let’s gear up for a great new year

Check some things off your Year End To-Do List

Preventive Care

Did you put off any preventive screenings this year? If so, now is the time to get screened.

TIP: Preventive care is covered in full, regardless of which medical plan you are enrolled in.

immunizations

Don’t let the flu get between you and a fun time in the snow. Flu shots and COVID vaccinations are free to you and your covered dependents. Most pharmacies have flu and COVID vaccinations on hand. Get it done before the first snowflakes fall.

List of covered Preventive Screenings

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stay calm and carry on

The holiday season can be stressful. Let your Employee Assistance Program prepare you for the busy holiday season. Besides emotional support, EAP can provide financial and legal guidance, and their work-life solution experts can help you with almost anything on your to-do list.

TIP: Use company code “RSLI859” and company name “Central WA Public Utilities”

employee assistance contact

travel emergency companion

Are you traveling this holiday season 100+ miles away from your home? If so, don’t forget to pack your Travel Emergency Companion. Experts stand by 24/7 if you need help with an illness or injury, lost passport, missing luggage, prescription refill, emergency medical transportation and more.

TIP: Create a contact in your phone now, so you can reach your travel emergency companion wherever you go.

Travel emergency contact

before 2024 comes to an end ….

Your $200 vision hardware benefit resets on January 1, 2025. If you didn’t spend your $200 in 2023 and 2024, you can use unspent dollars through December 31, 2024. Not sure if you have money left? Call Premera Customer Service at 800.722.1471.
Your deductible and out-of-pocket maximum resets on December 31, 2024. Except, dollars counted toward your deductible in the last quarter will carry over into 2025.
If you contribute to a healthcare FSA account, you must use your FSA dollars by March 15, 2025 or you lose them. TIP: Your healthcare FSA has a 2 1/2 month grace period, meaning you can use your 2024 FSA dollars for health care expenses incurred through March 15, 2025. Last day to submit your healthcare FSA expenses is March 31, 2025. Pend Oreille PUD employees: This doesn’t apply to you. You can roll over up to $610 of unused FSA dollars into the next year.