Welcome to Open Enrollment 2024!
Benefits Open Enrollment for Employees of the City of Hazleton has started.
The City of Hazleton is committed to providing quality benefits for all employees and retirees. This is the time to enroll or make changes to your medical, dental, vision benefits and add, remove or increase voluntary life and voluntary disability insurance if you wish. You may also add or remove coverage for eligible dependents (spouse and dependent children up to age 26). This is the one time of year when you can make changes to your benefits without experiencing a Qualifying Life Event (marriage, divorce, birth/adoption of a child, etc.). The benefit selections you make during open enrollment become effective on January 1, 2024.
Benefits Open Enrollment Ends Friday, December 1st at noon
No enrollments or changes can be made after this date unless you have a qualifying event.
To make changes or if you have questions please call Renee or Michelle at (570) 669-5050 prior to Noon on Friday, December 1st. Please identify yourself as a City of Hazleton employee.
The purpose of these notices is to inform you of certain rights you and your family may have under Federal & State laws. Please read these notifications so that you will fully understand your rights and responsibilities as an employee of the City of Hazleton.
Summary of Benefits
Click on the link(s) below to learn more about your health, dental, and vision plans. More complete details on benefits are found in official documents such as the contracts with the individual providers and collective bargaining agreements. If the Summary and an official document differ, the official document governs. Please select the plan(s) that you are enrolled in.
City Hall Union Summary of Benefits
Fire Union Summary of Benefits
Police Union Summary of Benefits
Service Union All Others Summary of Benefits
Seniors Over 65 Freedom Blue Coinsurance Summary of Benefits
Seniors Over 65 Freedom Blue Copay Summary of Benefits
Medical for Active Employees and Retirees Under Age 65:
City Hall Union Summary of Benefits
Fire Union Summary of Benefits
Police Union Summary of Benefits
Service Union All Others Summary of Benefits
Medical for Retirees Over Age 65:
Seniors Over 65 Freedom Blue Coinsurance Summary of Benefits
Seniors Over 65 Freedom Blue Copay Summary of Benefits
Dental & Vision for All Members:
Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice
Please read this notice carefully and keep it where you can find it. This notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with City of Hazleton and about your options under Medicare’s prescription drug coverage. This information can help you decide whether or not you want to join a Medicare drug plan. If you are considering joining, you should compare your current coverage, including which drugs are covered at what cost, with the coverage and costs of the plans offering Medicare prescription drug coverage in your area. Information about where you can get help to make decisions about your prescription drug coverage is at the end of the notice.
Plan Your Care: Know What You Need & When To Get It
Preventative or routine care helps us stay well or finds problems early when they are easier to treat. As a part of your health plan, you may be eligible to receive some of these preventive benefits with little to no cost sharing when using in-network providers. Make sure you know what is covered by your health plan and any requirements before you receive any of these services. Click on the link below for Highmark’s 2024 Preventative Schedule.
AFLAC Voluntary Insurance
Active employees interested in AFLAC products may reach out directly to our AFLAC representative, Leah Gorman at (484) 633-0121. AFLAC offers voluntary short-term disability, accident, critical illness, hospital, and cancer benefits that may help with out-of-pocket medical expenses that may not be covered by major medical. AFLAC benefits are 100% employee paid, by payroll deduction.
City of Hazleton
Benefits Department
Questions can be directed to Renee or Michelle of the City’s Benefits Team at (570) 669-5050
Please identify yourself as an employee or retiree of the City of Hazleton