Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs' Association

Health Insurance

VCDSA operates an insurance medical plan for all of its members and provides Blue Cross PPO, EPO, and HMO healthcare plans. The Blue Cross network is one of the largest in California, comprising more than 40,000 PPO physicians and over 400 hospitals. For information about your health benefits call VCDSA directly at 987-9785 or use the Blue Cross website resources.

Per the new VCDSA/County of Ventura Contract, each active employee is allowed $248 per bi-week to spend on a health plan of their choice. If an employee can demonstrate other medical coverage and they opt out of the VCDSA coverage, they are given $109.25 (2007 rates) which is the county designed opt-out rate. All medical plans are designed to include the employee plus their spouse and all dependent children. Below is a list of the costs incurred for members who choose VCDSA coverage:

2007 Rates for Active VCDSA Members

Blue Cross HMO (includes spouse & family) was 328.68, will be 286.10 in 2007

Blue Cross EPO (includes spouse & family) was 467.50, will be 461.64 in 2007

Blue Cross PPO (includes spouse & family) was 519.68, will be 552.24 in 2007

Want to pre-designate your doctor as your treating physician for any work-related injuries? Download a pdf application form and then turn it into VCDSA - we handle the rest!

Retiree VCDSA members fall into another category and are charged a per person rate which varies depending on the number of dependents, plan selection, and medicare eligibility. Below is a list of the costs incurred for retiree member health insurance:

2007 Rates for Retiree VCDSA Members

BLUE CROSS HMO - CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY

Retiree w/out Medicare – 57ABSD

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$288.75	$248.06
Employee + 1	$512.64	$482.02
Member + 2 or more deps.	$736.52	$715.93

Retiree w/Medicare – 57ABSC

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$213.91	$169.90
Employee + 1 (Both on Medicare)	$375.61	$338.85
Member + 2 or more deps. (Member and Spouse on Medicare)	$599.49	$572.76

Retiree w/Medicare and Dependent w/out – 57ABSE

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$213.91	$169.90
Employee + 1	$437.84	$403.86
Member + 2 or more deps.	$661.70	$637.75

BLUE CROSS EPO - CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY

Retiree w/out Medicare – 1813CJ

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$406.40	$396.90
Employee + 1	$741.78	$771.83
Member + 2 or more deps.	$1077.76	$1146.64

Retiree w/Medicare – 1813CH

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$294.35	$271.64
Employee + 1 (Both on Medicare)	$536.54	$542.39
Member + 2 or more deps. (Member and Spouse on Medicare)	$871.84	$917.22

Retiree w/Medicare and Dependent w/out – 1813CK

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$294.35	$308.42
Employee + 1	$629.75	$646.59
Member + 2 or more deps.	$965.81	$1022.27

BLUE CROSS PRUDENT BUYER / BLUE CARD

Retiree w/out Medicare – 1813CD/1813CM

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$514.83	$549.90
Employee + 1	$948.93	$1065.00
Member + 2 or more deps.	$1383.09	$1580.17

Retiree w/Medicare – 1813CC/1813CL

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$384.37	$395.09
Employee + 1 (Both on Medicare)	$716.54	$789.25
Member + 2 or more deps. (Member and Spouse on Medicare)	$1148.99	$1302.39

Retiree w/Medicare and Dependent w/out – 1813CE/1813CN

	2006	2007
Employee Only	$384.37	$434.04
Employee + 1	$818.62	$910.37
Member + 2 or more deps.	$1252.77	$1252.77

Medical Opt Out - $40.00

The figures contained on this page are estimates only and do not take the place of annual published figures put forth by VCDSA. For official rates, rules, and regulations for medical programs offered by VCDSA contact VCDSA at 805-987-9785.