Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance

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Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Plan Information

Hospital Indemnity Insurance, administered by Reliance Matrix, provides a range of fixed, lump-sum daily benefits to help cover costs associated with a hospital admission, including room and board costs. These benefits are paid directly to the insured following a hospitalization that meets the criteria for benefit payment.

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Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance, administered by Reliance Matrix, provides a range of fixed, lump-sum daily benefits to help cover costs associated with a hospital admission, including room and board costs. These benefits are paid directly to you following a hospitalization that meets the criteria for benefit payment.

If you are newly eligible to enroll in benefits, you can elect Hospital Indemnity Insurance coverage up to the Guarantee Issue without answering any health questions. Otherwise, you will be required to provide Evidence of Insurability (EOI) and be approved by Reliance Standard before coverage begins.

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Eligibility

All benefits-eligible full-time Team Members and covered dependents are eligible for Hospital Indemnity Insurance.

Dependents can include:

  • Your legal spouse or domestic partner.
  • Your dependent children from birth to 26 years.

A person may not have coverage as both a Team Member and a dependent.

Biweekly Premiums

Coverage Premium – High
You
$11.44
You + Spouse/Domestic Partner
$22.67
You + Child(ren)
$19.30
You + Family
$31.50

Schedule of Benefits

Benefits Amount
Hospital Room & Board $100 per day (30 daily benefits per plan year*)
Hospital Critical Care Unit $200 per day (15 daily benefits per plan year)
Hospital Admission & Observation $1,000 (2 daily benefits per plan year)
Hospital Critical Care Admission $2,000 (1 daily benefit per plan year)
Wellness Care** $50 (1 daily benefit per plan year)
On-Call Travel Assistance Services Included

*In no event will the Daily Benefits exceed 30 daily benefits per Coverage Year.

**Wellness Care means medical examinations and procedures that are preventive in nature and not for the treatment of Injury or Sickness.

Features

  • Guaranteed issue; no medical questions
  • No pre-existing conditions exclusions
  • Mental & Nervous and Substance Abuse treated same as any
    other hospital admission
  • No deductibles
  • Eligible for continuation of coverage
  • HIPAA privacy compliant
  • Overlying Major Medical Plan NOT Required*
  • Coverage Offered on a Voluntary Basis

Video Overview of Leave, Disability & Voluntary Benefits

Get Support

For assistance, contact Team Member Services at 855-432-MIKE (6453) and select option 2, available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. You can also open a Knowledge Zone support ticket.

File Your Claim(s) Online with Reliance Matrix

Guidance for Filing Claims with Reliance Matrix

How-To Guides

Important Note About Claims for Kaiser Members

Team Members who are enrolled in a Kaiser medical plan must complete an authorization release form in order to file a claim with Reliance Matrix.

  1. Reliance Matrix will provide you with the authorization release form to sign and return.
  2. This form is required in order for Reliance Matrix to obtain the required medical certification from your physician.
  3. Failure to provide the signed authorization release form to Reliance Matrix will result in your claim being denied.

Reliance Matrix

Disability, Life & AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Contact

Phone: 1-800-351-7500

Wellness Programs & Surcharges

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Wellness at Michaels

Good health improves virtually every aspect of our personal and professional lives, and that’s good for you and for Michaels. Our wellness programs focus on more than just your physical health: they challenge you to be mentally, emotionally, and financially healthy, too. Whether your goal is to lose weight, be more proactive with your health, eat healthier, or save more, we’ve got you covered.

Benefits Plan Year: The plan year for Michaels benefits coverage begins on July 1 and ends on June 30, regardless of when you are hired.

Important Note

If you think you might not be able to meet a wellness or tobacco-use standard, resulting in a surcharge being added to your annual medical premium, you may qualify through other means. For further assistance, please call 1-855-432-MIKE (6453) and we will work with you – and if you wish, with your doctor – to find a reasonable alternative.

Wellness Exam Surcharge

Team Members and their spouse/domestic partner enrolled in a Michaels full-time medical plan are subject to an annual preventative wellness requirement, with the potential to waive wellness surcharges and lower annual premium costs.

Completing an annual physical exam during the current plan year will satisfy the wellness requirement and waive the surcharge for the next plan year.

