Benefits | Health First

From purposeful work and exceptional opportunities to great perks and our beautiful location along the Space Coast, we offer all you're looking for and so much more. Our employees work hard every day to support our promise of wellness for all. In return, we offer benefits for your physical, financial, emotional, and family wellness.

WELLNESS LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

A closer look at your wellness and work-life balance benefits

Did you know at Health First your health insurance benefits are effective on your first day of employment? It’s our way of ensuring your wellness is a top priority! Here are just some of the perks that go along with the meaningful work you’ll do.

BENEFITS BREAKDOWN

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Health insurance - Full-time/Part-time
Allegiance/Cigna
Open access for primary care physicians and specialists

High Value Network, EPO Plus and EPO Choice plans
Includes prescription and vision benefits
Health First Family Pharmacy prescription discounts
Low-cost Active&Fit nationwide fitness center membership for covered associates and dependents, and Pro-Health & Fitness Center is part of the program

Dental insurance - Full-time/Part-time
Delta Dental

Offers three Plans: Basic Plan, Plus Plan, and Premium
Orthodontic coverage available for Plus and Premium plans

Personal Time Off (PTO) (benefits-eligible associates)
PTO may be used for vacations, holidays, personal time, and sick days.

Compassionate leave - Full-time/Part-time
Paid time off for scheduled work days following the death of family member

Leaves of absence - All Associates

Family Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA) — eligible after one year and 1,250 hours of employment
Medical — Non-FMLA
Personal — eligible after one year of employment
Military — available anytime associate must be absent for active U.S. Military duty

Tuition reimbursement Full-time/Part-time

Available after six months of employment in a benefit-eligible position
Must maintain full- or part-time status
Must be a Health First-approved institution (degree- seeking) or program (non-degree or technical)
Annual reimbursement benefit (per calendar year):

Full-time associates:

Up to $1,500 undergraduate/technical; up to $4,600 graduate degree; up to $3,000 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); and up to $5,000 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Part-Time associates:
Up to $750 undergraduate/technical; up to $2,300 graduate degree; up to $1,500 BSN; and up to $2,500 MSN.

MetLife

Basic Term Life: 1 x annual salary (employer paid)
Supplemental Term Life: 1 to 6 x annual salary (associate paid)
Dependent Life insurance – spouse and child(ren)

Short-term disability - Full-time
MetLife

60% or 70% benefit (associate paid). Begins on the 15th calendar day of disability for a maximum of 11 weeks.

Long-term disability - Full-time
MetLife

Basic 40% benefit (employer paid)
Supplemental (optional) purchase

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - All Associates
Personal Assistance Services

Short-term counseling and referral for longer-term services for a variety of needs.
All Health First associates and their dependents are eligible for up to six free, confidential sessions per incident.

Retirement savings plan (Milliman)
For all Health First entities
You can contribute 1% to 75% of your salary through payroll deduction before-tax and/or Roth after-tax starting the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

Associates <age 50: Maximum contribution of $23,000 a year
Associates age 50+: You can contribute up to an additional $7,500 in “catch-up contributions”
Associates hired after January 1, 2022: After 90 days of employment, 3% of your pay is automatically contributed to your account unless you change it

Employer contributions: Begin the first day of the month after 30 days of employment

Matching employer contribution of 40 cents for every $1, up to a maximum of 8% of associate contribution
Vesting: 1 year = 0%, 2 years = 20%, 3 years = 40%, 4 years = 60%, 5 years = 80%, 6 years = 100%

Health care and dependent care (flexible spending accounts—FSAs) - Full-time/Part-time
TASC
Associates can set aside pre-tax money through payroll deduction to pay for eligible medical or daycare expenses in FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts) for:

HealthCare Spending Account (associates are eligible after the first of the month following 30 days of employment or at the next Open Enrollment period.)
Dependent Care Spending Account (associates are eligible upon hire.)

Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) - Full-time/Part-time
MetLife

Covers accidental bodily injury that directly causes dismemberment (e.g., the loss of a hand, foot or eye) or death.
Up to 6x annual salary, maximum of $1,000,000 for associate. Coverage for spouse and children cannot exceed 50% of associate’s coverage.

Voluntary benefits
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Permanent life insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Accident insurance
Legal insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance and discounts

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BENEFITS BREAKDOWN

Medical and Dental

Generous Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Leave

Educational Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance and Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plans

Health Care, Dependent Care and Flexible Spending

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