Sacramento IHSS Benefits Information
ELIGIBILITY
Minimum Work Requirement: You must work and be paid for a minimum of 85 hours per month for three consecutive months. (You must continue to meet the minimum work requirement to remain eligible.)
Correct Completion of Timecards: Your timesheet must be completed correctly, without alterations or whiteout, signed by both Provider and Recipient and reflect accurately the number of hours worked for that recipient for each day during the pay period.
Timesheet Deadline: To keep benefits and/or remain on the waitlist, correctly completed timesheets must be received in the mail at the Timesheet Processing Facility in Chico, CA by the 15th of each month for hours worked the previous month.
WAITING LIST
Currently, enrollment in the health plan is at a maximum. Once eligible for the plan, you will be notified via mail and will be asked if you would like to be added to the waiting list. To be added, you must respond to this notice via mail or phone. Currently, the approximate wait time is 24-36 months. When you approach the top of the wait list, you will be notified via mail.
BENEFITS
Kaiser Permanente Medical Benefits — Click HERE for Full Benefit Summary in English or click HERE for Full Benefit Summary in Spanish
- Access to Kaiser Doctors and Facilities only
- $20 Office Visit Copay
- $10 Generic / $30 Brand Name Prescription Copay
- $500 per Admission Hospital Copay
United Health Care Dental Benefits — Click HERE for Full Benefit Summary
- Access to United Health Care dentists only
- No Copayment on many Diagnostic and Preventative Services
- Set Copayments on Major Services
COST
At this time the benefits are available at a cost of $51.65 per month which will be deducted from your paycheck once you are enrolled. These benefits are for IHSS Providers only; they do NOT include spouse or dependent coverage.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For information regarding your eligibility for insurance please contact the Health Care Trust at 800-824-3316 OR Email ihss@dublinsure.com; English, Spanish, Russian Speakers available; Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
- Sacramento IHSS Support – (916) 874-9471
- SEIU Local 2015 – (855) 810-2015
- Kaiser Permanente – (800) 464-4000 or visit kp.org
- United Health Care – (800) 999-3367 or visit myuhc.com
- For COBRA Information: Benefit Resource Inc. – (800) 473-9595
- Online timesheets – www.etimesheets.ihss.ca.gov