The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois offers group health insurance benefits to all eligible full-time employees scheduled and working (30 hours per week IS THE DIOCESAN MINIMUM). Employees meeting eligibility requirements may enroll in one of the plan options immediately after being hired. Eligibility may also be determined by state law and/or by the terms of the insurance plan.

Information pertaining to the details of the health insurance such as the summary plan description, eligibility requirements, and enrollment may be obtained from the insurance representative in the parish or the Office for Insurance and Benefits at the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Catholic Pastoral Center. These documents are controlled.

If an employee of dependent become ineligible for benefits due to a change in work hours through a life event where the employee leaves employment with the parish, the employee may be entitled to continuation or conversion of the group medical insurance in accord with the terms of the policy and or applicable state and federal law. The employee has the right to apply for health insurance under the terms of the Affordable Care Act at healthcare.gov.

Minute benefits may be cancelled or changed at the discretion of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, unless otherwise prohibited by law.