Surcharge Rate

If you and your spouse/domestic partner do not satisfy the wellness requirement, you will pay a surcharge of $30 per person, per paycheck, totaling $780 per person for the 2024-2025 plan year.

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How to Have Your Wellness Surcharge Waived

To satisfy the wellness requirement, you (and if applicable, your spouse or domestic partner) must:*

First, complete a physical exam between July 1 and June 30 in one of two ways:

  1. Schedule an appointment with your primary care physician (PCP).
  2. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) members can use the Catapult Health VirtualCheckup® Home Kit – the cost is 100% covered by Michaels! For more details, refer to the section below.

Then, submit your proof of exam documentation to insurance to waive your surcharge for the following plan year.

*If you were hired July 1 or later in the current plan year, please refer to the next section for information about one-time exceptions for new hires.

Example: You complete your annual physical exam on Aug. 2, 2024 and submit proof of your exam to insurance on Jan. 12, 2025, satisfying the wellness requirement. As a result, your surcharge is waived for the next plan year that goes from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, lowering your annual premium cost for that plan year.

2024-2025 Plan Year2025-2026 Plan Year
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Aug. 2, 2024Jan. 12, 2025Surcharge Waived
(No wellness surcharge on next year's premium)
Annual Physical ExamSubmit Proof of Exam to Insurance

Exceptions for New Hires

There are exceptions to the wellness requirement for Team Members who begin their employment with Michaels after the current benefits plan year has already begun.

For new hires, benefits are effective the first day of the month following the Team Member’s date of hire.

For a Benefit Effective Date of March 2, 2024 or Later

  • You are exempt from the wellness requirement for the current plan year (through June 30) and for the upcoming plan year (from July 1 through June 30), and this surcharge will automatically be waived.
  • The above also applies to your spouse or domestic partner, if enrolled as your dependent.

Example: If your hire date was Feb. 15, 2024, your benefits will be effective on April 1, 2024, and you (and if applicable, your spouse or domestic partner) will not be required to satisfy the wellness requirement.

No-Cost VirtualCheckup® for BCBSTX Members

If you are enrolled in a BCBSTX medical plan, Michaels provides a convenient annual checkup at no cost to you using the Catapult Health VirtualCheckup® Home Kit. Getting a FREE preventive health checkup has never been easier, and a Catapult virtual exam counts toward your wellness requirement!

All covered employees and their spouse or domestic partner can register for a Home Kit. The cost of your VirtualCheckup® is covered 100% by Michaels.

Once you complete your Home Kit, you will review your results with a board-certified Nurse Practitioner via a virtual consultation and develop a personal action plan.

Additional Information

Next Steps for BCBSTX Members

Your wellness exam claim will automatically be processed by BCBSTX after your appointment. Once processed, your exam completion status will be reflected in the Well onTarget section of the BlueAccess for Members portal. In the portal, you can also access other historical data about your participation in the available wellness programs.

If you have any questions regarding wellness completion within the BCBSTX portal, please contact BCBSTX customer service at 1-877-269-1180.

Refer to the job aid below for instructions on how to log in to the BlueAccess for Members portal to confirm the status of your wellness requirement.

Job Aid: How to Confirm the Status of Your Wellness Requirement – Desktop | Mobile App

Next Steps for Kaiser Members

Once you have scheduled your wellness exam with your primary care physician (PCP), log in to the US Wellness portal to download/print the Physician Form and take it to your appointment.

After your appointment, upload the completed Physician Form to the US Wellness portal by June 30. You can upload the form using your desktop, tablet, or mobile device. Receipt of your form will be confirmed within two (2) business days to the email address provided at the time of upload.

Refer to the job aid below for instructions on how to download/print your Physician Form and upload your completed document in the US Wellness portal to complete your wellness requirement.

Job Aid: How to Download/Print the Physician Form & Complete Your Wellness Requirement

For assistance with this process, email US Wellness at support@uswellness.com or call 888-926-6099 ext. 900.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Tobacco Surcharge

Team Members and their spouse/domestic partner enrolled in a Michaels full-time medical plan are encouraged to be tobacco-free to waive tobacco surcharges and lower annual premium costs.

