Four health insurance benefits teachers love. Are you using them?
Learn more about the four key benefits that support – and are used most by –members of the School Employees’ Health Benefit Program (SEHBP).
A good teacher spends most of their time — and a good part of their life — giving of themselves to others. Few jobs are more important – or more demanding of time and effort. It’s that same quality of selflessness that can make teachers forget that they need to take care of themselves, too.
Good health coverage can make that task simpler. The dedicated New Jerseyans who work in our school classrooms, cafeterias, gyms, libraries and woodshops have health coverage that is comprehensive and versatile. Here are four key benefits that support – and are used most by –members of the School Employees’ Health Benefit Program (SEHBP):
1. Care that stretches across New Jersey, the U.S. and abroad.
SEHBP benefits cover you wherever you are. You can use doctors and other health professionals both in and out of network. But you’ll save in out-of-pocket expenses when you use Horizon’s Managed Care Network. The BlueCard® PPO Network covers you nationwide and Blue Cross Blue Shield Global® Core covers you when you travel outside the U.S. No hall pass required.
2. Preventive care that’s easy, and easy on the wallet.
Staying on top of your health can keep you healthy, and your benefits make it easy. When you get cancer screenings, wellness exams and other preventive care from an in-network doctor, you don’t pay anything out of pocket. It’s easy to find in-network doctors, too.
3. It pays to be well. Cash in.
SEHBP members and their families are earning cash just by taking care of their health. Under the state’s wellness program — NJWELL — you and the spouse or partner on your policy can earn $250 when you take a health assessment, complete a health screening, and earn 800 points in five categories of wellness.
HorizonbFit is a free program that rewards you up to $240 a year for getting regular exercise. Check out shbp.horizonbfit.com to enroll.
Your SEHBP benefits are also a ticket to health and wellness discounts through the free Blue365® program. Once you sign up, you’ll receive weekly emails with great deals and discounts from top national and local retailers on fitness gear, gym memberships, healthy eating options and more.
4. Care for Your Emotional Health.
When you add layers of anxiety from the pandemic and world events on top of the daily stress of education, it’s no wonder that our teachers and staff are turning to their behavioral health benefits. Horizon Behavioral HealthSM is offering more services than ever and is growing its network larger every day. Your coverage includes doctor and therapy visits — in person, online and over the phone. Don’t hesitate to reach out by calling 1-800-991-5579 or visiting Horizon Behavioral Health.
NJWELL, administered by the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits, is an incentive-based wellness program offered to eligible employees and their covered spouses/partners who participate in the SHBP/SEHBP. All provisions of the program are established by the Division and are subject to change. More details can be found on www.nj.gov/njwell/
HorizonbFit is offered to eligible Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey members and is administered by Advanta Health Solutions. Advanta Health Solutions is responsible for administering the program and processing reimbursements on behalf of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to credit qualifying members’ accounts. Advanta is independent from and not affiliated with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
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