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Exciting VANNO Member Benefit - Group Health Plan for Virginia Nonprofit Employees
Do you worry about the rising costs of health insurance plans for nonprofit organizations? Then take advantage of this great money-saving VANNO member benefit! The Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations (VANNO) has partnered with the Center for Nonprofit Advancement in Washington, DC to offer a group health insurance plan to nonprofits throughout Virginia.
Through this partnership, Virginia’s nonprofit sector has access to the Center’s health care program, which has offered comprehensive benefits to nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for more than 20 years. The key features of the Center’s health plan include a broad choice of health plans, guaranteed issue of medical coverage, and the option of COBRA coverage for employees.
Gaining Access
VANNO member nonprofits can join the center for Nonprofit Advancement for as little as $100 a year** and have access to all the benefits available in the Center’s Health Care Program, including medical provided through insurance carriers Kaiser Permanente and United Healthcare; dental; vision; and life insurance. (**Northern Virginia nonprofits within the Center’s service area will need to join the Center at regular dues rate to access the Health Plan.)
Benefit Options
With the Center Health Care Program, your organization no longer has to choose one health plan for the entire staff. Each employee may choose among three of the most popular health care companies in the Virginia area:
- Kaiser Permanente
- UnitedHealthcare (effective July 1, 2008)
In addition, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare offer HMO, PPO and Point-of-Service coverage, for a total of eight plan options--a remarkable range of choice for your employees.
Program Advantages
The Center's Health Care Program provides you these other important advantages, no matter what your staff size may be:
- Continuation of coverage after employment ends (COBRA)
- Diversified menu of health plan choices
- Domestic partner coverage
- Guaranteed enrollment for new hires
And remember, the Center offers a Comprehensive Benefits Package with each of its health plans. No medical questions are asked for health, basic life, and dental insurance plans.
These benefits include:
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
To learn more about the program and how you can start benefiting, read the Health Care Fact Sheet, click on the links below or visit www.nonprofitadvancement.org.
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2008 Health Program Book and Forms
Please click to print the 2008 Enrollment forms and Health Program Book.
Health Care Rates
Charts of plan costs and premiums for Center Members.
The Center Health Care Program Benefits Book - Latest Edition: May, 2007
A comprehensive overview of the plans we offer and the benefits included in each. Updated May, 2007. New and changed benefits are included in this issue.
Online Enrollment and Group Participation Forms
Please Complete the following forms to enroll your organization in the Health Trust and on our online system.
Kaiser Permanente Enrollment Forms and Information
You will find an overview and benefit schedules for Kaiser Permanente's Select, Signature, POS - Flex Choice and Deductible HMO Plans. Use this form for employees who wish to enroll in Kaiser Permanente.
United Healthcare Enrollment Forms and Information- COMING SOON!
If you wish to enroll in any of United Heathcare’s four plans- Choice High, Choice Plus, Choice Out-of-Area PPO, and Choice Low DHMO- please contact Dave Dixon at Early, Cassidy & Schilling, 301-948-5800 or call toll free at 1-877-767-1479.
Vision Plan Enrollment Form & Information
You have the opportunity to enroll in our vision benefit plan. Use this form to Enroll in the Vision Plan.
Guardian Dental Plan Enrollment Form & Information
Please print the dental enrollment form and the "Benefits and Cost Summary" to learn about our new dental plan. Use this form to Enroll in the Dental Plan
Waiver of Coverage
This form must be completed by your new hire if they waive coverage. Please remit a copy of this form to the plan.
COMBINED TERMINATION FORM - QUALIFYING EVENTS
Use this form for qualifying events that take place between July 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008.
Employer should approve and forward completed form to The Center when an employee is leaving one of the health care plans. This form must be received at The Center prior to end of the month in which the termination is to become effective.
COBRA COVERAGE
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective May 1, 2006, the Center will handle the COBRA administration.
MEDICARE
Effective January 1, 2006, Kaiser Permanente offers a Medicare Plus plan to employees who are 65 or older with Medicare Parts A and B.
Combined Termination Form (Open Enrollment Only)
Please use this form to terminate coverage during the Open Enrollment dates of May 1, 2007 to June 15, 2007.
When your employees decided to change or terminate coverage during the Open Enrollment Period, please complete this form and send the original to our office. If the employee is changing health plans, attach this form to the new enrollment form.
Online Enrollment System Information
Information on Enrolling and Using the Online Enrollment System.
Life Insurance Enrollment Form
The voluntary life insurance is guarantee issue up to $150,000 through Open Enrollment, June 15, 2007 and new employees hired after July 1, 2007. If you decide you want over $150,000, you must complete the health statement.
If you do not purchase the $150,000 during the 2007-08 Open Enrollment period, you will need to complete the health statement during the 2008-09 Open Enrollment period.
No Change in Coverage (Open Enrollment Only)
Each Year during the Open Enrollment Period, employees who will not make changes to their current coverage or planning to make some change, must complete this form. Please forward a copy of this form to our office.
Employee Change of Address Form
When an employee provides you with an address change, please complete this form. The address we have on file, is the master address with all of our insurance carriers.
Domestic Partner Application Form
Subscribers of The Center Health Care Program may enroll their domestic partners for dependent health and dental coverage. A child of a domestic partner is treated the same as a natural born child of the subscriber.
Disclaimer Statement
This is a summary of certain features of The Center Health Care Program. It is a partial, general description of benefits, procedures, limitations and exclusions and is not meant as a contract or any part of one. For more information, see plan descriptions in your enrollment kits. For a complete description of benefits available to you, including procedures, exclusion and limitations, please refer to the official plan documents, which are the evidence of coverage (mailed to each member upon enrollment), and group contract, available upon request from The Center. In the event of any difference between this web page and the official plan documents, the plan documents prevail. A health plan representative may be contacted for question regarding health benefits, co-payments and exclusions.
Reports
The Virginia Nonprofit Sector – January 2007
How many nonprofits are there in Virginia? Where are they located and what are their characteristics? VANNO is pleased to provide the first statistical report on the nonprofit sector here the Commonwealth. This easy-to-read document summarizes the most current data and provides useful information for nonprofit staff, board members, funders, elected officials, and the media.
Download Report (636kb, PDF)
US Nonprofit Sector is Sixth Largest Economy in the World
The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) has released United States Nonprofit Sector, a report featuring the most current information and statistics (2003) on America’s charitable organizations.
According to the The World Factbook, the asset base of the sector would make the “nonprofit economy” the sixth largest in the world – larger than the economies of Brazil, ussia, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea.
Read the Report (236kb; PDF)
From Principle to Practice: A Guide to Accountability for Virginia’s Nonprofit Organizations
There are several high quality tools and resources available to assist nonprofits in building capacity and maintaining public accountability. As a starting point, VANNO offers this publication for organizations in Virginia, including a user-friendly checklist for accountability developed by Independent Sector, an assessment tool to identify which pieces you already have in place, and suggested action steps for creating a culture of accountability in your organization. Use this document to help your staff and board members guarantee your organization’s well-being and sustainability.
Download Guide (208kb, PDF)
2006 Statewide Survey Results
Virginia nonprofits tell VANNO what they want and need.
Read the summary. (396kb; PDF)
VANNO Voice e-newsletter
Stay up to date with the bi-monthly newsletter, VANNO Voice. Each issue reports information on current events, news of member organizations, and updates on issues of interest to nonprofits and those affecting nonprofits in the Virginia General Assembly.