Medical

Your Guide to Regence Medical Coverage

Explore your Regence Blue Shield medical benefits in one convenient place. From plan overviews and behavioral health services to self-care tools and wellness support, this page is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. You'll also find enrollment details, eligibility information, and helpful videos to better understand how your coverage works—whether you're new to the District or reviewing options during open enrollment.

💡 Pro Tip: Be sure to check out the “Additional Services” section—many employees overlook valuable extras like virtual care and lifestyle support programs included with your plan!

Friendly Reminder

Eligible employees can take advantage of the District’s Wellness Program to qualify for enrollment in the Wellness Medical Plan, which offers reduced premiums, lower copayments, and smaller deductibles. It’s a smart way to save on healthcare costs while focusing on your well-being.

👉 Click here to learn more about how to participate in the Wellness Program. 

Plan Year & Enrollment

The benefit plan year starts September 1st and ends August 31st. Once you have enrolled in the plan, the plan will automatically renew each year unless you make allowable changes during the Spring Enrollment period or you experience a qualifying event allowed by the IRS for Cafeteria Plans. For more information, visit the Benefits webpage. The deductible will reset at the beginning of each plan year.   

Insurance Cards

Once enrolled in the plan, employees will receive a member card at the mailing address on file with the District. 

1. The card will arrive in an “unidentifiable”, plain envelope for employee protection.

2. The card will arrive within four (4) weeks of the effective date of coverage. If the card does not arrive in a timely manner, please contact Regence Member Services at (888) 675-6570 or visit Regence.com.

Eligibility

For Employee Eligibility information, please visit the Benefits webpage. 

To be eligible for coverage, dependents must meet the eligibility requirements:

1. The person to whom you are legally married (spouse).

2. Your (or your spouse's) child who is under age 26 and who meets any of the following criteria:

   1.  Your (or your spouse's) natural child, step child, adopted child or child legally placed with you (or your spouse) for adoption;

   2.  A child for whom you (or your spouse) have court-appointed legal guardianship; and

   3.  A child for whom you (or your spouse) are required to provide coverage by a legal qualified medical child support order (QMCSO).

3. You (or your spouse's) otherwise eligible child who is age 26 or over and incapable of self-support because of intellectual disability or physical handicap that began before their 26th birthday, if you complete and submit Regence Blue Shield's affidavit of dependent eligibility form, with written evidence of the child's incapacity, within 31 days of the later of the child's 26th birthday or your Effective Date and either:

   1.  They are an enrolled child immediately before their 26th birthday; or their 26th birthday preceded your Effective Date and they have been continuously covered as your dependent on group coverage since that birthday. 

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