Trust Mission
The Idaho School Benefit Trust provides the highest quality and cost effective health, dental, and vision benefit plans for Idaho’s public school employees and their dependents.
Trust Facts
- Founded in December 2014
- Largest self-funded benefit trust in Idaho
- Trustees appointed by the Idaho School District Council:
» Mike Friend – Chairman
» Gordon Woolley – Vice Chairman
» Darren Uranga – Treasurer
» Gaylen Smyer
» Chuck Kinsey - Benefits Manager, Debbie Hainke
- Membership:
- 136 Total Participating Groups
- 20,766 Employee Participants38,064 Total Employee and Dependent Participants
- The Idaho School Benefit Trust contracts with Blue Cross of Idaho to administer our health benefit program (Third Party Administrator).
The Trust Value
• The Trust saved participating schools millions of dollars and will continue to save significant amounts each year in State and Federal taxes as a result of being a self-funded Trust.
• Stability in rates year over year
• Local oversight by schools (former school employees) for the benefit of school employees and their dependents
• Variety of benefit plan options
• Access to the most comprehensive network of doctors, dentists, health care facilities and providers in Idaho
• Access to a nationwide provider network through the BlueCard Program
• Innovation in health care benefits including telehealth, wellness programs and more
• Large claims secured by stop loss
• Savings on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting and reduction of ACA fees