Medical plans
Eligibility
All regular (non-temporary) full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for coverage on the first of the month following date of hire. If hired on the first day of the month, benefits begin immediately. Coverage is available for spouses, domestic partners and dependent children of eligible employees.
Description
The college, at its sole discretion, may offer more than one plan. At this time there are two medical plans: Kaiser HMO and Kaiser Added Choice.
Contributions
Each year during the budgeting process, the college determines the amount it will contribute to the cost of employees' health insurance. Reed currently pays 100% of the cost of the Kaiser plan for employee-only coverage and 60% of the Kaiser cost for eligible dependents. Reed pays this same dollar amount towards the Kaiser Added Choice plan and employees pay the difference. Employees who have family coverage with the Kaiser plan will not be expected to contribute more than 9.5% of the full-time equivalent of their base salary/wage on the first date of the benefit plan year. Any changes in salary/wages during the year will not affect Reed's contribution until the following benefit plan year.
Employees pay their portion of the cost of their health insurance by pre-tax paycheck deductions. Cost for domestic partner coverage is deducted after tax.
Coverage and cost
Please refer to the 2026 Benefits Guide and plan documents on the bottom of this page for detailed information about coverage.
Kaiser self-referred alternative care benefit
Kaiser plan members have access to chiropractic, massage, acupuncture and naturopathic medicine. To find a provider in their network, visit Heraya Health.
Note that there are visit limitations per calendar year as follows:
Acupuncture: limit of 12 visits per year
Chiropractic: limit of 20 visits per year
Massage Therapy: limit of 12 visits per year
Kaiser Dual Choice
Kaiser Dual Choice members have access to all the services and facilities that Kaiser members have, plus the option to seek services from providers outside of Kaiser.
Care while traveling
Kaiser HMO and added choice members have access to care when traveling. Kaiser travel page
Additional information
New member setup guide
Kaiser website
Kaiser Added Choice website
Heraya Health Alternative Care benefitsKaiser travel coverage
Kaiser infertility benefits flyer
Kaiser mental health and wellness
Forms
Submitting a claim to Kaiser for care outside of Kaiser
Plan documents
Kaiser HMO summary of benefits
Kaiser HMO summary of benefits and coverage
Kaiser HMO evidence of coverage
Kaiser Dual Choice summary of benefits
Kaiser Dual Choice summary of benefits and coverage