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Benefit Costs

Let’s take a look at financial matters. Diversified covers the entire expense for several of your benefits. For some, the cost is split between you and Diversified, while for others, you bear the entire cost.

Tax Advantages

  • Pre-Tax

    Pre-tax deductions are deductions taken from your gross pay before taxes are withheld. This reduces taxable income, lowers your overall tax liability and increases your take-home pay. It's important to note that there are limits and regulations governing pre-tax deductions, so you should consult with a tax advisor to understand your specific situation.

  • Post-Tax

    Post-tax deductions are deductions taken after taxes have been withheld from your paycheck. Unlike pre-tax deductions, which reduce taxable income, post-tax deductions come out of net pay, meaning they are subtracted after taxes and other withholdings have already been applied.

How Much You Pay Per Pay Check

Each employee pays a portion of the overall cost of their elections under the Flexible Benefits Plan, this is called a premium. The amount you pay is based on which options you elect.  

Diversified covers 90% of health and dental insurance premiums. Your share of the cost of medical and dental insurance is determined as a percentage of your annual salary during enrollment.  You’ll be provided with a personalized pricing worksheet detailing the premiums for the available medical and dental options. After making your enrollment selections, you’ll receive a confirmation outlining deductions that will be taken from your pay for the chosen benefit options.

The pre-tax cost for vision plans depends on the chosen plan option and the level of coverage selected.

Vision Plan Options Bi-Weekly Premiums
 Employee OnlyEmployee + OneEmployee + Family
Basic $3.10$4.49$8.06
Enhanced$3.95$5.73$10.27
Easy Options$5.42$7.86$14.10

Visit the vision web page to view all the details of each plan and the cost savings available provided with enrollment. 

The cost of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (DCRAs) will vary depending on the annual contribution amount you elect.  Because FSAs and DCRAs are funded through pre-tax payroll deductions, the cost is essentially reduced due to the tax savings. 

It’s important to note that while you contribute to FSAs and DCRAs, they may not directly “cost” anything in the traditional sense. Instead, they are a mechanism to set aside pre-tax dollars to cover eligible healthcare or dependent care expenses you expect to incur.

Any funds contributed to an FSA and DCRA that are not used by the end of the plan year may be forfeited, so it’s essential to carefully consider expected expenses when deciding how much to contribute.

Diversified provides one times your annual salary in life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost for all eligible employees. 

Additional coverage may be purchased up to $500,000 for you and your spouse.  Keep in mind, your total annual life insurance volume is the employer provided volume + your elected volume. Premiums for elected volumes are age rated as shown in the table below.  

Child life insurance is a $10,000 policy for one flat premium of $0.46 per pay period.  The policy may cover all eligible children. 

Estimate the cost of your elected life insurance volume with this formula: 

Bi-weekly premium = (Volume/$1,000)*age rate

Bi-weekly Supplemental Employee & Spouse Age Rate Table
Age BandsEmployee RateSpouse Rate
15 – 240.02800.0185
25 – 290.03300.0231
30 – 340.03700.0277
35 – 390.04700.0323
40 -440.05600.0415
45 -490.07400.0646
50 -540.11100.1108
55 -590.19900.1800
60 – 640.27300.3138
65 – 690.50400.5400
70 +0.81300.8585

Supplemental accident insurance coverage provides financial protection in the event of accidental injuries. It is designed to complement your health insurance coverage by providing additional financial support in the event of unexpected accidents. 

Bi-Weekly Accident Insurance Premiums
 Low PlanHigh Plan
Employee$4.13$6.50
Employee + Spouse$5.99$9.44
Employee +Child$6.37$10.34
Employee + Family$9.81$15.82

Visit the Voluntary Supplemental Insurance plans page to compare the plan options. 

Voluntary critical illness insurance is a type of supplemental insurance coverage that provides a lump-sum cash benefit if diagnosed with a covered critical illness or medical condition. This coverage is designed to help individuals cope with the financial impact of serious illnesses that may not be fully covered by traditional health insurance plans. 

Estimate the cost of your elected critical illness volume with this formula: 

Bi-weekly premium = (Volume/$1,000)*age rate

Bi-Weekly Critical Illness Age Rates
 Employee RateSpouse Rate
<25$0.28$0.32
25 – 29$0.34$0.37
30 -34$0.41$0.42
35 – 39$0.47$0.48
40 – 44$0.51$0.52
45 – 49$0.73$0.79
50 – 54$1.04$1.19
55 – 59$1.52$1.83
60 -64$2.14$2.63
65 – 69$3.44$4.31
70 – 74$4.22$5.22
Child up to age 26$0.23

Visit the Voluntary Insurance plans page to view details of the plan’s coverage. 

Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance is supplemental coverage that provides financial protection for hospital stays due to covered medical conditions and/or accidents. It is designed to complement your health insurance by offering additional benefits to help cover out-of-pocket expenses associated with hospitalization.

Bi-weekly Hospital Indemnity Premiums
 Low PlanHigh Plan
Employee$7.72$15.36
Employee + Spouse$13.96$27.77
Employee + Child$11.08$22.02
Employee + Family$18.13$36.05

Visit the Voluntary Supplemental Insurance plans page to compare the plan options. 

Identity theft Protection provides protection and credit monitoring for you and your family. It offers a range of features designed to help protect personal information and financial assets from identity theft and fraud, and provides white glove assistance should you become a victim of identity theft.

Bi-weekly Id Watchdog Premiums
Employee$3.18
Employee + One$5.72
Employee + Family$5.72

Visit the Identity Theft Protection page for full coverage details.

Did you know...

You can save up to $1,100.00 off of your  insurance premiums?!  

Participation in our Wellness Program provides eligible employees an opportunity to earn money (wellness credits) which is used to offset pre-tax benefit deductions.  Earned wellness credits in the current year are applied to the succedent year.  We do the work for you to reduce the premiums for your elected health, dental and vision plans.  Any remaining wellness credits are placed into a Flexible Spending Account for you to use on eligible medical expenses. 

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Money Saving Tips

Participate in the Wellness Program – earn up to $1,100.00 in wellness credits, which reduce your benefit premiums.

Take advantage of 100% covered services – preventative screenings and up to 12 behavioral health visits come with $0 out of pocket costs.

Utilize free wellbeing benefits – and stay out of the doctor’s office.  

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