If you are considered tobacco-free, your tobacco surcharge will be waived for the current plan year.

Surcharge Rate

If you and your spouse/domestic partner are not considered tobacco-free, you will pay a surcharge of $30 per person, per paycheck, totaling $780 per person for the 2024-2025 plan year.

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How to Have Your Tobacco Surcharge Waived

You will select your tobacco-free or tobacco-use status when you enroll in your benefits each year, and you can only update your status during the enrollment period.

To be considered tobacco-free, you can’t use tobacco products for at least six (6) months. Tobacco use includes the use of e-cigarettes and non-nicotine vaporizers.

Tobacco Cessation Program

A Tobacco Cessation Program is available for Team Members who are enrolled in a BCBSTX medical plan. Choose an option below to access additional information about the program.

  1. Log in to your BCBSTX account.
  2. Visit the Well onTarget website and either register for an account or log in using your BCBSTX credentials.

Tobacco Cessation Resources

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What is Supportiv?

Program Information & Resources

Through the Michaels Employee Assistance Program (EAP), you have unlimited access to Supportiv, an online peer support service that can help you cope with stress, work, family issues, loneliness, anxiety, parenting, motivation, and more.

Supportiv is an online tool that lets you talk through any mental health, emotional, or social struggles in small group chats with people who can relate. Discussions are anonymous and are guided and safeguarded in real time by professional facilitators. Supportiv is anonymous and available 24/7.

Supportiv is available to all Michaels Team Members and their household members.

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Get Started with Supportiv

Supportiv is free to use at your convenience, there’s no need to enter any personal information, and you’ll be live chatting in about 30 seconds.

  1. Visit Supportiv and select the “Chat Now” button.
  2. Submit your question or challenge.
  3. Get matched with peers to chat with, and receive guidance and hyper-targeted recommendations from a professional facilitator.

In the event of an emergency, please call 911. Additional crisis and emergency resources can be found by visiting the following link: Emergency Resources.

Video Introduction

The video below offers a one-minute demonstration of how Supportiv works.

How to Use Supportiv & Your EAP

On-Demand Webinars

Below, Team Members can watch on-demand webinars from Supportiv.

From Burnout to Motivation

How to Advocate for What You Need

Mental, Emotional & Social Growth

Download the Presentation

401(k) Plan

Your Guide to the Michaels 401(k) Retirement Plan with Voya Financial

Confirm Your Mailing Address in Workday

Make sure your mailing address is up-to-date in Workday so that you don’t miss any upcoming mailings about the Voya 401(k) plan transition. You will receive a PIN in the mail that you’ll be required to have in order to register and access your Voya account.

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Saving for Your Retirement

Today, becoming financially prepared for your retirement is more important than ever. We partner with Voya Financial® to bring you an enhanced experience for the Michaels Stores, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan, previously administered by Vanguard.

Account Access & Support

Visit the Plan website to enroll in the plan, make changes to your account, and obtain forms or information.

  • You will always need your PIN to speak with a Voya customer service associate about your account, to make a transaction, and/or to make automated transactions.
  • You can make automated transactions 24 hours a day.

Plan Overview

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Full-time team members who are 21 years of age and over are eligible to participate on their first day of employment.
  • Part-time team members who are 21 years of age and over are eligible to participate after they have completed 500 hours of service.

Contribution Limits

You may contribute up to 80% of your eligible compensation* on a pre-tax, Roth, or after-tax basis. Please note: your after-tax contribution may not exceed 10% of your eligible compensation and your total contribution may not exceed 80%. If you are age 50 or older in the calendar year and you have reached the IRS contribution limit, your contributions will “spillover” for additional catch-up contributions up to the annual IRS annual limit*.

Voluntary Rate Escalator

Increasing your contributions on a regular basis may help you reach your savings goals faster. The Contribution Rate Escalator can automatically increase your contributions on a schedule you select. You can choose the increase percentage and how often it takes effect. You can change the settings or turn off rate escalation at any time.

Employer Match

Michaels Stores will match 100% up to the first 3% plus 50% on the next 2% of your eligible compensation. This contribution is an employer matching contribution.

  • Please note that Michaels provides a true-up match in case you meet your IRS contribution early in the year.
  • Full-time team members are eligible for the match after completing three months of service.

