MTEA COVID-19 UPDATES
We are trying to post all relevant COVID-19 information pertaining to our members, including: Updates regarding relevant educational news, benefits, distance learning, financial assistance, etc.
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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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| Distance Learning Guidelines for Elementary Staff |
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
When teachers have their completed paperwork ready for tuition reimbursement, normally they send it to their principal or supervisor first, and then it goes to Casey Shorter.
Because of the COVID-19 situation, members should just send all paperwork to the BOE offices, to Casey's attention.
When teachers have their completed paperwork ready for tuition reimbursement, normally they send it to their principal or supervisor first, and then it goes to Casey Shorter.
Because of the COVID-19 situation, members should just send all paperwork to the BOE offices, to Casey's attention.
HEALTH & SAFETY
- The link below is the link for Montville Township Health Department and the chart of COVID cases in town. Scroll down once on the ink to view the chart: https://www.montvillenj.org/402/COVID-19
- The Federal Government's Cornavirus Response Page
- CDC - COVID-19 Home
- NJ Government Homepage
- A Coronavirus Pandemic Resource Guide for NJ - compiled by the office of Cory Booker, 4/4/20
- Morris County Coronavirus Page
- Morris County COVID-19 Patient Testing Center at CCM
- Morris County Parks Commission COVID-19 UPDATE
HEALTH CARE
| Benecard Rx_Adjusting Clinical Programs & Refills |
| HBCBS_Expanding Telemedicine Coverage to Include Telephone Visits_3.27.20 |
Horizon Blue App - Download the Horizon Blue app for FREE! Our app makes it easier to access the full power of your health plan.
To download the Horizon Blue app, text "GetApp" to 422-272, or go to the App Store or Google Play to download. There is no charge to download the Horizon Blue app, but rates from your wireless provider may apply.
To download the Horizon Blue app, text "GetApp" to 422-272, or go to the App Store or Google Play to download. There is no charge to download the Horizon Blue app, but rates from your wireless provider may apply.
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Scan the code with your phone's camera to download the app! Minimum requirement: Android 9 Pie or iOS 11
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- Manage stress with Joyable
Joyable is a new digital tool to help you manage stress, anxiety or depression anytime, anywhere, from your mobile device or computer. All at no cost to you as a member of the State Health Benefits Program/School Employees' Health Benefits Program.
Through Joyable, you have access to personal coaching and online resources as part of an eight-week program to help improve your emotional health using the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. A personal coach will help keep you on track to meet your emotional wellness goals. And it's 100% confidential.
You can use Joyable on a mobile app or the web. To download the app, go to the App Store ® or Google Play™ and search for "Joyable". Once the Joyable app has been downloaded, you will need to enter access code "SHBP" to begin. You can also enroll on the web.
Learn more and see if Joyable is right for you.
Horizon BCBSNJ is removing out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 in-network care - 4/3/20
To help ensure you get the COVID-19 care you need, when you need it most, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP)/School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) through Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is removing out-of-pocket costs for all care related to COVID-19. Previously, Horizon BCBSNJ announced that you would not pay any copay, coinsurance or deductible for the diagnosis, evaluation and testing of COVID-19.
The removal of out-of-pocket costs (copay, coinsurance and deductible) for SHBP/SEHBP members, now includes covered benefits associated with the treatment for COVID-19 for inpatient and outpatient care when provided by an in-network doctor or hospital. This is retroactive to March 1, 2020 and through at least June 30, 2020.
In addition, through June 30, 2020, you will not pay for covered services, including diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, routine care, therapy or mental health care when provided by your in-network doctor – whether by video, telephone or chat – or Horizon CareOnline, Horizon BCBSNJ's telemedicine platform.
You can also speak to a Horizon Health Guide at 1-800-414-SHBP (7427) who can connect you to a registered nurse or behavioral health program for free. Registered nurses are available 24/7, and can help you understand the symptoms related to COVID-19, and help with other health concerns.
To help ensure you get the COVID-19 care you need, when you need it most, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP)/School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) through Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is removing out-of-pocket costs for all care related to COVID-19. Previously, Horizon BCBSNJ announced that you would not pay any copay, coinsurance or deductible for the diagnosis, evaluation and testing of COVID-19.
