Employee Benefits and Risk Management
Benefits Updates

MyHealth Onsite Wellness Centers

As an added safety measure for our staff and dependents, identification will be required upon entry at all MyHealthOnsite Wellness Centers effective March 1, 2023.  Proper identification includes a state-issued ID or Pasco County identification badge. Any children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. The child’s parent will be required to show proper identification. We thank you for your continued support and corporation during this change.

MyHealth Onsite is launching a new Call Center Support Team number for the Pasco County Schools patients. The number is (727)353-3000. The Call Center is open to take appointments Monday-Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

Check out our new partnership with Hinge Health!

Do you struggle with everyday joint and muscle pain, like a throbbing back or aching knees, start using Hinge Health! Pasco County Schools has teamed up with Hinge Health to offer employees with a digital exercise therapy program along with physical therapy in the comfort of your home. This is at no cost to any employee and their dependents that are covered under our medical plan. Starting in April you will begin to receive communications from our partners at Hinge Health on how to access this new benefit!

Click here to find out more details about the upcoming program!

Need help with your benefits? Check out our new Call Center!

Thanks to our new Third-Party Administrator CBIZ, Pasco County Schools employees now have additional resources when it comes to benefit questions. The Employee Benefits Service Center is staffed by licensed CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Specialists who understand your benefit plans.

The Benefits Service Center offers the following services:

  • Answers to benefit and eligibility questions
  • Assistance with filing Allstate claims
  • COBRA questions
  • Requesting ID cards

You can reach the Benefits Service Center by calling (800)390-1224 or emailing questions to pascodsbbenefits@cbiz.com. The center is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 7 pm.

Additional questions can also be answered by calling our Pasco County Schools benefit department at 813-794-2253 or by mybenefits@pasco.k12.fl.us.

 

Winter Break Office Closures

Pasco County Schools –

Benefits & Risk Management

My Health Onsite

Health & Wellness Centers

Florida Blue

(includes Customer Service)

December 25, 2023 through

January 5, 2024

December 25th through December 26th and January 1, 2024 December 25th through December 26th and January 1, 2024

Click on the tabs below for additional information


Help During Winter Break

If you are in need of assistance with your benefits during winter break, you may email Employee Benefits at mybenefits@pasco.k12.fl.us. Please provide specific details regarding the assistance required, including your name, work location, and telephone number (best number to contact you).

Please Note: The Employee Benefits managers will monitor the MyBenefits mailbox during winter break; however, we will only respond to inquiries regarding eligibility for benefits and access to services. We will respond to all other inquiries when the district resumes its normal operating hours on Monday, January 8, 2024.

If you need immediate assistance you can contact the CBIZ Call Center at (800)390-1224 or email questions to pascodsbbenefits@cbiz.com. 

Be Prepared

When you or your dependent is sick or injured, you need to decide how serious the problem is and how soon to get medical care.  Prepare now, before you have a medical problem.  Learn what your choices are and put these numbers in the memory of your phone:

  • Primary Care Provider
  • Health Insurance Company
  • Urgent Care or Walk-in Center
  • Emergency Room  
  • Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222)

If you are not sure what to do, and you are not experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call your doctor. If the office is not open, your health insurance provider may offer a nurse advice help line.  If you are covered under the Board’s medical plan, you can contact Florida Blue and ask to speak with a care consultant or health dialog coach.  You may also visit www.floridablue.com and click on “Find a Doctor”, then follow online steps to locate a list of in-network Urgent Care Centers.


New ER & Urgent Care Center Copayments


Emergency Room Urgent Care Center
$500 $50

If you are experiencing a life-threatening Medical Emergency, Call 911

  • Broken bone protruding through skin
  • Chest pain or discomfort
  • High fever
  • Shock
  • Severe burns or cuts
  • Severe headaches
  • Severe trauma or injuries
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Sudden paralysis or slurred speech
  • Uncontrolled Bleeding

Visit an in-network Urgent Care Center

  • Ear pain/infections
  • Eye irritation and redness
  • Insect bite
  • Minor asthma
  • Minor broken bones and fractures
  • Minor burns
  • Minor cuts blood that may need stitches
  • Rashes
  • Sprains and strains
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration

You may visit www.floridablue.com and click on “Find a Doctor”, then follow online steps to locate a list of in-network Urgent Care Centers. 

My Health Onsite Health and Wellness Centers

  • Primary care services
  • Cold and flu symptoms
  • Diabetes care
  • Health Risk Assessment (Vital Health Profile)
  • Labs and blood draws
  • Medication management
  • Minor cuts and scrapes
  • Routine medical care
  • Routine vaccinations and physicals
  • X-rays services
  • Follow up care after an urgent care or emergency room visit.

You may schedule an appointment to see a primary care provider at My Health Onsite or call 1-888-644-1448 for assistance.

PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS HEALTH PLAN

Plan

Provider

  Contact Information

  Medical & Pharmacy

  Florida Blue

  1-800-507-9820 (8am – 8pm)

 

  Florida Blue Group # 60664  Rx BIN:  012833  PCN: FLBC

  EAP & Behavioral Health (BEH)

  New Directions

  1-866-287-9569 (Access Services)

  1-800-507-9820 (Questions)

  Voluntary Benefits

 CBIZ Benefits Service Center

  1-800-390-1224 (9am – 7pm)

  Wellness

  My Health Onsite

  1-888-644-1448

Help During Winter Break

If you are in need of assistance with your benefits during winter break, you may email Employee Benefits at mybenefits@pasco.k12.fl.us. Please provide specific details regarding the assistance required, including your name, work location, and telephone number (best number to contact you).

Please Note: The Employee Benefits managers will monitor the MyBenefits mailbox during winter break; however, we will only respond to inquiries regarding eligibility for benefits and access to services. We will respond to all other inquiries when the district resumes its normal operating hours on Monday, January 8, 2024.

If you need immediate assistance you can contact the CBIZ Call Center at (800)390-1224 or email questions to pascodsbbenefits@cbiz.com. 

Be Prepared

When you or your dependent is sick or injured, you need to decide how serious the problem is and how soon to get medical care.  Prepare now, before you have a medical problem.  Learn what your choices are and put these numbers in the memory of your phone:

  • Primary Care Provider
  • Health Insurance Company
  • Urgent Care or Walk-in Center
  • Emergency Room  
  • Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222)

If you are not sure what to do, and you are not experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call your doctor. If the office is not open, your health insurance provider may offer a nurse advice help line.  If you are covered under the Board’s medical plan, you can contact Florida Blue and ask to speak with a care consultant or health dialog coach.  You may also visit www.floridablue.com and click on “Find a Doctor”, then follow online steps to locate a list of in-network Urgent Care Centers.


New ER & Urgent Care Center Copayments


Emergency Room Urgent Care Center
$500 $50

If you are experiencing a life-threatening Medical Emergency, Call 911

  • Broken bone protruding through skin
  • Chest pain or discomfort
  • High fever
  • Shock
  • Severe burns or cuts
  • Severe headaches
  • Severe trauma or injuries
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Sudden paralysis or slurred speech
  • Uncontrolled Bleeding

Visit an in-network Urgent Care Center

  • Ear pain/infections
  • Eye irritation and redness
  • Insect bite
  • Minor asthma
  • Minor broken bones and fractures
  • Minor burns
  • Minor cuts blood that may need stitches
  • Rashes
  • Sprains and strains
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration

You may visit www.floridablue.com and click on “Find a Doctor”, then follow online steps to locate a list of in-network Urgent Care Centers. 

My Health Onsite Health and Wellness Centers

  • Primary care services
  • Cold and flu symptoms
  • Diabetes care
  • Health Risk Assessment (Vital Health Profile)
  • Labs and blood draws
  • Medication management
  • Minor cuts and scrapes
  • Routine medical care
  • Routine vaccinations and physicals
  • X-rays services
  • Follow up care after an urgent care or emergency room visit.

You may schedule an appointment to see a primary care provider at My Health Onsite or call 1-888-644-1448 for assistance.

PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS HEALTH PLAN

Plan

Provider

  Contact Information

  Medical & Pharmacy

  Florida Blue

  1-800-507-9820 (8am – 8pm)

 

  Florida Blue Group # 60664  Rx BIN:  012833  PCN: FLBC

  EAP & Behavioral Health (BEH)

  New Directions

  1-866-287-9569 (Access Services)

  1-800-507-9820 (Questions)

  Voluntary Benefits

 CBIZ Benefits Service Center

  1-800-390-1224 (9am – 7pm)

  Wellness

  My Health Onsite

  1-888-644-1448

All employees regardless of their benefit eligibility status can participate in the District’s Voluntary Retirement Savings (403(b) and 457(b)) program upon hire.

You are encouraged to meet with your Investment Provider Representative at least once a year to review your voluntary retirement savings plan. The maximum allowable contribution for all employees is set to the annual basic contribution limit. If you are increasing your contributions or intend to contribute more than the annual basic limit, ask your representative to submit a 2024 Maximum Allowable Contribution (MAC) Calculation form to Employee Benefits and Risk Management (EBARM) for processing. When starting new 403(b) or 457(b) contributions, increasing, decreasing, or stopping existing contributions, it is important that you check your paystub to confirm that EBARM has received and processed your request. Due to timing, it may take one or two pay periods before your requested change will appear on your paystub. If you do not see the change on your paystub after two pay periods, email retirementsvcs@pasco.k12.fl.us for assistance.

2024 Maximum Allowable Contribution Limits

Contribution

403(b) & Roth

457(b) Limit

Annual Basic

$23,000

$23,000

Service-Based “Catch Up”

$ 3,000

Not Applicable

Age-Based (Age 50 or older)

$ 7,000

$ 7,000


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