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Welcome Retired Employees Retirees of the Lafayette Parish School System enjoy many of the same benefits as our active employees to include health and voluntary benefits. We have prepared an information booklet for our newly retired employees and those planning for retirement. Please read through this publication for answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding insurance benefits after retirement.
LPSS Humana Medicare Advantage Option Retirees who are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B also have an opportunity to elect Humana's private health plan instead of enrolling in the LPSS Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan. The advantages to joining the Humana's plan include lower premiums and additional benefits. For more information, you may also visit the local Humana office at 4422 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite A. Their phone number is (337) 592-0874. See the below links for more information regarding Humana: * Humana Prescription Information
Newly Retired Employees Congratulations! LPSS wishes you all the best during this next season of life. A Retiree Packet is included for those members needing benefit continuation after retirement. Retirees are to fill out the designated forms, per the employee's specific elections, and return them via the direction given. For assistance call (337)521-7064 or tslebouef@lpssonline.com.
UNUM Life Insurance As of January 1, 2019, all retirees are provided an employer paid Basic UNUM Group Term Life insurance benefit; contact LPSS for benefit details. For retirees that purchased a supplemental group term life insurance policy, contact LPSS Insurance for benefit details at 521-7064; 7065; 7066. Click here to read more about Group Insurance Policy 219307 with Lafayette Parish School System for Basic and Supplemental Life effective January 1, 2019. Retirees who wish to update their beneficiaries may do so by returning the attached form to: LPSS, Attn: Insurance Department, P.O. Drawer 2158, Lafayette, LA 70502.
Retiree Wellness Incentive We are continuing our incentive program for retirees and spouses who are not on Medicare. Retirees who earn 100 wellness points between January 1, 2019, and December 15, 2019, will earn a $250 reduction on their individual deductibles for 2020. Activities completed in 2019 will count towards the wellness incentive for that year. The steps to achieve your 2020 lower deductible are listed below. 1. Print the instruction sheet. 2. Log on to the employee wellness portal using the directions provided. 3. Complete the required Online Health Assessment (35 points). 4. Complete the required Wellness Exam (35 points). 5. Choose three other wellness activities and document it on the wellness portal. 6. Make sure to log your wellness activities as instructed to receive the credit.
Wellness Offering - Retiree Flu shots and Vitamin Injection Clinic @ Vermillion Conference Center, Monday October 21, 2019, from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Flu Shots - For retirees that have the LPSS Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan, flu shots are FREE of charge. Bring your BCBS card and a valid ID. Vitamin Injections - Vitamin injections are also available. Prices are: $15 Vitamin C; $20 B-12; $25 Super B. All forms of payment are excepted - cash, check, debit / credit card. Click here for more info. Prescriptions LPSS has "Creditable Prescription Coverage" as deemed by Medicare, "Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare."
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