Medical-Dental-Vision
The County pays all or a portion of the premium cost for employee coverage based on employee contract agreements. For employees who wish to cover their dependents, premiums are deducted each pay period on a pre-tax basis*. Employees pay 50% of dependent premiums. The table below outlines the cost, per pay period, to the employee based upon plan selection and number of family members covered:
| For Fiscal Year 12-13 | Self-Funded PPO | Self-Funded HDHP | HMO |
| Spouse or Domestic Partners* | $146.68 | $97.42 | $135.35 |
| Child or Children |
$119.60 |
$81.12 | $109.99 |
| Family (spouse plus child/ren) | $257.51 | $165.64 | $294.58 |
| * Domestic Partner premium is a post-tax deduction | |||
Self-funded Group Health Plan (SFGHP)
The PPO Plan for the Self-funded Group Health Plan is administered by CDS Group Health and the Preferred Provider Network is maintained by Universal Health Network.
Prescription benefits under this plan are managed by Catalyst Rx.
Self-funded PPO Provider Network
Health Savings Account (HSA), High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company paired with a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) that is administered by CDS Group Health.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plan
This plan is administered by Hometown Health, with prescription benefits managed by Catalyst Rx.
Hometown Health HMO Provider Network
This GAP Plan is administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company, and is designed to help cover some of your out of pocket expenses with the HMO group health plan.
Dental and Vision Benefits
The Dental and Vision benefits are the same for all employees, regardless of which medical coverage is elected. Coverage under the dental and vision benefit plans is bundled with the medical plans, so employees are not able to opt out of any coverage offered.
The self-funded dental plan is administered by CDS Group Health and the list of PPO dental providers is managed by Nevada Health Partners:
Self-funded vision benefits are with Vision Service Plan (VSP):
Vision Service Plan (VSP) Provider Network
Life Insurance
NOTE: The medical, dental, vision, prescription and life benefit plans are administered by the Human Resources department at Washoe County. The benefit information provided is subject to change. If there are conflicts of benefit descriptions at any time, the plan document for that benefit will prevail.
