Health and Welfare Links
These links are offered for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement of those web sites. The Plan Office does not assess the suitability, or give any assurance about the potential value of any opinions expressed or the information contained in any outside links referenced in this web site.
General Health
- American Medical Association – Home page of the American Medical Association; contains news, information about the AMA, health and fitness information, a searchable database of physicians, information on managing chronic illnesses, and more.
- Health Central – Medical information, discussion forums, and news.
- HealthAnswers.com – Health centers, calculators, healthy lifestyle information, and more.
- iVillageHealth – Advice, assessment tools and discussions on women's health, with reports on heart disease, cancer, sexual/reproductive health, nutrition, and other topics.
- Medicare – Medicare's site has information on coverage, eligibility, enrollment, your Medicare card, replacement card ordering, address changes, and help with health care costs. In addition, you can find out about how to choose a nursing home (alternatives, payment, checklist, patient rights), helpful contacts, view, download, or order Medicare or health related publications, info on how to recognize and prevent fraud and abuse, and material to help you stay healthy.
- WebMD – A personal guide to health, offering medical news, local health guides, discussion groups, live broadcasts and disease information.
Plan Carriers
- Blue Shield (PPO and HMO) – Blue Shield is the Preferred Provider network for the Self Funded PPO Plan. Blue Shield also provides a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plan which is available as an alternate to the Self Funded PPO Plan.
- Delta Dental – Delta Dental is the insurer for the dental benefits provided through the Plan.
- HRA Account Balance – At the My Wex Health Card website, you can view your HRA account balance, view transaction activity, and print statement.
- Kaiser Foundation (HMO) – Kaiser Foundation is another HMO which is available as an alternate to the Indemnity Plan.
- OptumRX – OptumRX handles the Prescription Drug Discount Card and the Mail Order Drug Program for Members in the Indemnity Plan.
- VSP – Vision Service Plan administers the vision benefits provided by the Plan.