CMT Annual Enrollment 2022 Plans
TO: Wardens. Parish Administrators, Rectors, Priests-in-Charge
FROM: The Rev. Meaghan Keegan, Communications and Business Officer
RE: 2022 Health Benefits Overview
I am pleased to provide you with these important details about The Episcopal Church Medical Trust (Medical Trust) 2022 health benefits offerings and Annual Enrollment.
Effective January 1, 2022, the Medical Trust will simplify the Episcopal Health Plan (EHP) eligibility criteria by eliminating the exempt/non-exempt status criteria and will move to an hours-based eligibility criteria for active employees. An employee will be eligible to enroll in the EHP, regardless of whether they are an exempt or non-exempt employee, if they are normally scheduled to work 1,000 or more compensated hours per plan year.(1)
This distinction has been a source of confusion about who qualifies as an exempt employee and has raised concerns about compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer rules. Post-65 clergy who retired under the Clergy Pension Plan and who are no longer eligible for EHP coverage because they work less than 1,000 hours a year may now enroll in the Medical Trust retiree plan and receive their post-retirement medical subsidy, if eligible. (2)
Medical Plans
We will offer the following medical plans to our employees through the Medical Trust:
Annual Enrollment for 2022 will run from October 27 to November 17.
Anthem BCBS PPO 80
$1059 Single
$1906 Employee +1
$2965 Family
Anthem BCBS PPO 90
$1166 Single
$2099 Employee +1
$3265 Family
Anthem BCBS MSP PPO 80
$856 Single
$1541 Employee +1
$2397 Family
Anthem BCBS MSP PPO 90
$944 Single
$1699 Employee +1
$2643 Family
Dental Plans
We will offer the following Cigna dental plans through the Medical Trust:
Basic Dental
$54 Single
$97 Employee +1
$151 Family
Dental & Orthodontic
$72 Single
$130 Employee +1
$202 Family
What You Need to Know About Annual Enrollment
During the Medical Trust’s Annual Enrollment period:
· Current plan members may change their plan selections for the following year.
· Eligible non-participating employees have the option to enroll in a Medical Trust plan.
· Eligible dependents may be added or removed from a member’s plan without the need to demonstrate a qualifying event.
· Ineligible employees’ coverage should be terminated.
Currently Enrolled Employees
Currently enrolled employees (plan members) will receive an Annual Enrollment brochure in a green envelope from the Medical Trust approximately one week before their Annual Enrollment period. This brochure will include their Client ID number, which they’ll need to enroll. Please instruct them to save this brochure. It also includes their Annual Enrollment dates, a checklist, what’s changing for 2022, benefit reminders, and how to enroll. In your communications, please encourage your employees to begin reviewing their options and to research plans early.
New Hires After Annual Enrollment Begins
New hires and other employees who enroll in a Medical Trust plan for the first time after the Annual Enrollment user list is created will not receive an Annual Enrollment brochure and they will not participate in the Medical Trust’s Annual Enrollment. Their plan selections will carry over into 2022. If the employee wishes to make a change to their plan enrollment for 2022, or if their plan is going away for 2022, they will need to contact their group benefits administrator for assistance.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Members will access the Annual Enrollment website with the same credentials (username and password) they created to access their benefits information on MyCPG Accounts. It is important for all members to create an account on MyCPG Accounts prior to Annual Enrollment, if they have not already done so. For assistance, employees may contact CPG Client Services at (800) 480-9967, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM ET, or email mtcustserv@cpg.org.
Non-participating Employees
Eligible employees and dependents who are not currently enrolled in a Medical Trust plan may enroll during Annual Enrollment for the 2022 plan year. Please submit an enrollment form to me as this process must be handled by the plan administrator.
Plan Documents
2022 Summaries of Benefits and Coverage and Plan Document Handbooks containing plan details may be found on the Church Pension Group website at www.cpg.org/mtdocs.
No Changes to Current Plan Selections
Please note that there are no changes to our current plan options for the coming year. However, members are encouraged to go online during Annual Enrollment to verify their demographic information, dependent coverage, and plan selections, and to make changes if necessary.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
The Rev. Meaghan J. Keegan
518-692-3350 / mkeegan@albanydiocese.org