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Enrollment Basics                                          Benefits Spotlight







 An Employee who meets all of the conditions for eligibility set by their Employer and   More MSK Care is on its Way With Pathwell Bone & Joint
 SchoolCare is eligible to enroll as a Subscriber. Employees must enroll within 30 days after   Care for musculoskeletal conditions continues to be one of the largest
 first meeting their Employer's eligibility requirements or during an Open Enrollment Period.   drivers of annual claims across all of SchoolCare’s population. If you suffer
        from chronic spine, hip, knee or shoulder pain, you are not alone. Beginning
        July 1, Cigna Pathwell Bone & Joint will become available to SchoolCare
 Elections you make while enrolling for medical, dental, vision and   participants. This new condition-specific care program* offers access to
 i i  Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or during Open Enrollment   designated providers with personalized assistance by a care navigation team

        to support your path to alleviating joint pain.
 are binding through June 30, 2027, unless you experience a qualifying
 life event (examples below).   •  Get personalized support from a Cigna Clinical Care advocate to help you
             find the most appropriate treatment for your needs, with in-person and
             virtual options available
          •  Access digital tools for assessments, guidance on treatment options,
 Eligible Dependents   Qualifying Life Events   personalized activities and more
          •  If surgery is needed, a Benefit Specialist will help you understand the
 Employees may also enroll their eligible family   Per IRS regulations, you can only change your   program benefits and find access to designated providers within Cigna’s
 members including:  elections annually during the Open Enrollment period,   preferred networks
 unless you have a qualifying life event. SchoolCare   •  Includes no-cost or low-out-of-pocket cost surgery, pre- and post-surgery
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 •  Legally married spouse   Open Enrollment generally begins on April 15  and   support, and a travel benefit when applicable
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 •  Domestic partner and their children, if offered   runs through May 31 .  For a qualifying life event,   *Pathwell is being offered alongside
 by Employer   Subscribers must provide notice and required   Learn more about Pathwell Bone & Joint here.  Hinge Health, not replacing it.
 •  Dependent children under age 26   documentation within 30 days of the event.
 Examples include:   If Cigna is Calling, Picking Up the        Fertility Coverage Changing to New

 •  Marriage  •  Divorce/legal   Phone May be Good For Your Health  Partnership With Progyny
 •  Loss of other insurance   separation (within
 coverage   60 days)  When your phone rings and the caller ID says “Cigna”   Building a family can be stressful, and dealing with
 •  Adoption/legal   •  Birth of a child   there are numerous reasons why they might be calling,   fertility issues without support can not only add to
 guardianship   •  Death  but it’s never to sell you something. In fact, picking up   the stress, but become cost-prohibitive. Beginning
        the phone may make your life just a little bit easier.   July 1, SchoolCare participants will have access to
        Cigna’s various channels of participant outreach are     fertility coverage from Cigna’s new preferred partner,
        constantly expanding, offering personalized support      Progyny. As part of your SchoolCare health benefits
        services to help you navigate your health, included at   plan, Progyny offers coverage for fertility treatment
        no extra cost to you.                                    and medications associated with approved
        If you or an eligible dependent receives a call from     treatment cycles as well as nurse support and more.
        Cigna, it may be to remind you it’s time to schedule     Participants who are currently working with WIN will
        an annual physical, a routine cancer screening or a flu   receive direct outreach from Progyny
        shot. Or one of the members of SchoolCare/Cigna’s        about this change to help make
        new Personal Health Team may be reaching out to help     the transition smooth,
        you coordinate care for complex medical diagnoses or     without interruption to
        a health coach may be reaching out to see if you have    your current journey.
        health goals they can assist you with.                   Learn more about
 Health Benefits Booklet                                         Progyny and your
        All conversations with any of Cigna’s Personal Health    coverage through
 Refer to the SchoolCare   Team, Health Coaches and Care Advocates are
 Health Benefits Booklet (HBB)   confidential and this added layer of support is there to   Schoolcare/
 for more detailed information.   help you on your path to good health.  Cigna here.



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