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CAO Health Benefits Division

1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor

Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 868-3182 • FAX

healthbenefits@co.kern.ca.us

www.kerncountyhealthbenefits.com

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

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General News and Announcements

5/1/13		Kern Legacy Health Plan Provider Directory updated
4/30/13		Limited Enrollment for the Kern Legacy Health Plan EPO - May 1 to May 24
		The Kern Legacy Health Plan is a new Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) medical plan option that will offer hospital, prescription, and specialist physician care through the County's publicly-owned hospital, Kern Medical Center (KMC). If you wish to enroll in this new health plan option, your original, signed enrollment form must be submitted to the CAO Health Benefits Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave, 5th floor, Bakersfield CA 93301 by 5:00 PM on May 24. For more information on this limited enrollment period, see our responses to Frequently Asked Questions.
4/25/13		Change in Point of Service (POS) Administrators FAQ The Board of Supervisors recently approved the transfer of administration for the County Employee Point of Service (POS) Health Care Plan, beginning October 1, 2013. If you are unclear on what this change means, please see our responses to Frequently Asked Questions.
3/29/13		Naming Contest Winner! Congratulations to Cecilia Reynoso, an employee at the Department of Human Services, for submitting the winning entry for the County's new employee medical plan option! The name of the new employee medical plan will be the "Kern Legacy Health Plan" and will offer hospital, prescription, and specialist physician care through the County's hospital, Kern Medical Center. Thank you to all who participated for your interest and involvement.
9/28/12		Health Care Reform News (PDF)
8/15/12		Kern County HealthBeat Newsletter - New volume released August 2012 (PDF)

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Limited Enrollment for the Kern Legacy Health Plan EPO - May 1 to May 24

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Rates & Dates

Health Benefits Employee Contribution Rates 2013 (PDF)

Health Benefits Coverage Periods (PDF)

Benefits Coverage End Date (PDF)

Voluntary & COBRA Benefits

Voluntary Benefits

♦ General Information (PDF)

♦ Kern$Flex I Program Information

COBRA

♦ COBRA Health Benefits Rates (PDF)

Forms

Original Signatures Required on Forms - Do Not FAX

♦ Flexible Spending Account Claim Form (PDF)

♦ Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation / Name Change (PDF - updated 12/2008)

♦ Kern Legacy Health Plan Open Enrollment Form (PDF)

Policies & Notices

♦ County of Kern Employee Health Benefits Plan Privacy Policy (PDF - updated 12/2009)

♦ Health Benefits Eligibility Policy

♦ Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (PDF)

♦ Medicare Part D Creditable Drug Coverage Notice (PDF)

♦ Free or Low-cost Health Coverage to Children and Families - CHIPRA Notice (PDF)

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