Health Benefits

The Public Employees Benefits Board is our plan administrator. You may find detailed information on the PEBB website. 

In this section, you'll find an overview of our core health benefits as well as some helpful links to assist you in determining the best plan, whether you are covering just yourself or also your family.

Benefits Effective Date

Enrollment deadlines apply: Please note you must enroll within 30 days of your eligibility, which is usually your date of hire but it may be a job change if you transfer into a benefits-eligible position.

Benefits are effective after:

1. The first of the month following becoming eligible and
2. Online enrollment in benefits

Medical Insurance

Medical coverage includes medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits. There are several plan choices for full-time employees as well as a choice of subsidized lower-cost, lower-benefit plans for eligible part-time Classified (SEIU-represented) employees.

• Employees in unclassified positions working at least .5 FTE can only enroll in Full-Time benefits.
• Employees in classified positions who are working .75 FTE or greater can only enroll in Full-Time benefits.
• Employees in classified positions who work .5 FTE to .74 FTE can either enroll in Part-Time or Full-Time benefits (please review cost differences).
• Postdoctoral Scholars that are working at least .5 FTE. Please contact benefits@pdx.edu if you believe you’re eligible.
• Employees in part-time (adjunct) faculty positions who meet eligibility please refer to the HB 2611 Benefits for Employees in Part-time Faculty Positions webpage.

Plans & Providers

• Kaiser Permanente Website
  • Kaiser HMO Plan Document (HEM participants and new hire)
    • Non-HEM participant Kaiser HMO Plan Document ($100 deductible)
      • Non-HEM Benefits Summary
  • Kaiser Deductible Plan Documents ($250 deductible)
    • Summary
    • Non-HEM participant Kaiser Deductible Plan Document ($350 deductible)
      • Non-HEM Benefits Summary
  • Kaiser Part-Time Benefits Plan Documents (Only available to staff in classified positions working .5 FTE - .74 FTE)
    • Summary
    • Non-HEM participant Kaiser Part-Time Benefits Plan
      • Summary
  • Kaiser Part-Time Deductible Benefits Plan documents (Only available to staff in classified positions working .5 FTE - .74 FTE)
    • Summary
    • Non-HEM Kaiser Part-time Deductible Benefits Plan
      • Summary
• Administered by Providence Website
  • Providence Choice (Full and Part-Time)
  • PEBB Statewide Plan (Full and Part-Time)
  • *Must establish a Medical Home
• MODA Health Website
  • Full-Time Plan Handbook
    • Non-HEM Full-time Plan Handbook
  • MODA Synergy Part-Time  Plan Handbook (Only available to staff in classified positions working .5 FTE - .74 FTE)
    • Non-HEM Part-time Plan Handbook
• *Must establish a Medical Home and a Primary care Provider

Other Options

• Opt-out of Medical benefits
• Decline Benefits

Dental Insurance

PEBB sponsors several types of dental plan designs. Employees in full-time positions may choose among four plans. In addition, there are two lower-cost, lower-benefit plans for eligible employees in classified (SEIU-represented) positions.

Plans

• Kaiser Dental Brochure
  • Full-time dental plan summary
• Kaiser Dental Brochure
  • Part-time dental plan summary
• Delta Dental(MODA Premier)
  • Full-time dental plan summary
  • Part-time dental plan summary
• Delta Dental (MODA PPO)
  • Available in a full-time plan only
• Willamette Dental
  • Available in a full-time plan only
  • Dental plan summary

*You may choose to not enroll in coverage

Plan Contacts

Vision Plans

Employees enrolled in full-time Kaiser HMO or Kaiser Deductible medical plans have access to Kaiser Vision as part of their medical plan. Employees who are enrolled in other medical plans and wish to have a vision plan are able to voluntarily enroll in the VSP plan.

Plans

• Kaiser Vision
  • Full-time Kaiser HMO and Kaiser Deductible plans include Kaiser Vision
  • Use your Kaiser card to access benefit
• VSP
  • All other plans including part-time may elect VSP
  • No card issued, use your PEBB ID number to access benefit
  • VSP Plan Summary

*You may choose not to enroll in coverage

Basic Life Insurance

PSU pays for $10,000 of basic life insurance for each eligible employee. Additional life insurance is available as part of the optional benefits portion of your benefits package.