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Vision and Dental Insurance
I just received HR packets for my clerkship, and in the benefits brochure it says employees who work a year or less don't qualify for the Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program. Does that mean my wife, son, and I won't have dental or vision coverage during my clerkship? Because that's insane if so...
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
You can buy through Benefeds, very cheap add-on.Saami wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:57 pmI just received HR packets for my clerkship, and in the benefits brochure it says employees who work a year or less don't qualify for the Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program. Does that mean my wife, son, and I won't have dental or vision coverage during my clerkship? Because that's insane if so...
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
(changed mind)
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
Are you confident about this? Because the packet I received seems to suggest that I'd only be eligible for that if my position were for over 1 year.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:14 pmYou can buy through Benefeds, very cheap add-on.Saami wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:57 pmI just received HR packets for my clerkship, and in the benefits brochure it says employees who work a year or less don't qualify for the Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program. Does that mean my wife, son, and I won't have dental or vision coverage during my clerkship? Because that's insane if so...
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
Different anon - I just checked the paperwork from my one year clerkship and found my Benefeds vision/dental insurance enrollment. Admittedly this was from a few years ago so it could have changed, though I’d be surprised.
(OSCAR suggests it hasn’t - see benefits section: https://oscar.uscourts.gov/qualificatio ... y_benefits)
(Also, sadly, it’s not really insane not to be offered vision/dental - about half the employers in the US don’t.)
(OSCAR suggests it hasn’t - see benefits section: https://oscar.uscourts.gov/qualificatio ... y_benefits)
(Also, sadly, it’s not really insane not to be offered vision/dental - about half the employers in the US don’t.)
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
100% sure. Have done it twice (including currently).Saami wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:36 amAre you confident about this? Because the packet I received seems to suggest that I'd only be eligible for that if my position were for over 1 year.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:14 pmYou can buy through Benefeds, very cheap add-on.Saami wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:57 pmI just received HR packets for my clerkship, and in the benefits brochure it says employees who work a year or less don't qualify for the Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program. Does that mean my wife, son, and I won't have dental or vision coverage during my clerkship? Because that's insane if so...
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Re: Vision and Dental Insurance
Ah, but being common and being insane aren't mutually exclusive.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:46 am(Also, sadly, it’s not really insane not to be offered vision/dental - about half the employers in the US don’t.)
Anyways, good to hear these reassuring comments. My son's teeth won't rot. Thanks all!