Health Care Benefits
Stonehill College provides a broad and competitive range of benefits in order to promote the health and general well-being of its workforce. As an employee you can take advantage of these benefits and opportunities which will add to the quality of your life. Below is a summary of what we offer. If you have questions please contact Human Resources at Ext. 1105.
Medical Coverage
Medical coverage is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA (BCBSMA).
Stonehill College offers three medical plan options: Network Blue HMO, Advantage Blue EPO, and Blue Care Elect Saver PPO with Health Savings Account (HSA).
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employees who enroll in the Blue Care Elect Saver Plan will automatically be enrolled in a Health Savings Account (HSA) through Health Equity.
Contributions to an HSA are tax-free, they grow tax-free and can be used for eligible medical expenses tax-free.
For more information, visit: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Vision Coverage
This comprehensive vision program offers generous benefits for office visits, lenses, contact lenses, frames, and more. It provides the freedom to choose from an extensive network of private practice optometrists, ophthalmologists, or opticians, or from the nation's top optical retailers, including LensCrafters, Pearl Vision Centers, Sears Optical, Target Optical, and JC Penney Optical.
For more information, visit: Eye Med Vision Care
Dental Coverage
Dental coverage is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA (BCBSMA).
Stonehill College offers one dental plan: Dental Blue Program 2 (with Orthodontics).
For more information, visit: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
COBRA
COBRA is a continuation coverage, which is a temporary extension of coverage under one or more of the Plans. COBRA continuation coverage generally lasts for up to a total of 18 months. At Stonehill College, COBRA protection extends to these healthcare plans: Stonehill College Major Medical Plan, Stonehill College Dental Plan, Stonehill College Vision Plan, and Stonehill College Flexible Benefits Plan (med-Cap feature).
For more information, visit: Department of Labor/COBRA
Flexible Spending
Flexible Spending is a voluntary plan for which we offer two types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):
Medical Care FSA Plan
An account used to pay for medical/dental/vision and other eligible health related expenses, for you and your family in the upcoming plan year, that are not covered under any insurance program tax free. Eligible expenses typically include: deductibles, co-payments, prescription drugs, medical, dental, and/or vision services and supplies.
Dependent Care FSA Plan
An account used to pay for dependent care (child or adult) expenses tax-free. Some eligible expenses include after-school care, summer day camp, and nursery school, to name a few.
HealthEquity administers the FSA plans and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at 866-346-5800 or visit: Health Equity
Life Insurance
Stonehill offers life insurance at one time your base salary at no cost to you through Prudential.
For more information, visit: Prudential Life
Long-Term Disability
Stonehill offers this benefit through Prudential at no cost to you. There is a 120-day waiting period and eligible employees receive 66.66% of their base salary should they become fully disabled and unable to work.
For more information, visit: Prudential Life
Colonial Life
Through Colonial Life, you may obtain supplemental benefits such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Whole Life Insurance, and/or Term Life Insurance.
For more information, complete the attached form: Colonial Life
The Human Resources Department is committed to providing quality services to all members of the Stonehill College community in the areas of recruitment, wage and salary administration, employee and labor relations, benefits, training and professional development, as well as interpretation of policies and procedures.