Written by Noah Delashaw, Jay Bir June 17, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Public School Employee insurance plan may be changed soon to try and handle a $70M deficit but some teachers aren’t happy with the proposed changes. Hosea Born is a teacher in the Hope School District and he said it feels like
By Michael R. Wickline, Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette March 17, 2021 The state’s budget director, Jake Bleed, will become the director of the state’s Employee Benefits Division after the end of this year’s regular legislative session. State Department of Transformation and Shared Services Secretary Amy Fecher announced Bleed’s appointment Monday afternoon. The state’s Employee Benefits Division
Public School Health Insurance Representatives can now view their district’s 1095C File through an email from EBD. Further instructions on how to access this file can be found here.
Due to an overwhelming response, the 2021 ARBenefits Bariatric Pilot Program is now closed as of this morning. We encourage our members to continue to prioritize their health and utilize some of our many other resources.
The ARBenefits Open Enrollment Guides are now available on our website. Open Enrollment for the 2021 Plan Year begins October 1 and ends on October 31, 2020. If you do not want to make any changes to your health insurance coverage, you do not need to submit any forms during this period. You will keep
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is continuing to cause a disruption in our everyday lives. The Employee Benefits Division wants to ensure that treatment and prevention care remain accessible to all members throughout the duration of this pandemic. In response to this commitment, we feel it is helpful to extend the following benefits through