Benefits Guide 2023

Health Benefits package for Active Employees includes medical/prescription, dental and vision coverage. Bi-weekly premiums listed below will go into effect on January 1, 2023, and will be reflected beginning on January 10, 2023 pay day .

KAISER Permanente

Kern Legacy SHARE SELECT

Kern Legacy NETWORK PLUS

Kern Legacy MAX CHOICE

Kern Legacy CLASSIC CHOICE

Uses Kern Medical hospital and County-owned, Kern Health Care Network providers for both EPO and Plus tiers (includes Adventist Health Bakersfield).

Uses Kern Medical hospital and County owned, Kern Health Care Network providers and contracted facilities.

Uses Kaiser Permanente contracted physicians and facilities including Adventist Health Bakersfield.

Uses Anthem Blue Cross contracted providers and facilities.

Uses Anthem Blue Cross contracted providers and facilities.

DHMO Dental

PPO Dental

DHMO Dental

PPO Dental

DHMO Dental

PPO Dental

DHMO Dental

PPO Dental

DHMO Dental

PPO Dental

Vision included

Vision included

Vision included

Vision included

Vision included

BI-WEEKLY PREMIUM

BI-WEEKLY PREMIUM

BI-WEEKLY PREMIUM

BI-WEEKLY PREMIUM

BI-WEEKLY PREMIUM

Employee only BIWEEKLY

$ 0

$ 0

$ 40

$ 43

$ 54

$ 57

$ 96

$ 99

$ 62

$ 65

ANNUAL

$ 0

$ 0

$1,040

$1,118

$1,404 $1,482

$2,496

$2,574

$1,612 $1,690

Employee + 1 BIWEEKLY

$ 13

$ 17

$ 78

$ 82

$ 98

$102

$175

$179

$119

$122

ANNUAL

$338

$442

$2,028

$2,132

$2,548 $2,652

$4,550

$4,654

$3,094 $3,172

Family BIWEEKLY

$ 35

$ 41

$115

$121

$141

$147

$251

$257

$168

$173

ANNUAL

$910

$1,066

$2,990

$3,146

$3,666 $3,822

$6,526

$6,682

$4,368 $4,498

All Kern County’s Self Insured health plan s are part of Kern Legacy Health Plans, including Kern County’s dental and vison plans:

 Kern Legacy SHARE SELECT - High Deductible EPO Health Plan

 Kern Legacy NETWORK PLUS - Exclusive Network Health Plan

 Kern Legacy MAX CHOICE - Anthem Network EPO Health Plan

 Kern Legacy CLASSIC CHOICE - Anthem Network POS Health Plan

 LIBERTY Dental – Independence PPO and Cobalt Plus plans

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Vision Service Plan

12 - KERN MEDICAL - BENEFITS SUMMARY