2025 Benefit Information: Non-Medicare Members

2025 Benefit Information: Non-Medicare Members

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, we're switching State Health Plan Third-Party Administrator (TPA) services from Blue Cross NC to Aetna. We look forward to enhanced benefits that Aetna will offer our members. Aetna stands ready to serve our members and is working hard to make the transition as seamless as possible.

For 2025, the State Health Plan will continue to offer two Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans, the Base PPO Plan (70/30) and the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20). There are no benefits changes and copays and deductibles are staying the same.

During Open Enrollment, all members were automatically enrolled in the Base PPO Plan (70/30), which will remain premium free for eligible retirees.

Open Enrollment Informational Video

Aetna Health Concierge (Customer Service) at 833-690-1037 is open! Representatives are available Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. Representatives can assist members with finding a provider or benefit-related questions. Please note that representatives are not able to look up your current claims.

Aetna Welcome Video

Important Highlights About Your 2025 Benefits

  • No premium increases for the 7th year in a row with no increase in copays or deductibles!
  • Same plan options [Base PPO Plan (70/30) and Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20)]
  • No benefit changes
  • No premium increases
  • New TPA 
  • New ID Card
  • New expanded disease and case management programs
  • New 24/7 Nurse Line
  • New virtual care services through Teladoc
  • New LifeMart discount program
  • The formulary (drug list), which determines what medications are covered and what tier they fall under, changes on a quarterly basis, so there is a possibility that you will have changes in your prescription coverage in 2025. Please refer to your Benefit Book for full coverage details.
  • Members who select a Clear Pricing Project Provider as their Primary Care Provider will continue to enjoy a $0 copay!
  • Members will continue to enjoy a reduced copay when visiting a Clear Pricing Project Specialist!
  • Preferred and non-preferred insulin continues to have a $0 copay for a 30-day supply!
  • Preventive Services remain covered at 100% – no copay or deductible – on either plan!

Tobacco Attestation Premium Credit

 

At Time of Enrollment

Subscriber-Only Monthly Premium

Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20)

$110

*Attest to being a non-tobacco user or agree to visit a provider (by Nov. 30, 2024) for at least one cessation counseling session to earn a monthly premium credit of $60.

 

 

-$60

Total Monthly Employee-Only Premium

(With Credit)

 

$50

  • Tobacco users can attend a tobacco cessation counseling session at a provider's office for FREE to receive a lower premium for 2025! You have until November 30, 2024, to take action. **The Base PPO Plan (70/30) remains premium-free for eligible retirees and this action is not necessary to reduce premiums in that plan.**
  • If you combine your tobacco cessation visit with another service, there may be a copay.
  • After you visit a provider for your tobacco cessation session, the provider will submit a claim on your behalf. To ensure you receive credit for your visit, you should upload your office visit summary to the “Document Center” located in eBenefits, the Plan’s enrollment system. Make sure to request a copy of your visit summary during your counseling session.

Pharmacy Resources

CVS Caremark is the State Health Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager.

The State Health Plan utilizes a custom, closed formulary (drug list). The formulary indicates which drugs are excluded from the formulary and not covered by the Plan. All other drugs that are on the formulary are grouped into tiers. Your medication’s tier determines your portion of the drug cost.

These documents and tools include information based on the 2024 formulary and are subject to change prior to January 1, 2025.