The City of Yuma is proud to provide medical, dental and vision insurance for its employees which is administered by the Yuma Area Benefit Consortium. Employees may choose from two traditional PPO plans or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account. Dependent premiums are paid one month in advance and are pre-taxed (unless waived).
The Plan Document explains your health benefits in detail.
YABC Quick Reference Contact Information: this list will include contact information for medical, vision and dental claims, prescription information, network providers, COBRA, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, etc.
YABC Enrollment/Change of Status Form: complete this form to add or delete your child(ren) and/or spouse, address changes or name changes. If adding or deleting family members outside of our open enrollment period, it must be an IRS status approved change. For more information on the IRS status approved change, refer to page 16 of the Plan Document.
Medical
The City of Yuma offers three plans for employees. Click on the link below for the plans summary of benefits and coverage.
View list of in-network physicians, hospitals, urgent cares or retail clinics. Follow these easy steps to find a doctor in your network:
- Click on link above.
- Choose "Arizona PPO" from the menu next to the "Find a Doctor" orange button.
- Click "Find a Doctor" orange button.
- Once you're on the search tool site, type in the location, select a category and type in a doctor's name or speciality.
To access claim and eligibility information for benefit participants visit My Ameriben. If you are a first time user, you will need to create an account to access your information.
Vision
Yuma Area Benefit Consortium (YABC) -VSP, provide you with an eye care plan, which is included as part of your medical benefits.
For a list of network providers you can visit www.vsp.com.
For more detail on the vision coverage, view the VSP Plan Document.
Dental
Yuma Area Benefits Consortium (YABC) Group Health Insurance Plan includes a dental plan. This plan allows two free cleanings a year. For more detailed coverage, review the Plan Document, starting on page 67.
Continuation Coverage (COBRA)
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows you to continue coverage of medical, dental, vision and health FSA when coverage is lost for certain reasons, such as termination of employment, divorce, or loss of dependent status.
Eligibility: A variety of loss of coverage events makes you and your covered family members (if applicable) eligible for up to 18 months of COBRA coverage, including:
- You voluntarily leave the City
- The City ends your employment for any reason unless you were terminated because of gross misconduct
- The number of hours you are scheduled to work at the City is reduced below that required for eligibility
COBRA enrollment form and rates.
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