Medical Plans
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Added Choice PPO Providers - First Choice Health provider search, select “Entire First Choice Health network” from the drop down menu
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Value, Traditional HMO and HDHP - Kaiser NW providers search
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Alternative Care benefits - (for chiropractor, acupuncture and massage benefits) - The CHP Group providers, Added Choice participants can also search for alternative care providers in the First Choice Health network
Lewis & Clark offers four medical insurance plan options so employees can choose the plan that best meets their needs. To compare the benefit plan coverage, please view the Medical Plan Comparison sheet.
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Kaiser “Value” HMO
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Kaiser “Traditional” HMO
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Kaiser Added Choice POS (website link here, PPO Provider network search here)
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Kaiser High Deductible Health Plan
The plan benefits, including co-pays, networks, out-of-pocket maximums, and deductibles are different between the plans but all include
- prescription drug
- basic vision
- alternative care
Eligibility
You and your dependents are eligible for medical benefits if you are a
- faculty member with at least a .50 full-time equivalent (FTE)
- staff member who works at least 20 hours per week (.53 FTE)
To learn more, please see our benefit eligibility page.
Cost
To compare the cost of this benefit to others, please see page 15 of the 2023 Employee Benefits Guide sheet.
FAQ & Tips
Contact
Kaiser
Group #: 1495
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Phone: 800-813-2000 out of area
Website: www.kaiserpermanente.org
Address:
Kaiser Foundation
Health Plan of the Northwest
500 NE Multnomah St.
Portland, OR 97232
Forms and Required Notices
Marriage/Domestic Partner Affidavit
Spouse/Domestic Partner Surcharge Affidavit
Human Resources is located in Lower McAfee on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 72
email hr@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6235
fax 503-768-6233
Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Helen Howell
Human Resources
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 72
Portland OR 97219