Note: After-tax contributions are NOT eligible to receive the company match.

Vesting & Rollovers

Vesting

To be vested is to own the money in your account. You’re 100% vested in your own contributions, employer matching contributions, rollover contributions, and any investment earnings on those contributions.

Rollovers

Balances from eligible retirement savings plans, such as a previous employer’s plan, may be rolled into your Plan account. Consolidating multiple retirement accounts may make it easier to manage your savings because your money is all in one place. Go the Plan website to download a Rollover-in form.

Investment Options & Advice

Investment Options

The Plan offers a range of Target Date Funds and Individual Core Funds. You can elect to invest in any fund or combination of funds, your choices should be made in increments of 1% and the total equals 100%. You may change your investment options at any time.

Investment Advice

Investment advice is offered through Voya Retirement Advisors** (VRA), powered by Edelman Financial Engines®. With VRA, you can receive investment advice by speaking to a VRA Investment Advisor Representative, using Online Advice, or enrolling in Professional Management.

Automatic Account Rebalancing

The value of your funds may go up and down over time which can cause your asset allocation to change, that is, your percentage in stocks, bonds, and cash. This could affect your investment objectives and risk level. Automatic rebalancing can help to maintain your preferred asset allocation percentages.

You can set your account to automatically rebalance quarterly, semi-annually, annually or on a one-time basis. If you manually change your investment elections or move money from one fund to another, automatic rebalancing will stop, and you will need to reset it to continue to have your account rebalanced. You can start, stop, or change the frequency of automatic rebalancing at any time.

Conversions

This plan offers in-plan Roth conversion. However, you must call Voya to make this election.

For assistance with electing in-plan Roth conversion, call Voya at 833-39M-401K (833-396-4015). Voya customer service associates are available weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, except on stock market holidays. Spanish-speaking associates are also available.

Transition from Vanguard

For Team Members who had a 401(k) plan administered by Vanguard, your account details – including your investments, contribution elections, beneficiaries and loans – were automatically transitioned to Voya. You will have access to your historical plan information at vanguard.com for two (2) years following the transition: for assistance with this information, call Vanguard at 800‑523‑1188.

Voya 401(k) Trainings

All Team Members can access the Voya trainings regardless of their 401(k) participation status.

More Resources

Voya Retire App

Download the Voya Retire app to access a simplified version of the website.

Need Help?

If you need assistance, call Voya at 833-39M-401K (833-396-4015). Voya customer service associates are available weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, except on stock market holidays. Spanish-speaking associates are also available.

*Contributions are subject to annual IRS limits. Visit voyadelivers.com/IRSlimits for current limits.

**Advisory Services provided by Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC (VRA). VRA is a member of the Voya Financial (Voya) family of companies. For more information, please read the Voya Retirement Advisors Disclosure Statement, Advisory Services Agreement, and your plan’s Fact Sheet. These documents may be viewed online by accessing the advisory services link(s) through your plan’s website. You may also request these from a VRA Investment Advisor Representative by calling your plan’s information line. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) acts as a sub advisor for Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) is a federally registered investment advisor. Neither VRA nor FEA provides tax or legal advice. If you need tax advice, consult your accountant or if you need legal advice consult your lawyer. Future results are not guaranteed by VRA, FEA or any other party and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Edelman Financial Engines® is a registered trademark of Edelman Financial Engines, LLC. All other marks are the exclusive property of their respective owners. FEA and Edelman Financial Engines, L.L.C. are not members of the Voya family of companies. ©2024 Edelman Financial Engines, LLC. Used with permission.
Nothing in this communication should be construed as constituting financial or tax advice. You are encouraged to consult with your personal financial planner and/or tax advisor.

Plan administrative services are provided by Voya Institutional Plan Services, LLC (VIPS). VIPS is a member of the Voya® family of companies.

This is a brief, non-technical description of certain provisions of the Plan. It is not intended to be a complete statement. If a description in this summary differs from the Plan documents, the Plan documents prevail. For additional information regarding the Plan, please refer to the Summary Plan Description (SPD).

