The Baldwin-Whitehall School District (BWSD) provides health insurance coverage to its employees through the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium (ACSHIC). Under the Affordable Care Act and the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board Resolution, all employees are now eligible to purchase health insurance for themselves and their dependent children, at their own expense, starting on July 1, 2024. You may also purchase health insurance through the U.S. government’s marketplace at https://www.healthcare.gov/.  The District is sending this to all employees and requesting that you mark your enrollment decision on this form no later than May 31, 2024.

The matrix below represents costs associated with different levels of Performance Blue EPO coverage offered by Baldwin-Whitehall School District and ACSHIC:

                  Baldwin-Whitehall School District/ACSHIC Monthly Benefit Premiums
                                 (Rates in effect July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025)

                                                Tier                                      Monthly Premium
                                Employee Only                                             $   820.99
                                Employee and Child                                     $1,841.50
                                Employee and Children                             $2,025.60

This letter is not a guarantee for a specific number of hours of employment, but an offer for you to purchase health insurance at your own cost.  If you choose to purchase health insurance through BWSD/ACSHIC, you will pay monthly on or before the tenth preceding the month that the premium is due for the full cost of the premium.  Failure to pay the premium will result in your coverage being terminated by BWSD/ACSHIC.

Should you have any questions regarding this offer of insurance coverage, please contact Georgann Helman at 412-884-6300 ext. 7461.