Benefits & Wellness Division
The Santa Barbara County has a benefits program that provides you with the best coverage that is simple and comprehensive. We offer programs that protect your health, your money, your family and help you find balance between your concerns at work and at home. We also know the value of understanding your coverage so that you know how to get care, when you need it, at the lowest cost. Employee Benefits Booklet 2021 Benefit Booklet Link
Blue Shield High Deductible Members
Health Savings Account Transition to BCC's SmartCare
- Blue Shield Medical Plans
- Kaiser Medical Plans
- Dental
- Vision
- COBRA Premiums
- DSA Members Premium
- Fire Premium
- ACA Rate Sheet (Extra-Help & Contract)
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
- Basic Life & AD&D
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Voluntary Whole Life Insurance
- Voluntary Personal Accident
- Voluntary Accident
- Voluntary Critical Illness
FLEXIBLE SPENDING & HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
- Flexible Spending Account Reimbursement Form
- Medical FSA Account
- Dependent Care FSA Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Mass Transit FSA
- Parking FSA
- Making the Most of Your Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee On-Site Health Clinics
- Care Counsel
- SOLERA-Lifestyle Change Program (Blue Shield only)
- Teledoc (Blue Shield only)
- Carrum Health (Blue Shield only)
- Rx N Go (Blue Shield only)
- Ways to Commute to Work
- Your Clean Commuter Benefits
- Clean Commuter Resources
- Forms, Policies, & Guidelines
- Video's
- FAQ's
SB COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
2021 Important Notice regarding Blue Shield ID Cards – Access to Care
2021 OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION:
- 2021 Virtual Benefits and Wellness Fair Mask Announcement
- Health @ Home Magazine
- Open Enrollment Lunch Sessions
- Open Enrollment Lunch Session PowerPoint
- Open Enrollment Recorded Zoom Lunch Session from 10/21/20
- 2021 Open Enrollment Q&A
- 2021 COSB Raffle Prize Winners List
- Employee Waiver of Medical Coverage
- Who can you cover?
- New Hire Enrollment Tutorial Video
- Enroll for Benefits through BenXCel
- ACA Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms
- Health Insurance Legal Notices
- Key Terms - Medical/General Terms
- Appendix - Dependent Eligibility Documentation
NEW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ORIENTATION
- Providers contact information
- What is a Qualify Life Event
- What is the process to make changes
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Letter to Employees on Medical Leave Regarding Assistance with Returning to Work
- Family & Medical Leave
- Pregnancy Disability Leave
- Military Leave Benefits
- Medical FSA Account
- Dependent Care FSA Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Tips to help prepare
- Login credentials to BenXcel
- Leaving the County
- Retiring from the County