Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Employees with benefits-eligible status are eligible to receive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning the first day of employment. The cost of basic coverage is shared by Bethel and the employee.

Application for the group health, dental, vision care plans must be completed during the first 30 days of eligibility. Employees who do not enroll in Bethel's health insurance program are required to sign a waiver form and are not allowed to enroll until annual open enrollment which takes place in late fall with an effective date of January 1st. Changes to enrollment such as a change from single to single plus one, are not permitted during the year unless you have a change in status as prescribed under IRS regulations.

Open Enrollment is held each year in late fall for an effective date of January 1st to allow employees to change their health, dental, and vision insurance elections for the following year.

Mid-year enrollment or changes to enrollment (any time after 30 days have passed since initial eligibility and January 1st) are only permittedif you have a qualifying event. Such events may include loss of insurance coverage, marriage, birth/adoption, divorce, dependent child turns 26, change of address (outside of current coverage area), or becoming eligible for Medicare.

Employees who wish to make changes in their health, dental, or vision insurance election due to a qualifying event should contact the Office of People and Culture for the appropriate insurance change forms. 

Change forms must be completed within 30 days of a qualifying event.

Visit the Employee Benefits page for details regarding active plans and plan documents.