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270 G - Benefits
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
a certificate of coverage showing how long he was covered by the City’s health and/or dental
plan. United Healthcare will furnish the certificate of coverage for the health plan. ACS will
furnish the certificate of coverage for the dental plan. These certificates may be used to reduce
any waiting periods for pre-existing conditions on another group insurance plan as long as
there is no break in coverage of more than 63 days.
Upon request, the City Human Resources Department will also provide a certificate of coverage
for up to two years after the loss of coverage. The request should be directed to the Human
Resources Technician for active employees; retirees may contact the Human Resources
Technician for retired employees.
B. Privacy - Employees who want additional information beyond what is contained in the
HIPAA Notification of Privacy Practices may make an appointment with the Human Resources
Department to review the HIPAA Procedures Manual. New employees are notified of their
HIPAA rights during Benefits Sign-up. If an employee has a concern about the use or disclosure
of his protected health information, he should contact the Human Resources Director who is
the City’s HIPAA Privacy Official.
7.0 HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACT
Benefits Specialist - Active Employees
Benefits Specialist - Retired Employees
8.0 APPENDIX, APPENDICES