Lyford Consolidated Independent School District
Business Office

 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
 
Welcome to the Employee Benefits Webpage
 
We encourage you and your family to become familiar with this webpage. Inside, you will find detailed information about your employee benefits program including benefit summaries, claim forms, administrative forms, customer service numbers, provider directories and direct links to the insurance carriers. You will also find some helpful information regarding each employee benefit product so you can choose a benefit package that's right for you and your family.

Click below to access the On-line Benefits website.  All changes to your benefit choices are made here with the exception of the 403(b)/457(b) plans and Health Insurance.

Online Enrollment
 Click on clip art for online enrollment!

LCISD offers a Benefits Open Enrollment period which allows full-time and part-time faculty and staff to enroll or who is enrolled in TRS ActiveCare/VBHP health care plans and other plans, a time to review current benefit elections for the next plan year. The benefit selections made during open enrollment will take effect on September 1st and remain in effect for the entire year unless a qualifying event occurs.
Full-time and part-time faculty and staff may enroll for the first time, re-enroll, or change plan choices. This is the time to add eligible dependents or remove dependents that are no longer eligible.

Questions regarding open enrollment or your benefit choices can be directed to the Lyford CISD Business Office/Benefits Department at 956-347-3901.

If you did not enroll during spring enrollment, please find enrollment documents that must be completed to process your benefit election. Enrollment must be completed if you are:

·         Making changes to available insurances

·         Not making changes to available insurances

·         Declining available insurances

 

Health Insurance and ATPE are completed in paper form and must be turned in to the business office. Supplemental Insurance is completed on-line (see below).

 

How to complete the health insurance enrollment form?

 

No changes to available coverage:

ü  Write “no changes” on top of the enrollment form.

ü  Complete sections 1, 2, 4, and 10.

 

Declining available coverage

ü  Complete sections 1, 2 and 9.

 

Changes to available coverage

ü  Complete sections 1, 2, 4 and 10

 

Health Insurance Guide: 2013–2014 Enrollment Guide

Health Insurance Enrollment Form: Enrollment Application and Change Form

Supplemental Insurance:

To log in, please visit www.cbebc.com and select Lyford ISD as the school district from the drop-down menu.

Click the Log in button on the bar below the district name.

Another window will open, prompting you to Login.

 

Username: First 6 letters of your last name, first initial, followed by the last four digits of your social security number.

Password: Full last name followed by the last four digits of your social security number.

 

EXAMPLE:

Kathleen Roberson

 

USERNAME: robersk1234

PASSWORD: roberson1234

 

Continue following the Enrollment Instructions.

 

ATPE:

If your are interested in applying for ATPE, please complete the form below and bring it to the business office.

2013-2014 ATPE


New Hires:

The Benefits Office welcomes you to Lyford CISD. Our goal is to provide you with information that will allow you to select your benefits with ease and understanding.

Prior to attending your new hire meeting, please read and become familiar with the Benefits Summary Information  

As a new employee, you must complete the enrollment within 31 days of your employment start date (your first day of work). If you do not enroll you will not have insurance benefits.

Enrollment forms are required; all benefit elections must be completed .

To access the on-line Benefits system: Click on www.cbebc.com >Employee Login> Follow the login instructions. 

Supplemental benefits will be effective 09/01

2013-2014 Employee Benefits Summary
 
 TRS Health Insurance 2013–2014 Plan Highlights
 
Summary of Benefits and Coverage(SBC)
visit the website or call to request a copy 
ActiveCare 1-HD, 2 & 3: www.bcbstx.com/trs   
855-756-4448
Valley Baptist Health Plans: www.valleybaptisthealthplans.com 
800-829-6440 
 
Financial Benefits Services-Costal Bend (Third Party Administrator) Supplemental Insurances 
800-583-6908 

 LCISD Health Insurance through TRS-ActiveCare and VBHP

  
Medical Information:

Customer Service: 1-866-355-5999

Group Number: 085000

Mental Health Benefits: 1-800-528-7264
Pre-Cert: 1-800-441-9188

Enrollment Guides and Benefit Book:

To search for in-network providers:
Provider Lookup

VBHP Provider: VBHP PCP 

Helpful forms:
Claim Form
TRS Split Premium Form

Use Blue Access for Members to:
View Explanation of Benefits (EOBs)
Request additional ID cards
Get information and phone number for 24/7 Nurse Hotline
View TRS-ActiveCare Wellness Benefits
Look up cost estimates for medical procedures and office visits
To create an account click on "Register Now" at Blue Access for Members

To learn about Blue Access Mobile and text messaging features:


Medco Health is now EXPRESS SCRIPT (Pharmacy) Information:


Customer Service:
1-800-818-9287

Use
www.medco.com to:

  • Order 90-day prescriptions
  • See order status
  • See claims, balances and prescription history
  • Price a medication
  • Locate a pharmacy
  • Request a prescription card or print temporary (click on "forms and cards")

To create an account, click on "Register Now" at www.medco.com
Search for Preferred Brand Name Drugs

Helpful forms:
Mail Order Prescription Request Form
Prescription Drug Reimbursement Form


Health Coverage- The Lyford Consolidated Independent School District provides group health insurance coverage for employees under the TRS/VBHP. The District contributes the first $240.00 per month toward each regular employee's health coverage premium.
 
Life Insurance- The District provides each full time employee with a $10,000 life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy at no cost. Voluntary coverage above $10,000 is available to employees and their dependents at an additional cost.

Optional Insurance Plans- Several types of individual insurance programs are available through payroll deductions at employees' expense including disability, cancer, dental and vision coverage.

Tax Deferred Annuities- Employees may have a specific amount of their salary payroll deducted and invested into a tax sheltered annuity plan.


Additional Guides and Forms:

FMLA Employee Notice 

 

WEBSITES:

 

(All original forms shall be submitted in person to the Benefits Dept.) 
 

 


8204 Simon Gomez Rd.

Lyford, TX 78569

Phone (956) 347-3900

Superintendent's Fax (956) 347-5588

Eduardo Infante, Superintendent
 

Mailing Address

Lyford CISD

PO Drawer 220

Lyford, TX 78569