Business & Finance Updates
October Edition
OPEN ENROLLMENT - HEALTH INSURANCE
To make changes, please contact Jennifer Dubuisson at payroll@pc.k12.ms.us or 228-255-6200.
Flu Shots Scheduled October 15-16
October 15, 2020, 8:00 am to 11:00 pm - High School
October 15, 2020, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm - DeLisle
October 16, 2020, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm - PCES/PCMS
Health Insurance Changes January 2021
Additionally, the in-network deductible for select coverage will increase from $1,000 to $1,300 for individuals, and from $2,000 to $2,600 for family coverage.
Be sure to review all changes in September 2020 In the Know Newsletter from Blue Cross Blue Shield below.
Guardian Insurance
Direct Deposit Statement Docks for COVID-19
Leave Notes:
Do I have enough federal tax withheld from my paycheck?
I received an email from sbac@sbaconline.org.... Now what? Understanding SBAC
SBAC stands for school-based administrative claiming. It is a way for the district to receive reimbursement for Medicaid administrative services. The district must have 85% of sampled employees to complete their RMS (Random Moment Samples) to be eligible to receive funding.
If you are chosen for an RMS, you will receive an email notification 3 days prior to the actual moment. This email will notify the employee that they have been selected for a time study.
You will ONLY have 5 days to complete the time study from the time you were selected.
The following list contains some examples, but is not limited to, of the activities that are reimbursable:
- Referring students for necessary medical health, mental health, or substance abuse services covered by Medicaid;
- Participating in a meeting/discussion to coordinate or review a student’s needs for health-related services covered by Medicaid;
- Scheduling or arranging transportation to social, vocational, and/or educational programs and activities;
- Monitoring and evaluating the Medicaid service components of the IEP as appropriate;
- Providing information to other staff on the child’s related medical/mental health services and plans;
- Coordinating the delivery of medical/mental health services for a child with special/sever health care needs;
- Developing strategies to assess or increase the capacity of school medical/mental programs; and,
- Providing follow-up contact or ensuring that a child has received the prescribed medical/mental health services.
For the full training, click here.
School Recognition Program - Payments on November 20, 2020
Eligible Teachers and Staff
- Eligible staff shall include all certified employees who are required to hold a license issued by the MDE, such as teachers, counselors, librarians, instructional coaches, etc. (teacher assistants are not part of eligible staff.)
- Eligible staff includes those that worked during the rating period of the eligible school and are no longer employed at that school location but still employed within the district.
- The award shall not be paid to staff that was not employed at an eligible school during FY2018-2019.
- The award will be evenly distributed to all eligible staff.
- Part-time staff shall receive half of the award allocation given to full-time staff or a prorated amount based on the percentage of time served, not to exceed regular (full-time) allocation amount.
- Staff working at multiple locations shall receive a prorated amount based on the percentage of time at each location.
- Staff from Alternative Schools, Career and Technical Education Centers, and Early College locations shall be included for eligibility. (The ADA for those locations have been added to the eligible schools for calculation.) Staff from the above locations if working in multiple areas, shall receive a prorated amount based on a percentage from each location where their students ADA is calculated.
- Eligible staff can only receive one award.
- Awards should not be paid to Administrators or Principals unless they worked at an eligible school in an eligible position during FY2018-2019.
Please note items in bold are new for the FY20-21 school year.
BCBS Naturally Slim Program
As a participant of Mississippi’s State and School Employees’ Health Insurance Plan you can learn how to lose weight and improve your health while eating your favorite food by participating in the Naturally Slim program — all at NO COST to you.
What is Naturally Slim?
Naturally Slim is an online program in which you learn the skills you need to eat the food you love, lose weight, and reduce your risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Naturally Slim is a program that teaches you the skills you need to achieve lasting weight loss and health improvement while eating your favorite foods. There’s no counting points or calories, eating boring meals, or spending money on specialty diet food. In the program, you’ll also learn how to sleep better and stay on track during special occasions like parties, holidays, and vacations.
- We’re offering Naturally Slim to Plan participants 18 years of age and older, provided Mississippi’s State and School Employees’ Health Insurance Plan is your primary insurance coverage. This includes employees, covered spouses and covered adult dependents. When applying for the program, covered spouses and adult covered dependents will need to fill out a separate application.
- The program is video-based and all online. That means you can complete it using any internet-connected device, like your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Here’s how to apply:
Space is limited! Visit www.naturallyslim.com/mississippi to fill out the short application. Applications are open from September 21 – October 2. So, apply today! The Naturally Slim program starts on October 19, 2020.
Read what other Naturally Slim participants have to say:
“NS allowed me to learn to be proud of the body that I’m in. My body is capable, and with the right support and commitment, it will do things I didn’t imagine were possible. Now over 70 pounds down, my body is proving that point over and over.”
- Alisha, NS participant
Lost 70 lbs.
Questions?
Contact support@naturallyslim.com
Business & Finance Team
Denise Frederick, Accounts Payable/Accountant
Regina Moran, Accounts Receivable/Accountant
Jennifer Dubuisson, Employee Benefits Specialists
Email: pbromen@pc.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.pc.k12.ms.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1196948&type=d&pREC_ID=1438641
Location: 6457 Kiln Delisle Road, Pass Christian, MS, USA
Phone: 228-255-6200