Check Your Eligibility

Employee Assistance Program

Dental, Vision + Hearing, and Employee Assistance Program Benefits

The eligibility requirements are the same for the Dental, Vision+Hearing, and Employee Assistance Program (DVE) benefits. To receive these benefits, you need to work the required hours of covered employment and update your information with the Benefits Administrative Office and the State.

Important Eligibility Information

• You must work at least 40 hours for two months in a row to be eligible for these benefits. Once you have met this requirement, there will be a one-month waiting period after you turn in your timesheets and/or payroll vouchers. During this waiting period, the State, Acumen or PPL will report your hours to the Benefits Administrative Office.
• If you report zero hours two months in a row insurance, you may lose eligibility.

If you aren’t receiving these benefits yet, complete the questionnaire to learn if you may be eligible.

Healthcare Cost Assistance Benefits

Carewell SEIU 503 Healthcare Cost Assistance Benefits (HCA) were set up to help homecare and personal support workers who work in Oregon pay for health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses.

This benefit is only available to eligible homecare and personal support workers who have Medicare or have purchased an individual Marketplace health insurance plan. In 2021, Healthcare Cost Assistance covers up to $6,500 for out-of-pocket expenses for claims covered under Medicare or an eligible Marketplace health insurance plan. Healthcare Cost Assistance also pays for net monthly premiums for an eligible Marketplace plan, and a portion of Medicare premiums.

Important Eligibility Information

• You must work at least 40 hours for two months in a row to be eligible for these benefits. Once you have met this requirement, there will be a one-month waiting period after you turn in your timesheets and/or payroll vouchers. During this waiting period, the State, Acumen or PPL will report your hours to the Benefits Administrative Office.
• If you are uninsured, you can take advantage of the Special Enrollment Period that lasts until August 15, 2021, to enroll into a Marketplace plan. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until Open Enrollment, which happens every year from November 1 until December 15. Once you have enrolled, you can start receiving Healthcare Cost Assistance benefits to help you pay for your health insurance premiums and covered out-of-pocket medical expenses.
• If you report zero hours for two months in a row, or become eligible for other medical insurance, you may lose eligibility.

To see if you may qualify, complete the eligibility questionnaire below.

Paid Time Off Benefits

Carewell SEIU 503 offers up to 40 hours of paid time off (PTO) benefits per year to eligible homecare and personal support workers.

Take the eligibility questionnaire to learn if you may be eligible for PTO.