The removal of out-of-pocket costs (copay, coinsurance and deductible) for SHBP/SEHBP members, now includes covered benefits associated with the treatment for COVID-19 for inpatient and outpatient care when provided by an in-network doctor or hospital. This is retroactive to March 1, 2020 and through at least June 30, 2020.
In addition, through June 30, 2020, you will not pay for covered services, including diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, routine care, therapy or mental health care when provided by your in-network doctor – whether by video, telephone or chat – or Horizon CareOnline, Horizon BCBSNJ's telemedicine platform.
You can also speak to a Horizon Health Guide at 1-800-414-SHBP (7427) who can connect you to a registered nurse or behavioral health program for free. Registered nurses are available 24/7, and can help you understand the symptoms related to COVID-19, and help with other health concerns.
Coronavirus Update: 3 Ways to Get Care from Your Home - 4/3/20
Getting Care From The Safety and Convenience of Your Home.
To help you get the care you need during the current COVID-19 pandemic and to help you with social distancing, the State Health Benefits Program/School Employees' Health Benefits Program through Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is covering telephone visits with health care professionals at no cost to you through June 30, 2020.
In addition, through June 30, 2020, you will not pay for covered services, including diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, routine care, therapy or mental health care when provided by an in-network doctor through telemedicine – whether by telephone, video or chat.
Call your doctor
Your doctor may use a telemedicine platform to speak with you over the phone or video chat, including FaceTime and Skype. Members with out-of-network benefits who get care from an out-of-network health care professional will be responsible for costs according to their benefits.
Sign in to HorizonCareOnline.com, Horizon BCBSNJ's telemedicine platform, and enter your Horizon BCBSNJ member ID number to get no-cost access to doctors through video, chat and phone.
Call your Horizon Health Guide
Call 1-800-414-SHBP (7427) to speak to a Horizon Health Guide who can connect you to a registered nurse or behavioral health program for free. Registered nurses are available 24/7 and can help you understand the symptoms related to COVID-19, and help with other health concerns.
Another way to access care from your home
In addition to contacting your own primary care doctor, using the Horizon Blue app or connecting with your Horizon Health Guide - you now have a new way to access care during these challenging times.
Simply click HorizonBlue.Pager.com* to connect with a registered nurse 24/7, who can answer your COVID-19 or other health related questions for free. The nurse can also connect you with a doctor for a video consult**.
How to Chat with a Nurse
Getting Care From The Safety and Convenience of Your Home.
To help you get the care you need during the current COVID-19 pandemic and to help you with social distancing, the State Health Benefits Program/School Employees' Health Benefits Program through Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is covering telephone visits with health care professionals at no cost to you through June 30, 2020.
In addition, through June 30, 2020, you will not pay for covered services, including diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, routine care, therapy or mental health care when provided by an in-network doctor through telemedicine – whether by telephone, video or chat.
Call your doctor
Your doctor may use a telemedicine platform to speak with you over the phone or video chat, including FaceTime and Skype. Members with out-of-network benefits who get care from an out-of-network health care professional will be responsible for costs according to their benefits.
Sign in to HorizonCareOnline.com, Horizon BCBSNJ's telemedicine platform, and enter your Horizon BCBSNJ member ID number to get no-cost access to doctors through video, chat and phone.
Call your Horizon Health Guide
Call 1-800-414-SHBP (7427) to speak to a Horizon Health Guide who can connect you to a registered nurse or behavioral health program for free. Registered nurses are available 24/7 and can help you understand the symptoms related to COVID-19, and help with other health concerns.
Another way to access care from your home
In addition to contacting your own primary care doctor, using the Horizon Blue app or connecting with your Horizon Health Guide - you now have a new way to access care during these challenging times.
Simply click HorizonBlue.Pager.com* to connect with a registered nurse 24/7, who can answer your COVID-19 or other health related questions for free. The nurse can also connect you with a doctor for a video consult**.
