2023-24 Health Plan Highlights

aspectos destacados del
plan de salud 2023-24

Watch a Short Video Explaining the New Health Plan

• Same BCBS Network
• Premiums/rates will remain the same
• NEW! Nationwide Network for all plans
• NEW! No need to designate a Primary Care Physician (PCP)
• The Baylor Scott & White HMO Plan is going away
• New pre-authorizations for medical and Rx will be required for the new plan year 9/1/23
• MEHC office visit changing from $25 to $15 for all Mesquite ISD health plan participants effective 9/1/23

• NEW - $0 employee cost for bank account.
• Current health savings plan participants MUST enroll in a new HSA account for the new plan year if they want to continue contributing
• Separate information will be mailed to current HSA Bank plan participants to let them know options for current account.

• If you want to participate in the flexible spending program, you must re-enroll.
• Plan year 9/1/23 - 8/31/24: Only eligible expenses and services incurred during this time can be claimed.
• Be conservative in funding this account. Use it or lose it.
• Documentation may be required for each debit card expenditure.
• This is a full-coverage flex account; so, if your spouse has a health-savings account/HSA account (either through his/her employer or on his/her own), you are not eligible to enroll in this plan/benefit.
• When enrolling in this benefit in FFEnroll, make sure you elect the HealthCare FSA account with TaxSaver (not the Health Savings Account/HSA).

 FSA Annual IRS Contribution Limits

• If you want to participate in the health savings account, you must re-enroll this plan year.
• Plan year 9/1/23 - 8/31/24.
• When enrolling in this benefit in FFEnroll, make sure you elect the Health Savings Account with EECU.
• You can use your HSA card at the MEHC for a $25 cash price office visit (or $30 for cosmetic service office visit)!
• HSA plan participants are not eligible for any Rx district contributions.   

HSA Annual IRS Contribution Limits