Health Benefit Plans
Medical Insurance
Washoe County offers its employees comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. Employees are eligible for health benefits after 30 days of employment.
Newly hired and rehired employees are eligible for health benefits on the 31st day of employment.
New employees hired on or after July 1, 2016 will be enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account for a minimum of two plan years. After that time, employees have the option during Open Enrollment to select from one of our three health plans:
- Self-funded Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
- Self-funded High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Surest Plan (Surest)
| Plan | Tier | Per Pay Period | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPO | Spouse or Domestic Partner* | $261.15 | $6,789.90 |
| Child(ren) | $215.31 | $5,598.06 | |
| Family | $455.31 | $11,838.06 | |
| HDHP | Spouse or Domestic Partner* | $153.11 |
$3,980.86 |
| Child(ren) | $129.05 |
$3,355.30 |
|
| Family | $260.34 | $6,768.84 | |
| Surest | Spouse or Domestic Partner* | $202.28 | $5,259.28 |
| Child(ren) | $162.06 | $4,213.53 | |
| Family | $378.00 | $9,828.00 |
Qualifying Life and Work Event Timeline
UMR High Deductible Plan
HDHP is adminstered by UMR and the United Healthcare Choice Plus network. Paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA) administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company.
