WSU Employees have up to ten medical plans and three dental plans to choose from. All plans offer comprehensive coverage throughout the northwest with some plans also have comprehensive coverage nation and worldwide. Please see links below for additional information.
The following chart reflects 2016 employee premiums per month.
Plan Name | |
Employee Only
| Employee & Spouse | Employee & Child(ren) | Full Family |
Group Health Classic
| 118 | 246 | 207 | 335 |
Group Health Value
| 81 | 172 | 142 | 233 |
Group Health CDHP
| 22 | 54 | 39 | 71 |
Group Health SoundChoice
| 45 | 100 | 79 | 134 |
Kaiser Permanente Classic
| 144 | 298 | 252 | 406 |
Kaiser Permanente CDHP
| 29 | 68 | 51 | 90 |
Uniform Medical Plan Classic
| 84 | 178 | 147 | 241 |
UMP CDHP
| 21 | 68 | 37 | 68 |
UMP Plus-Puget Sound High Value Network
| 59 | 128 | 103 | 172 |
UMP Plus-UW Medicine Accountable Care Network
| 59 | 128 | 103 | 172 |
*Or qualified state registered, domestic partner.
Resources:
Certificates of Coverage and Summaries of Benefits by Plan
These plans are administered by Regence BlueShield. They allow you the freedom to choose any provider, but provide a higher reimbursement if your provider contracts as a preferred provider with Uniform Medical. These plans offer coverage worldwide.
For additional information, or to find a provider, contact Uniform Medical at (888) 849-3681 or visit www.hca.wa.gov/ump.
Please see our Health Savings Account webpage for employees enrolled in a CDHP
Uniform Classic
Uniform Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP)
UMP Plus
These plans require you to seek services by a Group Health provider. If you happen to go to a non-Group Health provider, you will not receive coverage.
You must verify your provider contracts with Group Health to receive maximum coverage. This is important, as you could be responsible for costs if you receive care from a provider who is not in the Group Health network.
For additional information, or to find a provider, contact Group Health at (888) 901-4636 or visit https://www1.ghc.org/html/public/employer/pebb.
Please see our Health Savings Account webpage for employees enrolled in a CDHP
Group Health Classic
Group Health Value
Group Health Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP)
Group Health Sound Choice
These plans require you to seek services by a Kaiser Permanente provider. If you happen to go to a non-Kaiser Permanente provider, you will not receive coverage.
You must verify your provider contracts with Kaiser Permanente to receive maximum coverage. This is important, as you could be responsible for costs if you receive care from a provider who is not in the Kaiser Permanente network.
For additional information, or to find a provider, contact Kaiser Permanente at (800) 813-2000 or visit www.kaiserpermanente.org/nw/wapebb/.
Please see our Health Savings Account webpage for employees enrolled in a CDHP
Kaiser Permanente Classic
Kaiser Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP)
