Patient Rights and Responsibilities

As a participant in this health insurance program, you have certain rights and responsibilities. By becoming familiar with them, you will be able to make the most of your health care.

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
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Brochure Active Employee / Local Employer / State Employer

myETF Benefits Quick Start Guide

myETF Benefits provides online tools to enroll and manage your health insurance benefits.

W-2 Wellness Incentive Taxes

Income received from the WebMD program or the Wellness Incentive from your health plan provider is taxable. You will receive a W-2 statement from ETF if you are covered under the state group health insurance program and you and/or your dependents received a wellness incentive from your health plan provider or from WebMD.

Program Option
  • Local Annuitant Health Program (LAHP)
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Employer News
May 6, 2021 12:00am

Local Health Insurance Manual (ET-1144) Updated April 2021

ETF has updated the Local Employer Health Insurance Standards, Guidelines, and Administration Manual (ET-1144) and has summarized the changes in the table here.  Please disregard any previous versions of this manual.

Employer News
Jun 10, 2022 8:00am

Local Health Insurance Manual (ET-1144) Updated June 2022

ETF has updated the Local Employer Health Insurance Standards, Guidelines, and Administration Employer Manual (ET-1144), and has summarized the changes in the table below.  Please disregard any previous versions of this manual.

Free or Low-Cost Health Coverage to Children and Families

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits

Enrolling For Coverage FAQs

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
Plan Year
  • 2024