Great news for cities! The Employee Benefit Trust Board of Trustees finalized the 2020 plan changes.
Plan changes
Regence/Asuris (All plans except Medicare Advantage)
- Hearing exam added – Covers an annual routine exam
- Hearing aid allowance added – Covers up to $1,500 every three calendar years
Kaiser (All plans except Medicare Advantage)
- Hearing aid allowance added – Covers up to $1,500 every 36 months
Note: All Kaiser plans currently cover an annual routine hearing exam
Regence/Asuris/Kaiser – All plans except Medicare Advantage
- Weight management program added
- Offered through Naturally Slim
- Enrolled employees and spouses are eligible
- Able to sign up during a communicated enrollment period
- Covered as preventive care at no cost
LEOFF 1 Regence Medicare Advantage
- Hearing exam added
- $45 copay if utilize TruHearing
- Up to $150 covered for any other provider
- Hearing aid benefit added
- Must use TruHearing
- Standard hearing aids – $599 copay annually per ear
- Premium hearing aids – $899 copay annually per ear
Questions?
Contact your AWC Trust staff at benefitinfo@awcnet.org or 800.562.8981.