Service Awards

Recognizing Team Members’ Years of Service

Service Award Program

The Service Award Program celebrates our incredible and creative Team Members across the business, recognizing anniversary milestones for Team Members’ years of service and awarding those who have spent a significant portion of their careers with Michaels. We value our Team Members’ continued commitment and contributions to Michaels – nothing we do would be possible without you.

Based on feedback from Team Members and in collaboration with leaders across the organization, this enhanced program replaces the prior service award program that was suspended in early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Award Milestones

One-Year Anniversary

Team Members will receive a one-year anniversary certificate to celebrate this important milestone.

Five-Year Pins

Beginning at five years of service and every five years that follow, Team Members will receive a certificate of congratulations and an anniversary pin.

Anniversary Milestone Cash Awards

Upon achieving 20 years of service, Team Members will receive a cash award for their 20-year anniversary milestone and every five years that follow, according to the chart below. Please note that Team Members must be in an active status within Workday to receive the cash incentive.

Anniversary Milestone Cash Award
20 years $250
25 years $500
30 years, 35 years $1,000
40 years, 45 years $1,500
50 years $2,000

More than 750 cash awards were issued retroactively for active Team Members who achieved a milestone of 20 or more years of service on or after Jan. 1, 2020, and through Nov. 7, 2023.

Questions?

If you have a question regarding the Service Award Program, please either open a request with Human Resources in the Knowledge Zone or call 855-432-MIKE (6453) and select Option 2.

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Benefits Orientation Video

Full-Time Team Members

Benefits Orientation Video

Part-Time Team Members

Document Library

For benefits effective July 1 to June 30
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Plan Year 2024-2025 Documents

This page houses information you may need as you use your benefits throughout the year. New and updated documents are posted regularly.

Required Legal Notices

Summaries of Benefits & Coverage (SBC)

Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD)

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX)

Kaiser

Pharmacy Benefits

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Prescription Drug Coverage

Plan Highlights

Our BCBSTX medical plans use the Prime Therapeutics Balanced Drug List Formulary, which is a list of preferred drugs that cost you less. If your doctor writes you a prescription, make sure it’s on the formulary, and if it’s not, ask your doctor whether another drug on the formulary will work for you.

  • You can fill one prescription for a maintenance medication at a retail pharmacy before the home delivery requirement applies.
  • You have the option to get 90-day supplies at CVS Pharmacy locations.
  • If you’re enrolled in the Choice HSA, you can use your HSA to pay for prescription drugs.

Note: If you’re enrolled in the Kaiser HRA plan, you must fill your prescriptions at a Kaiser-associated pharmacy in order for them to be covered. You can use your HRA to pay for prescription drugs.

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Retail Pharmacies

Retail pharmacies are best for filling medications that you’ll use for 30 days or less. You can get your medication and begin using it almost immediately. You can also receive a 90-day supply at your local CVS pharmacy, and you won’t have to wait to receive it.

CVS Pharmacy is In-Network

  • CVS Pharmacy is in-network for BCBSTX and will fill your prescriptions.
  • If your CVS Pharmacy is one that doesn’t immediately recognize your plan, you can request that they process your ID card again to confirm.
  • Michaels and BCBSTX are working with CVS Pharmacy to ensure communication of the BCBSTX in-network status to all CVS Pharmacy locations so that Team Members will not experience issues getting prescriptions filled due to pharmacists incorrectly notifying Team Members that CVS does not accept BCBSTX coverage.

90-Day Home Delivery Prescriptions

Home delivery prescriptions are best for filling medications that you’ll take for 90 days or more.

  • Make sure you ask your doctor to write the prescription for 90 days instead of 30.
  • Your doctor may be able to upload your prescription directly to the prescription drug provider. Otherwise, you must complete a Home Delivery Service Form in the BCBSTX member portal and send in your written prescription.
  • It can take up to two weeks for you to receive your medication using this method. If you need medication immediately, ask your doctor for a 30-day prescription that you can fill at your local pharmacy.

For maintenance medications, 90-day home delivery is required. Refer to the next section for more details.

Maintenance Medications

Maintenance medications are prescriptions that you need on a regular basis for an ongoing condition, such as high blood pressure.

Maintenance medications on the preventive drug list are available for $0 copay with no deductible.