How to Chat with a Nurse
- Have your member ID card handy
- Click HorizonBlue.Pager.com
- Chat with a Registered Nurse
BENECARD UPDATE
- Changes to Preventative Coverage Due to PPACA Requirements - effective 6/1/20
NEA / NJEA / Work Related
| NJEA Observ. & Eval. Concerns in Remote Learning Environs_3.23.20 |
| NJEA COVID-19 Evaluations FAQ_3.24.20 |
Inspired by David M. Aderhold and the Garden State Coalition of Schools’ “283 Questions about School Reopening”, this document is a crowd-sourced list of questions and concerns NJ school staff believe must be answered in order to ensure the safety of educators and students. While we recognize that administrators are dealing with a myriad of issues, they are not the ones who will interact with dozens to hundreds of students each day, often in schools with no air conditioning, poor ventilation, and more. All of these questions come from school staff who interact with students on a daily basis- teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, and other staff with constant student contact. We hope that the NJDOE and Governor Murphy will rethink the plan to allow local districts to make decisions and will instead create a statewide plan (as they have for all other Covid-19 related issues). There is no reason districts should be left to answer these questions individually.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Visions Federal Credit Union (VFCU) works very closely with Morris County Council of Education Associations (MCCEA) to support programs for educators.
| VFCU COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program |
PENSION INFORMATION
From: Diane Maggiore <diane.maggiore@montville.net>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 11:07 AM
To: noreply@montville.net <noreply@montville.net>
Subject: COVID-19 Resource Page for SHBP and SEHBP Members
Below is a message from Christin E. Deacon, Assistant Director Health Benefit Operations, Policy and Planning, regarding the above referenced.
The New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB) has created a COVID-specific resources page that compiles all of the various resources available to our members during this time. Not only is there coverage information for SHBP/SEHBP, but additional behavioral health resources (e.g., Joyable –digital mental health solution available to members at no cost with one-on-one coaching and a personalized eight week BH program), wellness resources (e.g., Wellbeats – complimentary membership to at-home fitness video and content), and other important information from our carriers (Horizon and Aetna) and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (Optum). We are onboarding additional behavioral health, wellness, and telemedicine capabilities for our members and will be updating the website on a daily basis. Please share with your constituency and use these resources!
https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/hb-covid-resources.shtml
If you have any feedback or would like for us to explore additional ways in which we can serve our members in the SHBP/SEHBP, please reach out to Meaghan Dunfee (Meaghan.Dunfee@treas.nj.gov) with subject line "SHBP/SEHBP COVID Resource Request."
Finally, please make sure to follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/njhealthbenefitprograms/ Here you can find more valuable resources for our members, stay up to date on new wellness programming and other pertinent information as we weather this crisis together. Thank you in advance and I hope you are all staying safe and well.
Warmest Regards,
Christin E. Deacon
From: Diane Maggiore <diane.maggiore@montville.net>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 11:07 AM
To: noreply@montville.net <noreply@montville.net>
Subject: COVID-19 Resource Page for SHBP and SEHBP Members
Below is a message from Christin E. Deacon, Assistant Director Health Benefit Operations, Policy and Planning, regarding the above referenced.
The New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB) has created a COVID-specific resources page that compiles all of the various resources available to our members during this time. Not only is there coverage information for SHBP/SEHBP, but additional behavioral health resources (e.g., Joyable –digital mental health solution available to members at no cost with one-on-one coaching and a personalized eight week BH program), wellness resources (e.g., Wellbeats – complimentary membership to at-home fitness video and content), and other important information from our carriers (Horizon and Aetna) and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (Optum). We are onboarding additional behavioral health, wellness, and telemedicine capabilities for our members and will be updating the website on a daily basis. Please share with your constituency and use these resources!
https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/hb-covid-resources.shtml
If you have any feedback or would like for us to explore additional ways in which we can serve our members in the SHBP/SEHBP, please reach out to Meaghan Dunfee (Meaghan.Dunfee@treas.nj.gov) with subject line "SHBP/SEHBP COVID Resource Request."
Finally, please make sure to follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/njhealthbenefitprograms/ Here you can find more valuable resources for our members, stay up to date on new wellness programming and other pertinent information as we weather this crisis together. Thank you in advance and I hope you are all staying safe and well.
Warmest Regards,
Christin E. Deacon