Please see the Spotlight On Your Benefits for the changes to your plan:   2009 Spotlight On Your Benefits.

Employee Benefits: Health Insurance (Medical and Dental)

Premiums for health care are deducted with "pre-tax" dollars. The pre-tax premiums are deducted before taxes are calculated which reduces the amount of Federal, State, and Social Security withholding.  An employee must enroll within 31 days of hire or during open enrollment unless there is a qualifying mid-year event.  This election is made on the health benefits enrollment form.  Strict IRS guidelines apply.  Web site http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/hbenefits/employeestoc.html.

CHOICES FOR HEALTH CARE DEPEND ON WHERE YOU LIVE:

Effective July 1, 2009, for those who live in Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, if you choose to participate in the Commonwealth's Health Care Program, you must participate in COVA Connect or select COVA HDHP.  Please see the following flyer from the Department of Human Resource Management with the zip codes affected:  COVA Connect.   Here are your choices:

• COVA HDHP
• COVA Connect (with basic dental)
• COVA Connect plus Out of Network
• COVA Connect plus Expanded Dental
• COVA Connect plus Out of Network and Expanded Dental
• COVA Connect plus Expanded Dental, Vision and Hearing
• COVA Connect plus Out of Network, Expanded Dental, Vision and Hearing

For those who live in other areas of Virginia, if you choose to participate in the Commonwealth's Health Care Program, you must participate in COVA Care.  Here are your choices:

• COVA HDHP
• COVA Care (with basic dental)
• COVA Care plus Out of Network
• COVA Care plus Expanded Dental
• COVA Care plus Out of Network and Expanded Dental
• COVA Care plus Expanded Dental, Vision and Hearing
• COVA Care plus Out of Network, Expanded Dental, Vision and Hearing

Here is the health care enrollment form (effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010) used for the open enrollment period :   Health Care Enrollment Form for Fiscal Year 2010.

Traveling outside Virginia
If you are traveling outside Virginia, please visit this website: http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/hbenefits/employeestoc.html and click on the appropriate type of health coverage for more information.

Dental Benefits
Delta Dental provides dental services to all Commonwealth of Virginia employees.  To select a dentist, visit their web site:  www.deltadental.va.com , click on the "Searching for a Dentist" link, select the Delta Premier program and follow the prompts.  You may also call the toll free member services number at 1-888-335-8296.

Prescription Drug Program
Please visit this website: http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/hbenefits/employeestoc.html and click on the appropriate type of health coverage for more information.

Health Benefits Monthly Premiums
For the monthly premiums of the State Health Benefits Program (effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010), please click on this document and review page 3 for the current premiums:  Premiums Health Care FY 2010.