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As our nation
continues to adapt to COVID-19, Kansas City Life Group Benefits remains
committed to our clients and serving their ongoing needs while also
remaining flexible to the extent necessary.
Please be advised
of the following procedural changes Kansas City Life Group Benefits
intends to implement until further notice – or until state or federal
mandates require us to handle differently.
Clients with delayed
premium payments may receive a past due notice. Please understand that
we are extending the premium grace period for our clients to a
minimum of 60 days, until further notice.
Regarding Leave
of Absence and Layoffs occurring March 15, 2020, and after:
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Dental
policies have a 3-month
layoff provision currently. Employers may retain employees on the
dental plan and continue to pay premium, and benefits will not be
disrupted. Should an employer terminate an employee from the plan and
rehire the employee within 6 months, the employee will be reinstated and
will not be subject to probationary or benefit waiting periods.
·
For
all other coverages, we will extend layoff and/or leave of absence
provisions to 90 days following the end of the month an employee was
terminated. Provided an employer continues to pay premiums and keeps
employees on the plan, coverage will remain uninterrupted. Life and
Disability contracts currently address rehire provisions which we intend to
adhere to at this time.
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