2) Login/register for your account 3) Search by: • PAST claims: • Date – click on medicine for details • FUTURE costs • “Find Medicine” tool - compare costs and pharmacies.

  40. Agenda • Health care plan options for 2015 • Basics • How they work • Medical savings accounts • Introduction to ConnectYourCare • Open enrollment • Questions

  41. Why ConnectYourCare? Connect • Offers HSA, FSA, LPFSA, DCFSA • Online Claims Submission & Processing Your • 24x7 Customer Service • Health Care Payment card Care • Direct Deposit Reimbursement • HSA On-Demand

  42. HSA On Demand HSA On Demand allows you access to your full annual election amount. Access is available on the first day of your eligibility.

  43. CYC – Health Care Payment Card

  44. CYC Mobile –Access on the go • View : Account balances Transaction history Claims details FAQs • Receive Important account alerts • Take a photo of your receipt and upload it directly to the system • Submit a new claim • Available for Android, iPhone and Windows Phones

  45. HSA Interest Earnings HSA Bank provides • Competitive interest rates Credited each month based on account balance • Daily Balance Interest Rate APY • $25,000 or more 1.49% 1.50% • $15,000.00 - $24,999.99 1.49% 1.50% • $10,000.00 - $14,999.99 1.49% 1.50% • $5,000.00 - $9,999.99 0.25% 0.25% • $2,500.00 - $4,999.99 0.15% 0.15% • Less Than $2,500 0.10% 0.10% • Investment options TD Ameritrade Brokerage Option DEVENIR Mutual Fund Selection Option

  46. CYC – File cabinet Claims can be “filed away” Funds allowed to be used today or be saved for future expenses HSA owned by you and 100% vested from day one HSA goes with you if you change jobs or health plans. HSA use for retirement health care expenses and post 65 Medicare premiums

  47. CYC - FSA • If you have a FSA, you can pay for medical, prescription, dental, or vision expenses. • Minimum of $52 • Maximum of $2,500 • CYC will be the provider as of 1/1/2015

  48. FSA & LPFSA- Rollover Balances up to $500 will rollover each year as long as the employee elects the coverage for the following year. In 2015 the balances that are $500 or less from 2014 will be added to the accounts on March 31, 2015.

  49. CYC - Dependent Care FSA • Pre-tax money for eligible dependent day care expenses so you and /or your spouse can work, look for work, or attend school full-time. - Child care for under age 13 at a day camp, nursery school or private sitter - Before and after school care - Care of an incapacitated adult • $52 -$5,000 per year • Funds must be in the account to be reimbursed • CYC will be the provider as of 1/1/2015

  50. Where do I go for more information? www.connectyourcare.com/hormel Pivot > HR/Benefits>Employee Benefits

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