90-Day Home Delivery Requirement

If you are enrolled in a BCBSTX plan and you take a maintenance medication, it is mandatory that you use 90-day home delivery. You will be allowed one 30-day fill at a pharmacy location. After that, you’re required to get a 90-day supply either through mail order or at a local CVS Pharmacy.

In-Network Benefits

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BCBSTX Choice HSABCBSTX Basic PPOBCBSTX Enhanced PPOKaiser HRA
In-Network Benefits Only
Preventive Drug List1$0 copay$0 copay$0 copay$0 (based on ACA required coverage)
GenericBefore you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 20%Retail2: $14 copay

Mail-order3: $35 copay
Retail2: $10 copay

Mail-order3: $20 copay
Retail2: $10 copay
Mail-order3: $20 copay
Preferred BrandBefore you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 20%Retail2: 25% ($50 min; $130 max)

Mail-order3: $125 copay
Retail2: $35 copay

Mail-order3: $70 copay
Retail2: $30 copay

Mail-order3: $60 copay
Non-Preferred Brand4Before you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 50% ($100 min; $250 max)50% after deductible ($100 min; $250 max)50% after deductible ($100 min; $250 max)Retail2: $30 copay

Mail-order3: $60 copay
Specialty Pharmacy5Before you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay:

Generic: 20% ($200 max)

Preferred brand: 20% ($250 max)

Non-Preferred brand: 50% ($350 max)
Generic: $14 copayGeneric: $10 copay$30 copay in most cases
Preferred brand: 25% ($50 min; $130 max)Preferred brand: $35 copay
Non-Preferred brand:
50% after deductible ($350 max)
Non-Preferred brand: Non-Preferred brand:
50% after deductible ($350 max)
Out-of-Pocket Maximum (If you reach this limit, Michaels pays 100% of all remaining eligible prescription drug costs for the rest of the plan year).
IndividualIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max$2,050Included in medical out-of-pocket maxIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max
FamilyIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max$4,100Included in medical out-of-pocket maxIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max
1Review the preventive drug list.
2Up to 30-day supply.
3With BCBSTX plans, up to 90-day supply; also available at your local CVS pharmacy, the same as through mail order. The Kaiser HRA allows up to a 100-day supply.
4Non-preferred brand drug costs don’t apply to the out-of-pocket-maximum.
Up to a 30-day supply. Specialty drug costs apply to out-of-pocket-maximum.

Helpful Resources

Split-Fill Program

For no additional cost, eligible Team Members can take advantage of the Specialty Drug Split-Fill program to try a partial quantity of a newly prescribed specialty drug before the full month’s supply is filled.

Drug Lists

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Medical Insurance Plan Options

Michaels offers several medical plan options, all with prescription drug coverage. Here you’ll find information about how each plan works, what costs to expect, and the resources available to you after you’ve enrolled.

Basic & Enhanced PPO Choice HSA Kaiser HRA
Administered by BCBSTX1 Administered by Kaiser

The Basic and Enhanced PPO plans have copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.

You can choose any provider, but you’ll save money when you use a provider in the Blue Choice PPO Network.

The Choice HSA plan uses the same network as the PPO plans and covers the same services.

You can choose any provider, but you’ll save money when you use in-network providers.

California residents can choose to enroll in the Kaiser HRA plan, but must use a Kaiser provider for the plan to pay benefits.
1All plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) have separate and higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for out-of-network care. Review the Enrollment Guide for more details on out-of-network benefits.

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What You'll Pay for Medical Care

