Portico Insurance and Pension
Info
Annual Enrollment Dates
Time for annual enrollment in Portico's insurance and
pension programs is soon upon us. Please note this
important dates:
- October 1-14 — Organization selection open.
- Oct. 20 — Plan members (e.g., clergy)
will begin selecting in waves.
All members and sponsoring organizations will be sent
emails about their enrollment windows at the address that
Portico has on file for them. Double check to ensure that
the address is up-to-date.
Resources To Inform
Your Health Plan Selection
Webinars
One last round of webinars for Regions 7 & 8 is
coming up.
- Webinar for Plan Members: Monday, September
22nd at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time — If you are sponsored in
the Portico Benefits plan, this webinar will review the
selections you have for benefits in 2026, explain
Portico’s four new ELCA-Primary Health Plan options, and
provide helpful information for enrollment. Register here
if you plan to attend. After you register you will
receive the ZOOM link.
- Webinar for Sponsoring Organizations: Monday,
September 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time — If you
sponsor members in the Portico Benefits plan, this
webinar is for you. We will discuss employer benefit
selections, the health plan options for ELCA-Primary
Health Plan members in 2026 and review the annual
enrollment process. Register here
if you plan to attend. After you register you will
receive the ZOOM link.
While the webinars are not recorded, the material covered
can also be found online at Porticobenefits.org (see
below).
Porticobenefits.org
Information about health plans, pension, wellness
resources are available online.
- Plan members: the myPortico portal is your
gateway to Portico information and resources.
- Sponsoring organizations: use EmployerLink
to access both general information and material
specifically for employers.
Portico Customer Care
Phone numbers and hours for customer care are posted on
both the myPortico and EmployerLink
pages.
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
Portico partners with Lutheran Social Services of
Minnesota to provide financial counseling and other
services to Portico plan members. If you are challenged
with managing medical (and other bills) and want to
develop a strategy for the future (including selecting a
health plan that is right for you), consider taking
advantage of Portico Benefit Services’ Financial Choice
service through LSS Financial Counseling. Click here to
learn more.
Know Your Other Benefits
Portico is not just insurance. Numerous services ranging
from online health care to mental health services to
wellness programs are included in several of the plans or
may be included as options. By entering through your MyPortico
account and clicking on the Health Benefits tab, you can
access information on the following and more. Take the
time to explore the different services:
- Virtual Text-Based Care: 98point6®
- Mental Health Programs
- Employee Assistance Program: Carelon Behavioral
Health®
- Online Mental Health Program: Learn to Live
- BlueLing TPA
- Well-Being Education: Being
- Chronic Condition Management: Omada
- Digital Physical Therapy & Mobility: Sword Health
- Online Health & Fitness: Burnalong
- Prescription Drugs: Express Scripts®
- Dental: Delta Dental®
- Vision Care Services: VSP™
- Hearing Discount: Amplifon Hearing Healthcare
From Portico on the Wellness
Front
Harness the Power of Rest
Just as every Sunday is a “little Easter,” every night
offers a chance to take a “little sabbath” and restore
your body through healing rest. If you have trouble
falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling like you’re
getting a good night’s sleep, Portico members with
ELCA-Primary health coverage have a wealth of resources to
help. Since March is National Sleep Awareness month, why
not check out Learn to Live’s course on insomnia
(use the access PORTICO to register), or the Being Academy’s course on sleep.
Creative Ways to Care for your Body
Looking for fresh inspiration of ways to care for your
body – through movement, nutrition, or meditation? Burnalong’s daily calendar links to
a different short online course each day. March features
fun recipes and kitchen tips, just in time for National
Nutrition Month.
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