Open Enrollment for 2008

The Orthodox Health Plan (OHP) is a PPO Plan which offers our clergy and lay employees the broadest coverage and includes a prescription, drug, dental benefits. Our health insurance carrier is Aetna which is one of the single largest healthcare providers in the nation. 

Through our consultations with Aetna, we are able to announce a thirty day open enrollment period from December 1-December 31, 2007. During this period, you may enroll and join our Orthodox Health Plan Group regardless of pre-existing conditions for you and or your eligible dependents. Enclosed is a plan summary for your review. The monthly premium for a family is $1656 and for a single person is $785. These rates will remain in effect until the May 2008 renewal.

We should explain that access to the Orthodox Health Plan is generally available during our annual open enrollment periods only.  That is why we urge you to take the time, now, to explore the benefits of OHP participation.

Some of the advantages for your enrollment are: broad medical coverage, prescription drugs benefits, parish transfer without interruption of coverage, just to name a few. You can find a summary description of the plan, participating physicians and hospitals here on the website.

It is important to stress that you should not discontinue any coverage you currently have until you have received confirmation that your participation has been approved.  In order to be accepted, your completed enrollment form with your first month’s premium must reach the Plan Administrator no later than December 28^th.  All coverage issued under this open enrollment period will be effective January 1, 2008.

For a summary of plan benefits, click here.

For an Enrollment form, click here.