Bismarck Public Schools offers health (with no overall deductible), dental and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.  BCBS has partnered with Vision Service Plan (VSP) and United Concordia (UCD) to help manage the vision/dental benefits.

• Employees will have a waiting period from hire date for the plan(s) to take effect.  Waiting period is determined by start date.
  
  • Employment begins the 1^st to the 15^th of the month, coverage will begin the 1^st of the next month.
  • Employment begins the 16^th through the 31^st of the month, coverage will begin the 1^st of the following month.
• Bismarck Public Schools will participate in an open enrollment period - late fall (mid-November) for staff to make changes to their plan(s) for the following year.  An email from the HR Department will be sent to all staff eligible for insurance with information on the open enrollment period.
• If staff need to make changes throughout the year due to a qualifying event or have questions on any of these benefit plan(s), please contact Paulette Kerzmann or (701) 323-4072 for more information.   

Blue Cross Blue Shield Website 
  - Sign In/Register (top right corner)
    Review account information/plans/dependents/health & dental EOB's, etc.  
    
Customer Service Phone Numbers
Health Coverage:  1-844-363-8457
Prime Therapeutics:  1-844-363-8457
Dental Coverage:  1-844-653-4056 - United Concordia
Vision Coverage:  1-800-877-7195 - VSP
VSP Website
 - Use member ID number to register
Submit an Out-of-Network Claim
Prime Therapeutics Site (pharmacy)

Dental/Vision Provider Directory can be found at the Find A Doctor Page.

 January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Premium/COBRA costs (all employees) January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Dental/Vision Provider Directory can be found at                       Find A Doctor Page.

• Health Care Coverage Plan (BCBS Coverage Book)
• Health Care Coverage (Summary of Benefits)
• Health Care Coverage Grid
  
  Prime Therapeutic Site (Pharmacy information)
  
  

• Vision Care Coverage Plan (BCBS Coverage Book)  - VSP  
• Vision Care Coverage (Summary of Benefits)  - VSP
  
  
• Dental Care Coverage (BCBS Coverage Book) - Teachers, Prof Support and Support Staff  - United Concordia 
• Dental Care Coverage (Summary of Benefits) Teachers, Prof Support and Support Staff  - United Concordia 
  
  

• Dental Care Coverage (BCBS Coverage Book) - Administrators  - United Concordia 
• Dental Care Coverage (Summary of Benefits) Administrators - United Concordia 

Employees will visit Unified Talent Records to complete an online application for all new insurance applications and any changes that need to be made to existing plans.  

• New Baby (change must be made within 31 days of the birth/adoption of the baby)
  • Must provide birth certificate or legal documentation
• Marital Status Change (change must be made within 31 days of the date of change)
  • Must provide marriage certificate
  • Must provide divorce decree
• Losing Coverage (supporting documents showing termination dates are required for all plans).
• Death of a Family Member

Instructions - to complete an application for insurance coverage  
Contact Paulette Kerzmann or (701) 323-4072 for more information.