Check Your Eligibility
Find out which benefits you may be eligible for in less than one minute using the eligibility questionnaires below.
Select a benefit below to complete the questionnaire
Dental, Vision + Hearing, and Employee Assistance Program Benefits
Healthcare Cost Assistance Benefits
Paid Time Off Benefits
Dental
Vision + Hearing
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.
Dental, Vision+Hearing, and EAP Eligibility
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.
- You may have to wait until Open Enrollment (Nov. 1 – Dec. 15) before you can enroll in a Marketplace plan and start receiving Healthcare Cost Assistance benefits.
- 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.
Paid Time Off Eligibility
Update Your Information
To be eligible for Carewell benefits, the Benefits Administrative Office must have your name, gender, Social Security Number, birthdate and current address on file. Fill out the Update Your Information form now to keep your information up-to-date.