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If you choose not to CHANGE your benefits this Annual
Benefits Enrollment period, you will continue in your current
benefit elections with NO interruption of coverage.
WCCI received a rate increase from Aetna for 2017 which
includes fees for Health Care Reform. WCCI’s medical
rates will be increasing starting February 1, 2017. You will
continue to have Aetna as your medical provider.
Your preventative services are covered at 100%. So take
advantage of this benefit. Talk to your doctor to find out
what preventative services you need to have performed for
your specific age group.
A Gap Medical Plan through Assurant and AFLAC will
continue for 2017 with no change in premiums
.
The Guardian will continue to be our dental provider in
2017. There will be a slight increase in premiums, and the
calendar year annual maximum has changed to $3,000
beginning February 1, 2017.
The vision plan will continue to be offered through
EyeMed. Private practitioners will still be covered, and
you will continue to have benefits at major retail chains
to include Pearl Vision, LensCrafters, Target Optical and
other regional retail chains.
These plans will continue to be offered through Aetna. If
you wish to increase your voluntary Life/AD&D benefit
amounts above the guarantee issue amount of $50,000,
you will be required to complete an EOI.
AFLAC plans will continue to be offered in 2017.
There are no changes to the 403(b) plan. The maximum
contribution amount for 2017 will remain $18,000.
2017 BENEFITS OVERIVEW