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Choice HSABasic PPOEnhanced PPOKaiser HRA
(CA only)
Money from Michaels
(Amount deposited into HSA or HRA; you can use this money to pay for qualified expenses)
Individual$500N/AN/A$425
Family$1,000N/AN/A$950
Deductible
(Amount you pay before you and Michaels share the cost of care)
Individual$2,000$2,500$1,000$1,500
Team Member + Spouse/Child$4,5006$5,000$2,000$3,000
Family$4,500$5,000$2,500$3,000
Out-of-pocket maximum
(The most you will pay – including your deductible and copays – before Michaels pays 100% of remaining eligible expenses for the rest of the plan year)
Individual$6,000$4,500$4,500$3,000
Team Member + Spouse/Child$12,000$10,600$9,000$6,000
Family$14,500$10,600$10,000$6,000
What you pay after you meet the deductible
(Except as noted)
Office Visits
* Preventive Care2$0, no deductible$0, no deductible$0, no deductible$0, no deductible
* Primary Care20%$25 copay, no deductible$30 copay, no deductible$20 copay
* Specialist20%$50 copay, no deductible$50 copay, no deductible$20 copay
Urgent Care320%$75 copay, no deductible20%$20 copay
Retail Clinic420%$25 copay, no deductible20%$20 copay
Emergency Room420%25%$250 copay + 20%20%
Hospital Care and Mental Health520%25%20%20%
Routine Prenatal Care$0, no deductible$0, no deductible$0, no deductible$0, no deductible
Delivery20%25%20%20%
1Out-of-network expenses are paid based on the allowed charge. You are responsible for any amount above the allowed charge, even after you reach your out-of-pocket maximum, if applicable.

2Preventive care includes, but is not limited to, annual exams, annual gynecological exams, routine mammograms, colonoscopies and immunizations (based on age and gender).

3Must be an urgent care issue or you will pay 100% of the cost. Routine, preventive and diagnostic procedures are not covered at urgent care facilities. See your Summary Plan Description (SPD) for more details.

4Must be a true emergency or you will pay 100% of the cost.

5Pre-certification is required for inpatient care except for delivery.

6You must meet the family deductible before the plan shares expenses for any covered family member.

What Each Plan Costs

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Choice HSABasic PPOEnhanced PPOKaiser HRA
(CA only)
You
Biweekly$57.06$41.26$109.29$88.34
Annually$1,483.56$1,072.76$2,841.54$2,166.84
You + Spouse/Domestic Partner1
Biweekly$153.10$111.29$274.74$199.26
Annually$3,980.60$2,893.54$7,143.24$5,180.76
You + Child(ren)
Biweekly$112.74$75.03$209.47$157.56
Annually$2,931.24$1,950.78$5,446.22$4,096.56
You + Family
Biweekly$189.28$130.04$333.94$234.75
Annually$4,921.28$3,381.04$8,862.44$6,103.50
1By law, if a domestic partner does not qualify as a tax dependent, the cost for his/her benefits cannot be paid pretax, and the “value” of Team Member and employer-provided domestic partner contributions is taxable.

Pharmacy Benefits

For more pharmacy information and resources included in each medical plan, visit the Pharmacy Benefits page.

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BCBSTX Choice HSABCBSTX Basic PPOBCBSTX Enhanced PPOKaiser HRA
In-Network Benefits Only
Preventive Drug List1$0 copay$0 copay$0 copay$0 (based on ACA required coverage)
GenericBefore you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 20%Retail2: $14 copay

Mail-order3: $35 copay
Retail2: $10 copay

Mail-order3: $20 copay
Retail2: $10 copay
Mail-order3: $20 copay
Preferred BrandBefore you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 20%Retail2: 25% ($50 min; $130 max)

Mail-order3: $125 copay
Retail2: $35 copay

Mail-order3: $70 copay
Retail2: $30 copay

Mail-order3: $60 copay
Non-Preferred Brand4Before you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay 50% ($100 min; $250 max)50% after deductible ($100 min; $250 max)50% after deductible ($100 min; $250 max)Retail2: $30 copay

Mail-order3: $60 copay
Specialty Pharmacy5Before you meet deductible, you pay full cost of drug. After you meet deductible, you pay:

Generic: 20% ($200 max)

Preferred brand: 20% ($250 max)

Non-Preferred brand: 50% ($350 max)
Generic: $14 copayGeneric: $10 copay$30 copay in most cases
Preferred brand: 25% ($50 min; $130 max)Preferred brand: $35 copay
Non-Preferred brand:
50% after deductible ($350 max)
Non-Preferred brand: Non-Preferred brand:
50% after deductible ($350 max)
Out-of-Pocket Maximum (If you reach this limit, Michaels pays 100% of all remaining eligible prescription drug costs for the rest of the plan year).
IndividualIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max$2,050Included in medical out-of-pocket maxIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max
FamilyIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max$4,100Included in medical out-of-pocket maxIncluded in medical out-of-pocket max
1Review the preventive drug list.
2Up to 30-day supply.
3With BCBSTX plans, up to 90-day supply; also available at your local CVS pharmacy, the same as through mail order. The Kaiser HRA allows up to a 100-day supply.
4Non-preferred brand drug costs don’t apply to the out-of-pocket-maximum.
Up to a 30-day supply. Specialty drug costs apply to out-of-pocket-maximum.

