Grant Wood AEA – Employee Benefits & Contact Information
Health Insurance
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are offered Wellmark health insurance products. The website www.wellmark.com has many self-service tools for members. Employees can view benefits and personal claims status/history, search to find providers and medication information, and order ID cards from the website.
Wellmark – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa
1331 Grand Avenue
PO Box 9232
Des Moines, IA 50306-9232
Toll-free number: 1-800-277-8380
Local number: 1-319-294-5932
Website: www.wellmark.com
PPO Premier – Summary of Benefits
PPO Premier Coverage Manual 7-01-2021
PPO Choice – Summary of Benefits
PPO Choice Coverage Manual 7-01-2021
HMO Essential – Summary of Benefits
HMO Essential Coverage Manual 7-01-2021
Comparison of Health Care Plans
MIIP Health Plans – Frequently Asked Questions 2021
Monthly Insurance Rates 2021-2022
Contracted Staff
Classified Staff
Management/Salaried/Management Support
Wellmark Blue 365 Program
Doctor on Demand User Guide
Doctor on Demand
Health Plan Notices
Annual Health Plan Notices
Children’s Health Insurance Program Notice
Health Insurance Marketplace Notice
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice
Mental Health (MHPAEA) Annual Disclosure Notice
Notice of Special Enrollment Rules
Dental Insurance
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are offered Delta Dental insurance. The website www.deltadentalia.com provides many services. Employees can view benefits information and claims history, search for providers, order ID cards and download claim forms from the website.
Delta Dental Plan of Iowa
PO Box 9000
Johnston, IA 50131-9000
Toll-free number: 1-800-544-0718
Website: www.deltadentalia.com
Contracted/Classified Staff
Delta Dental Plan A Summary
Delta Dental Plan A Benefit Certificate Booklet
Management/Salaried/Management Support
Delta Dental Plan B Summary
Delta Dental Plan B Benefit Certificate Booklet
Vision Insurance
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are offered vision insurance that includes routine eye exams and eyewear benefits.
EyeMed Vision Care
4000 Luxottica Pl, PO Box 8504
Mason, OH 45040
Toll-free number: 1-866-723-0514
Website: www.eyemedvisioncare.com
EyeMed Vision Care Benefit Summary
EyeMed Provider Director
Vision Care In-Network vs. Out-of-Network Comparison
Out of Network Vision Claim Form
Life Insurance
Eligible Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are provided group-term life insurance coverage. Employees may also apply for supplemental life and dependent life coverage at their own expense.
CIGNA Group Life Insurance Company, Inc.
PO Box 20310
Lehigh Valley, PA 18003-9924
Toll-free number: 1-800-732-1603
Dependent and Supplemental Life Summary Sheet
Life Insurance FAQ’s
CIGNA My Secure Advantage Program
CIGNA Healthy Rewards Program
CIGNA Secure Travel Program
Long Term Disability
Eligible Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are provided long-term disability coverage.
MNL Long Term Disability – Certificate of Insurance
Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. (Long Term Disability)
National Insurance Services
250 S. Executive Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
Toll-free number: 1-800-627-3660
Accident & Health
Chubb Accident & Health
Travel and Medical Assistance
Identity Theft Protection
Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are able to tax-defer a portion of wages and set up a medical account for out-of-pocket health care expenses not paid by insurance and/or a dependent care assistance account.
IRS – Section 125 – Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts
ASI Flex, Inc.
PO Box 6044
Columbia, MO 65205-6044
Toll-free Customer Service: 1-800-659-3035
Toll-free Claims Fax: 1-877-879-9038
Customer Service E-mail: asi@asiflex.com
Customer Service Website
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees have contribution rates of 6.29% employee share and 9.44% employer share. The website www.ipers.org has the most current IPERS publications and forms for employees to access. (Member handbook, retirement planning session schedules, beneficiary designation forms, change of address forms, etc.)
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
7401 Register Drive
PO Box 9117
Des Moines, IA 50306-9117
Toll-free number: 1-800-622-3849
Local number: 1-515-281-0020
Website: www.ipers.org
Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
Grant Wood Area Education Agency employees are able to participate in a voluntary retirement savings program administered by the RIC.
Retirement Investors Club (RIC) – 403b Program
DAS/HRE/403b
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319-0150
Toll-free number: 1-866-460-4692
Fax: 1-515-281-5102
Website
RIC 403(b) Program Summary
RIC 403(b) At-A-Glance
RIC Salary Reduction Form
Planwithease Log-in
Planwithease Participant User Guide
Planwithease: How to Access 403b Funds