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Plan year January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Helping you and your family reach and maintain good health is very important to HukariAscendent. HukariAscendent is pleased to offer a selection of benefits designed with your health and financial wellbeing in mind. We review our benefit programs each year to ensure we consider the best combination of benefit coverage, network access and affordability for employees.
HukariAscendent remains committed to providing a competitive, cost-effective benefit program. Please review the 2023 Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for all the benefit offerings.
2023 BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for benefits, you must be a full-time employee working at least 30 hours per week. Coverage for new hire employees begin on the first of the month following the date of hire.
ELIGIBILE DEPENDENTS
You may enroll eligible dependents which include:
ACTION REQUIRED (even if waiving coverage)
Outside of Open Enrollment, no changes are allowed unless you experience a qualifying life event. If you experience a life event, you must notify Human Resources within 30 days to make changes to benefits.
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Username: First six letters of your last name followed by the first initial of your first name and last four digits of your social security number
Password: Full social security number without any spaces or dashes
Example: John Smith, 123-45-6789
HukariAscendent offers three medical plan options through Gravie which utilizes Aetna's network:
Gravie partners with Magellan Rx Management to provide pharmacy benefits. Reference Magellan's retail pharmacy listing below to find a participating pharmacy near you.
How do I access my Medical ID card?
How do I locate Medical Providers?
How do I search for prescription drugs?
New medical/Rx ID cards will be mailed prior to January 1st.
A qualified high deductible health plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) is an alternative to traditional health insurance plans. The HSA allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified health care expenses. You must be covered by a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (QHDHP) to be eligible to contribute to an HSA.
Your HSA is your money. If you change jobs or retire, your HSA balance goes with you. The funds continue to roll over each year until the funds are used.
Keep in mind, HSA elections must be summited each year.
How do I locate Dental Providers?
How do I access my Dental ID card?
Those who newly enroll in dental benefits must wait until January 1, 2023, to access the website.
The vision plan through Mutual of Omaha utilizes EyeMed’s Insight network.
How do I locate Vision Providers?
How do I access my Vision ID card?
Those who newly enroll in vision benefits must wait until January 1, 2023, to access the website.
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
HukariAscendent believes in offering our employees the opportunity to provide for their family's future rather than leaving it to chance. Life insurance can provide your dependents with a lifetime of financial security and upon your death, can be used to pay off your debts - such as credit cards and your mortgage or other expenses that could burden your family.
That's why HukariAscendent provides Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance to full-time employees at no cost to you. Be sure to keep your beneficiary designation up to date.
You also have the option to purchase additional voluntary life insurance for yourself, spouse, and dependents. Employees are responsible for premiums.
Disability Insurance
Becoming disabled is often and unexpected and a burdensome experience, and it can happen to anyone. Disability insurance can help protect your income in the event of a disability by providing you a benefit for injuries and sickness which are not work related.
Full-time employees have the option to purchase voluntary short-term disability and voluntary long-term disability through Mutual of Omaha. Employees are responsible for premiums.
Online Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Form
Those who elect more than the guaranteed issue amount(s) for voluntary life insurance and/or long-term disability will be required to submit an EOI form. Access the online EOI form link below. Once the EOI is approved by the insurance carrier, coverage will be effective the first of the month following approval.
Supplemental benefits help offset the unexpected medical expenses, such as emergency room fees, deductible and copayments. HukariAscendent provides you the option to purchase voluntary benefits through Aflac. The Aflac Group BenExtend product combines voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits into one convenient plan for you and your dependents.
Upon termination of employment, please notify Aflac within 31 days of termination to continue coverage.
For more information, contact Aflac at 800-433-3036 or visit the website link below.
Full-Time benefit eligible employees and their households have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Mutual of Omaha at no cost to you. To access the EAP program, call 800-316-2796 or visit the website link below.
LifeLock not only has proprietary technology to detect a range of identity threats, if you do have an identity theft problem, Identity Restoration Specialist can help fix it. The company provides LifeLock Benefit Elite for employees at no cost to you. There is an option to purchase coverage for your spouse and/or dependents.
Travel Assistance
Mutual of Omaha offers a Travel Assistance program that helps with your travels over 100 miles away from home or outside the country at no cost to you.
Will Prep Services
Mutual of Omaha has partnered with Epoq, Inc. to offer members online will prep tools at no cost to you. Complete a basic will or other documents to protect your family.
The Hearing Discount Program offered by Mutual of Omaha provides you and your family discounted hearing Products, including hearing aids and batters. For more information, call 888-534-1747 or visit the website link below.
The Payroll Deduction Authorization form and HSA Payroll Deduction Authorization form (if applicable) must be completed and returned within 7 days of effective date of coverage.
Download and save the form(s) to your computer first then check the boxes as needed and return to Karen Ramey via:
As you consider your benefit options, please be sure to review all available information. If you have questions regarding the benefits or need assistance, please contact Human Resources listed below.
Karen Ramey, HR Manager
karenr@hukari.com
Phone 423.398.1591
Fax 423.722.4939
Kelly Weil, Office Administrator
kellyw@hukari.com
Phone 720.833.4166
