Cigna Dental and Vision Insurance
The City of Springfield provides dental and vision coverage through Cigna. Cigna has partnered with EyeMed to provide vision services. Enrollment into the dental and vision benefits is optional. If you choose to enroll, you will need to complete a Cigna Enrollment/Change Form.
Please review details of your dental/vision coverage: Cigna Dental Benefit Summary and EyeMed Vision Benefit Summary. Once you are enrolled as a participating member of the plan, you can also log into myCigna.com for more detailed plan information. Instructions on how to register for myCigna.com can be found here.
The City offers three (3) Dental plans:
The current base DPO4 Dental Plan and PPO Vision Plan will continue to be offered.
- Employees can add supplemental Dental coverage by enrolling in a “Buy-Up” DPOB Plan. The cost of this additional coverage will be paid by the Employee. The City will continue to provide 75% of the cost of the DPO4 Base Dental/PPO Vision Plan.
- Employees can opt into a lower cost narrow network DHMO Q5100 Dental/Vision Plan. This plan has narrow network of providers and City will provide 75% of the cost of this plan.
Enrollment in either of these new plans can be done by completing the Cigna Buy Up form and returning it to the Employee Benefits Department.
UniCare is now Wellpoint
Effective July 1, 2024, UniCare changed its name to Wellpoint to reflect their mission of supporting GIC members' whole health.
While their name is changing, the doctors, hospitals, and most of all, their commitment to the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission (GIC) will remain the same. For decades, UniCare has exclusively served the GIC, supporting the health needs of state and municipal employees, retirees, and their families.
CVS Caremark (Non-Medicare Members)
CVS Caremark has replaced Express Scripts as the GIC prescription drug benefit administrator for non-Medicare health insurance plans.
Use your CVS Caremark ID card when filling prescriptions.
Prescription Drug Deductible
You pay an annual prescription drug deductible of $100/individual and $200/family, separate from your health plan deductible. Once you have paid your prescription drug deductible, your covered prescriptions are subject to a copay.
Avoid the Prescription Retail Refill Penalty
If you or a family member is taking a long-term medication—such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure—you will receive a communication from CVS Caremark asking you how you wish to receive your future refills—by mail or at your local CVS pharmacy. For maintenance medications, you must fill a 90-day supply at either a CVS Retail Pharmacy, or you may utilize CVS Caremark Mail Service Pharmacy, and you will pay one mail order copay. All Acute 30-day retail medications, or any non-maintenance medications can be filled at any in-network Retail Pharmacy for one 30-day retail copay. Make sure you take action before your third refill, otherwise you will pay the full cost of the medication
Contact CVS Caremark at 877-876-7214 or visit info.caremark.com/oe/gic for assistance.
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