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Benefits : Health Insurance

Health Insurance Carrier:
Coconino Community College's health insurance carrier is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. The College offers health insurance benefits to all regular full-time faculty and staff through membership in the Northern Arizona Public Employees Benefit Trust (NAPEBT).  The plan provides a combination of hospital, surgical and major medical expense benefits to participants and their eligible dependents.

Health Insurance Cost:
The College pays 100% of the premium for the employee who elects basic coverage. There are three plans you can choose from for medical coverage: Base, Buy-up or High Deductible Health Plan. To learn about these plans and costs associated with dependent and buy-up coverage, please seethe enrollment options grid: MedicalEnrollmentOptionsGridFY2007

Health Insurance Coverage:
Coverage begins the first of the month following completion of a full calendar month of employment.

Insurance Enrollment Period

When can dependent coverage be added or removed from medical or dental insurance?
Dependents may be added or removed within 30 days of a qualifying event.  If there has been no qualifying event, such changes may only be made during the annual enrollment period.

When is the annual enrollment period?
The annual enrollment period is during the month of May for changes effective in July, each year.

What is a qualifying event?
Qualifying events for the purpose of changing health or dental coverage include: change in martial status, birth or adoption of a child, change in employment status or other major life event. Contact Human Resources with changes no later than 30 days after experiencing a qualifying life event.