The following is provided by the Human Resources Office.

Watch for IRS 1095-B forms from your health insurance provider

HealthSelect and Scott & White have mailed new IRS Form 1095-B to plan participants. The form indicates that employees or their covered dependents had health coverage during all or part of 2015, and is to be used when completing 2015 federal income tax returns.

Employees who are enrolled in one of these plans who have not received the form should call HealthSelect at 866-336-9371 or Scott & White at 800-321-7947.

For more information, see the Form 1095-B Frequently Asked Questions webpage on the Employees Retirement System website.

ACC will mail the new IRS Form 1095-C to all full-time (30 hours/week) employees soon. Watch for it in the mail. This form is ACC’s required verification to employees and the IRS that it offers insurance coverage to its employees.

HealthSelect prescription drug annual deductible change

Effective January 1, the $50 deductible for HealthSelect prescription drug benefit coverage is based on the calendar year (January 1, 2016 to December 31) rather than the plan year. HealthSelect participants must pay the deductible each calendar year before they are eligible to receive prescription drug benefits.

For plan year 2015 (September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015), the $50 prescription deductible period was extended to run through the end of the calendar year (December 31, 2015).

Featured employee discounts for January

Check out this month’s featured discounts from the ACC Advantage Discount Program:

• Compare insurance options: MetLife Xcelerate provides accurate, no-obligation quotes.
• Save on admission to popular theme parks, special events, and attractions with TicketsatWork.

Access the ACC Advantage Discount Program website at beneplace.com/acc or by clicking Employee Discounts on the HR Benefits webpage (austincc.edu/hr/benefits).

Find helpful information in Deer Oaks EAP newsletters

 Find the following articles in the January Deer Oaks newsletter for employees:

• Weight-Loss: Ready to Change Your Habits?
• Sign-up information for online seminar “A Healthier You”
• New You, New Resolutions — Declutter Your Financial Information
• Snippets: Make Snack Calories Count; Use Airplane Mode
• Clinician’s Corner
• How To: Avoid Credit Card Debt– Use Credit Wisely

Find articles specifically for supervisors in the Deer Oaks Newsletter for supervisors, including:

• How to be Comfortable with Conflict
• Ask Your EAP

ACC celebrates recent retirees

ACC celebrates the following retirees. Retirees are recognized at Board of Trustees meetings for their years of service to the college.

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