Britnee Steckler, NDSU benefits coordinator, says the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS) health plan will be undergoing significant changes effective July 1.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is eliminating the Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) option of our health plan as of June 30. All employees currently on the EPO plan automatically will be transferred to the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, effective July 1. There is no need to complete paperwork to facilitate this process.

In addition to this change, the NDPERS health plan has added the health club reimbursement effective July 1. A packet of information will be sent to each participant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.

Also, a reminder to employees traveling out of state or country, please refer to the information provided from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota on the Blue Card program at www.bcbsnd.com/members/doctor/bluecard.html.

For more information, contact Steckler at brittnee.steckler@ndsu.edu or 1-8965.