Amazon Benefits And Health Insurance: What You Need To Know

While the Amazon website contains a comprehensive list of the advantages offered to employees, this blog will provide a brief, simple explanation of each. We will also address some frequently asked inquiries about Amazon’s benefits and health insurance.

The following benefits are available to you if you are an Amazon employee under:

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You have the option to select from a variety of medical insurance policies as an Amazon employee. Depending on where you live, several plans are available, but all medical insurance plans provide the following coverage:

Emergency careX-rayLab work

Prescription drugs

No pre-existing condition exclusions

100% preventive care on all plans

Hospital care

Choice of multiple plans depending on your location

Mental health

The following options are available to workers in all states, with the exception of Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Utah, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Wisconsin:

1. Deductible Share Plan (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

2. Medical Savings Account (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

3. Regular Program (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

4. Only-In-Network Plan (Premera Blue Cross Only)

5. HMO Kaiser Permanente (CA, CO, HI, MD, VA, WA, Washington DC)

The following options are available to workers in Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Utah, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Wisconsin:

1. Plan for Shared Deductible Copays (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

2. Medical Savings Account (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

3. Common Copay Plan (Aetna or Premera Blue Cross)

4. Only In-Network Copay Plan (Premera Blue Cross Only)

5. HMO Kaiser Permanente (Maryland only)

The following elements determine how the plans vary:

1. networks availableDeductible

2. CoinsuranceCopays

3. Maximum personal expenditure

4. coverage for prescription drugs

On Amazon’s Benefits Overview page, you can learn specifics about each plan. There is no single answer to the question of which of these insurance options is the greatest Amazon health insurance plan. Depending on your preferred network and insurance structure, you can choose the appropriate plan for you.

You are entitled to a dental insurance plan through Delta Dental of Washington as an Amazon employee. The Basic Dental Plan and the Enhanced Dental Plan are the two options. Both plans have deductibles of $50 for individuals and $150 for families.

X-rays are paid at 100% with no deductible, and cleaning is also covered at 100%.90% coverage for extractions and fillings

Cleaning costs are fully covered, with no deductible.

100% coverage for X-rays and no deductible

90% coverage for extractions and fillings

50% of dentures and crowns are covered

Orthodontic care is covered at 50%, the deductible is waived, and the lifetime cap is $2,000

Similar to the dental plan, there are two types of vision insurance plans offered by Vision Service Plan:

 Basic and Enhanced Plans. The following are included in the Basic Vision Plan:

100% of the cost of one annual eye exam at an in-network practitioner

100% of the lenses covered by the network

1 pair of eyeglasses or contacts every year, up to a $130 allowance when purchased through a network

$10 materials contribution

After a maximum $60 copayment for in-network services, one contact lens fitting and evaluation examination per year is reimbursed at 100%.

The beneficiary of the Enhanced Vision Plan is entitled to two pairs of frames or contacts (in lieu of glasses) per year, up to a maximum in-network allowance of $130, in addition to the Basic Vision Plan’s benefits.

Free three (3) in-person or online counseling sessions for Amazon employees or household members. They are accessible all the time.

You can access Progyny, a top supplier of infertility benefits, and its infertility treatment specialists if you are registered in one of the medical plans. Through this service, you can get individualized assistance from Progyny’s patient care advocate.

Amazon provides free short-term and long-term disability insurance to anyone who put in at least 30 hours per week of employment. Both plans provide a partial salary at 60% of your qualifying income, up to a certain level, in place of full pay if you become medically disabled.

You receive free basic life and AD&D insurance equal to twice your yearly base wage. Additionally, you can purchase extra insurance at various price points for you, your spouse, and your kids.

Employees who work full-time or part-time are eligible for PAID parental and pregnancy leave. Up to 4 weeks of paid pre-partum leave and 10 weeks of paid post-partum leave are available for pregnant leaves.

After a kid is born or adopted, you are entitled to 6 weeks of paid leave for parental leave. In order to assist parents during this time, there are also leave-sharing and ramp-back programs.

For adoption of a single child, you are eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursement, or for adoption of a sibling group, up to $10,000. For reimbursement, the child must be younger than 18 years old.

You are entitled to time and a half pay if you work on any of the following Amazon holidays:

Christmas Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day,

Labor Day

 Independence Day

Thanksgiving Day

You have a right to compensated vacation time. Depending on the number of years you have worked, the number of hours you work each week, and your job level, you can accrue paid vacation days over time. To learn more, visit this Paid Time Off website.

The program is open to Amazon workers who are 18 years old or older as soon as they start working there. You can contribute up to 4% of your qualified earnings as an employee, and Amazon will match up to $0.50 of every $1 you contribute.

Depending on your job level and how many hours you put in each week, you can qualify for the award and vesting of RSUs, which would make you an owner of the business. Additionally, you might be eligible for more RSU grants.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are a practical way to use pre-tax funds to cover particular qualifying health care and/or dependent care costs. By contributing to an FSA, you reduce your taxable income. As a result, you’ll pay less in federal income taxes and social security taxes.

You can purchase MetLife’s Critical Illness and Personal Accident Insurance at a reduced rate for situations that aren’t covered by your health and disability plan. This can assist in defraying costs including as deductibles, coinsurance, travel, and hotel.

If you need to purchase homeowner’s, renter’s, auto, or pet insurance, you can benefit from lower rates.

Discounted rates are available for a range of legal services, including real estate disputes, family law, wills, estate planning, etc.

You may find certified child care, senior care, or pet care providers with the assistance of Sittercity and Years Ahead, which both offer free memberships. The websites are free to visit, but you must pay to use the services.

If you spend up to $1,000 on Amazon products, you receive a 10% discount. The maximum annual discount advantage is $100.

No, depending on the place of employment, the length of your employment, your job status, and the amount of regularly scheduled hours you work, benefits, including health insurance plan selections, may vary.

If you work 20 or more hours a week, you may qualify for health insurance. The above-mentioned insurance benefits are available to Class H, R, and F workers of Amazon. If you fall outside of these categories, speak with your recruitment officer to learn more.

To make sure you are making the most of each incentive, it is crucial to understand the entire extent of your advantages as an Amazon employee. You should now have a better understanding of some of the perks that you may take advantage of as an Amazon employee, whether you are one now or not.