Medicare Eligibility

Are you turning 65 and eligible for Medicare? Contact Medicare Transition Services for information and assistance.

Choosing & Using an HSA or HRA Plan

To help you pay for eligible in-network health care expenses, Michaels contributes to either a Health Savings Account (HSA) if you enroll in the Select HSA plan, or a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) if you enroll in the Kaiser HRA plan.

The two types of accounts work differently: follow the links for a closer look at each account in order to help you choose.

Deductibles & Coinsurance

Coinsurance and deductibles function differently depending on the plan you choose.

PPO & Kaiser HRA Plans: If you have Family coverage, one person can meet the individual deductible, and then the plan will share costs for that individual (coinsurance).

Choice HSA Plan: If you enroll yourself and at least one (1) dependent, there is no individual deductible. The entire family deductible must be met before the plan pays coinsurance for any covered family member.

To access more detailed benefits documentation, including plan summaries and required legal notices, head over to the Document Library.

Resources for BCBSTX Plan Members

Your BCBSTX medical plan includes access to a wide variety of medical resources and programs available to you at no additional cost – use the links below to learn more.

Provider Finder

Well onTarget & Health Assessment Program

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Group Numbers for BCBSTX Medical Plans

  • Enhanced Plan: 363243
  • Basic Plan: 363244
  • Choice Plan: 363245

Community Resource Directory

BCBSTX members have access to an online directory with information regarding community resources (i.e. financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help) in all states, not just Texas.

Helpful Links for BCBSTX Members

Travel Coverage with Global Core

Like your passport, always carry your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) ID card with you when you travel or live abroad.

Through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Global Core program, you have access to doctors, hospitals and other health services in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX)

Medical Insurance (PPO & HSA)

Contact Information

Phone: 1-877-269-1180

Quick Links

Kaiser Permanente

Medical Insurance & Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

Contact Information

Phone: 1-800-464-4000
TTY: 711

Quick Links

New Hire Hub

Benefits Enrollment Guidance for Newly-Hired Full-Time Team Members
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Welcome

Congratulations! We are delighted to have you on the Michaels team. We know you have lots of information to review, things to learn, and steps to complete as you begin your career with us, so we want to make sure that the process of selecting benefits for you and your family is as simple as possible. The information and tools provided on this website make it simple to evaluate your options and then “design your benefits” for today and in the future.

Get Started

Get started with your benefits enrollment today! Start by watching the orientation video and reviewing the job aid; both are linked below.

Important

You have 30 days from your date of hire to complete your benefits enrollment.

You can use the Enrollment Deadline & Effective Date Calculator on this page to confirm your enrollment deadline.

Watch the Benefits Enrollment Orientation Video

Review the New Hire Enrollment Job Aid

Confirm Your Enrollment Deadline

Enrollment Deadline & Effective Date Calculator

Your enrollment deadline is 30 days from your hire date. Your effective date is the first of the month following 30 days of service.

Select your hire date:

New Hire Checklist

The following checklist will get you started with your benefits enrollment. A more detailed enrollment guide can be found at this link: How to Enroll.

  • Know who’s eligible: Find out who you can cover under your Michaels benefits. Most plans provide coverage for eligible dependents; if you need to cover family members, you can determine who is eligible. Remember, your spouse or domestic partner cannot be covered by a Michaels medical plan if full-time medical coverage is available through his/her employer.
  • Compare the options: Let eValuate help you choose the right coverage for you and your family.
  • Add up FSA savings: You may want to take advantage of the tax-savings of one or more Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Consider life Insurance and name your beneficiaries: Figure out how much life insurance coverage you need to protect yourself and those you love. Your beneficiaries are managed in Workday, and you can change your designation at any time.