Board of Pensions Update: Call to Health

The Board of Pensions has changed the way it funds medical dues. Beginning last year and continuing forward, there is a smaller deductible for those who participate in the Active Health program.

When members participate in Call to Health by completing specific actions before September 30, 2015, they earn a reduced individual and family deductible: from 1.5% to 1.0% of effective salary for 2016.  For example, a member earning an effective salary of $60,000 will have their deductible lowered from $900 to $600 merely for spending a few minutes online inputting one’s medical results. This is easy money, folks, just for doing what is in your own best interest to do anyway.

To participate in Call to Health the plan member must do the following:

1.     Schedule and complete a preventive care or well-patient exam with one’s doctor.

2.     Answer the phone if wellness nurses or a coach calls from Active Health.

3.     Choose two additional actions from the following list:

a.      Complete a health assessment at myactivehealth.com/pcusa,

b.     Input your lab result numbers from your wellness physical,

c.      Complete and verify that you have had a vision exam,

d.     Complete and verify that you have had a dental exam,

e.      Participate in nutritional counseling,

f.      If you use tobacco, participate in the Active Health cessation program,

g.     If invited, attend the BOP sponsored, eight day, Presbyterian CREDO retreat.

In other news, the Board recently announced that it is giving an “apportionment increase” of 4.7%. What this means is that all participants – retired, active, as well as former participants – are getting a 4.7% raise as of July 1, 2015. For example, a retired pastor receiving a $30,000 annual pension from the Board will now receive $31,410 annually.

So to summarize: the Board of Pensions is offering discounted deductibles for those who participate in the Call to Health program (the Lord giveth) and everyone participating in the Board’s pension program is getting a raise (the Lord giveth again). May the name of the Lord be praised (with kudos to the Lord’s servant, our Board of Pensions).

Grace out,

Brad Munroe

P.S.  If you, your family, or any of your church leaders have any questions please contact our Regional Representative, Clayton Cobb at 267-844-2411, or ccobb@pensions.org.  He would welcome you call.