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UND ER S TAND I NG

YOUR

MEDICAL

PLAN

Medical Questions? Need to Locate a Provider?

Contact Continental Benefits (Group # CB360) at

855-347-2638 or

continentalbenefits.com

or

HealthAdvocate Benefits Gateway at 866-799-2731

Still not sure which medical plan is right for me?

Below is a summary chart highlighting benefit plan differences.

10

Highlights

Blue Plan with HRA

Green Plan with HSA

White Plan (PPO)

Employee Premium

Highest

Middle

Lowest

Plan Deductible

Deductible applies to all non-

preventive medical services

before Plan pays, however,

HRA Fund reduces deductible

and can be used for

Prescription expenses

Deductible applies to all non-

preventive services before the

Plan pays, however HSA Fund

can be used to help pay

Medical and Prescription

expenses

Deductible is not applicable for

office services or prescription

expenses.

Pre-set office visit and

prescription copays.

Availability of Copays

There are no copays for

services but there is a pre-set

$40 telemedicine consultation

fee and prescription expenses

are capped at set dollar limits

per script.

There are no copays for ser-

vices but there is a pre-set $40

telemedicine consultation fee.

There are pre-set office visit and

prescription copays.

Integration with

Employer Fund

Immediate access to base HRA

Fund on first day of each plan

year

Access to pro-rata portion of

HSA contribution – only what

has been contributed to date

No Company provided funds

Integration with Ciner

Wellness Program

Earned Wellness incentives are

contributed to your HRA Fund

Earned Wellness incentives are

contributed to your HSA Fund

No Company contributions are

provided for participation in the

Wellness program

Coordination of

Benefits

Coordinates with WY Miner’s

Hospital Benefits

No coordination with WY

Miner’s Hospital Benefits

Coordinates with WY Miner’s

Hospital Benefits

Fund Balance

Year-end HRA balance rolls into

subsequent plan year provided

you re-enroll in the Blue Plan

(HRA)

Year-end HSA balance remains

in your account for use in sub-

sequent plan years; can accu-

mulate in your individually-

owned account for future

healthcare expenses; or for use

post-65 for non-healthcare

related expenses without the

withdrawal penalty (subject to

applicable taxes at time of

withdrawal).

N/A

Tax Benefits

Medical Plan payroll

contribution reduces your

taxable income but the HRA

provides no additional tax

benefits to you

Medical Plan payroll

contribution reduces your

taxable income AND your HSA

provides additional opportunity

for tax savings

Medical Plan payroll

contribution reduces your

taxable income

HRA Claim Filing

Claims against your HRA (or

rollover HRA balance) are

processed via your debit card

or filed manually

Claims against your Rollover

HRA balance must be filed

manually

Claims against your Rollover

HRA balance are processed via

your debit card or filed manually