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Risk Management Services  You are in the Employee Benefits Section 2004 Online Enrollnment Commonly Asked Questions

Cook County
Employee Benefits

2006 Benefits Year

The following provides information about your County-sponsored employee benefits.
Review these documents carefully and contact Risk Management or the benefit providers below for additional information as needed.
Then, weigh your options and enroll online or follow the instructions on your Personal Information Statement.

(For 2005 Year Benefits information, click here)

Guide to the 2006 Benefits Year
2006 Benefits Overview  
(Click this link to view the PDF)

- What You Need To Know
- What's New This Year
- Online Enrollment Information
- Open Enrollment Questions & Answers
- Medical Plans/Comparison of Medical Benefits
- Vision Plans
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Opting Out

2006 Dental Benefits Overview
(Click this link to view the PDF files)

- Dental Benefits Highlights
- Dental HMO Details
- Dental PPO Details

2006 COBRA Overview
(Click the this link to view the PDF)
Provides information on Continuation of Insurance Coverage After Termination for County Employees and their covered dependents.
2006 Notice of Privacy Practices
(Click the this link to view the Word DOC)
Notice of Cook County group health plans' privacy practices under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Carmark Rx Pharmacy ID Card
(Click the this link to view the PDF)
To be used by all employees covered by health insurance provided by Cook County when purchasing prescriptions.
Life Insurance
Beneficiary Designation Form

(Click the this link to view the PDF)
To be used to designate or change life insurance beneficiaries through Unum-Provident Co. Term Life Policy.

 

2006 Providers Information:

 

 

 

 

 
NAME OF PLAN HOTLINE NUMBER WEB SITE
MEDICAL    
HMO Illinois,
a BlueCross BlueShield HMO Plan
1-800-892-2803
(press 1> 2> 4)
www.bcbsil.com
UniCare HMO 1-888-234-8855 www.unicare.com
BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois PPO Plan 1-800-960-8809
(press 3)
www.bcbsil.com
DENTAL    
First Commonwealth HMO/PPO Plans HMO 1-866-494-4542
PPO 1-886-302-4542
www.firstcommonwealth.net
PRESCRIPTION    
Caremark
Prescription Plan
(for all employees enrolled in County health plans)
1-866-409-8522 www.caremark.com
VISION    
Cole Managed Vision
(Plan #40135)
1-800-334-7591 www.colemanagedvision.com
FLEX SPENDING
Health Care & Dependent Care
   
WageWorks (FSA) 1-877-924-3967 www.wageworks.com
LIFE INSURANCE    
UnumProvident Co. (Term Life)
- Life Insurance Claims
- Beneficiary Maintenance
- Portability/Conversion


1-800-445-0402
1-800-246-7060
1-800--343-5406

www.unumprovident.com
American General
(Universal Life)
1-800-299-1377 www.aigag.com
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