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Health Insurance Information
for Employees in a new Position of Employment

What health insurance coverage is available from the Diocese?

The Diocese offers full coverage health insurance through CareFirst BlueChoice health insurance. This includes health, dental, mental health, and prescription coverage.

How do I sign up?

To enroll, the diocesan Insurance Administrator must receive written notification from the congregation (the Rector/Vicar or Vestry) employing you requesting coverage for you. You can use the Request for Insurance Coverage form, available in the Health Insurance Forms section of the site, for this. Once the Insurance Administrator receives this notification, a benefits package with everything you need to enroll will be sent to you

When can I enroll?

New employees have 30 days from their date of hire to enroll in the health plan. After the 30 days have expired, anyone wishing to enroll will have to wait until open enrollment (January 1-31 of every given year) or some other special enrollment period (e.g. cancellation of another insurance policy they are participating in, exhaustion of COBRA coverage, etc.).

When does my insurance become effective?

Insurance is effective your date of hire, and if neccessary this may occur retroactively.

Is coverage available for my family?

Yes. We offer several different plans including: Individual; Two-Person (Parent & Child or Husband & Wife); and Family (3 or more). Coverage is also available for domestic partners - information on domestic partnership coverage is available here.

Who can I contact with further questions?

Contact the diocesan Insurance Administrator.

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