Health Benefits

Three medical plans (Cigna)

You can choose from three medical plans.

• The Gold Plan costs the most each paycheck and has the lowest deductible. Children’s Mercy contributes to a Health Reimbursement Account on your behalf.
• The Blue Plan costs less each paycheck. Children’s Mercy contributes to a Health Reimbursement Account on your behalf.
• The Green Plan costs the least and has the highest deductible. Children’s Mercy contributes to a Health Savings Account on your behalf, and you can contribute, too.
• The plans cover in-network care only. They include health accounts, with funding from Children’s Mercy -- $500 for employee-only and employee + spouse and $750 for employee + children and family coverage each plan year. (The Health Savings Account is funded with the first two paychecks of each month.) You and your covered spouse also can each earn up to $400 more for these accounts through wellbeing activities.

Prescription drug coverage (WellDyne)

The medical plans include prescription coverage. The Gold and Blue plans have a copayment schedule. For the Green Plan, you pay the full, negotiated cost until you meet the deductible, then you pay a 20% copayment. For all three plans, drugs on the ACA preventive prescription list are covered at 100%, with no deductible.

Take CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy

The clinic offers in-person and virtual care for team members, spouses and dependent children ages 18 to 25. It offers primary, preventive, urgent and mental health care, physical therapy, nutrition, lab and pharmacy services. The clinic is located near the Adele Hall Campus, at 2401Grand, Suite 100. Services are offered at a significantly reduced rate to those covered by a Children’s Mercy medical plan. 

Mental Health Benefits

You'll find both in-person and virtual support for mental health needs from multiple benefits.

• The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program, available at no charge to you and your dependents, provides short-term counseling, financial information, legal support, work-life solutions and informational resources on a variety of topics.
• ReThinkCare, available through the Personify Health app, is a no-cost, confidential service that helps families raise more resilient children, including those with developmental and learning challenges. It includes up to 14 hours of consultation, along with tools and resources to help you and your family members, whether the child is your dependent or not.
• You’ll also find mental health treatment and support from your Cigna medical plan; the Take CARE Employee Clinic; our wellness partner, Personify Health; and the Center for Wellbeing.

Dental Plans (MetLife)

Choose from three dental plan options. They differ based on the maximum benefit and orthodontia coverage.

Vision Plans (VSP/Eyeconic)

The vision plans offer two levels of coverage. The Basic Plan provides an annual exam for a $15 copay and discounts on glasses. The premier plan adds basic prescription eyewear for a $20 copay, frame allowances and discounts on special lenses.

Discounted Children’s Mercy services

As a Children’s Mercy team member, you receive discounts on inpatient and outpatient services your child receives at Children’s Mercy.

Women’s reproductive health (Progyny)

Progyny supports fertility, family building and women’s reproductive health, including menopause and midlife care, for those enrolled in a Children’s Mercy medical plan. It includes concierge support from a dedicated care team, help managing leaves from BenefitBump, access to care from expert providers and exclusive resources in the Progyny app.

Help with plan decision-making (FEDlogic)

FEDlogic advocates can help you understand and enroll in coverage such as Medicare when you reach 65 or Medicaid if you or a family member are diagnosed with a critical condition. They can also help you make decisions about COBRA and Affordable Care Act plans.