Human Resources: Lake County Government Notices and Forms 2025-26
Lake County Government is pleased to announce the availability of the 2025-26 Annual, New Hire, and Other Notices and Forms document. This important resource provides employees and their families with critical information about health insurance benefits, enrollment rights, and compliance notices required by federal and state law.
Key Information Included
The document contains several essential notices that employees should review carefully:
Premium Assistance Programs (CHIPRA/CHIP Notice): Employees and dependents who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP may qualify for premium assistance programs that can help pay for employer-sponsored health coverage. Indiana residents can contact the Health Insurance Premium Payment Program at 1-800-403-0864 or visit in.gov/medicaid for more information.
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act: The Lake County health plan provides benefits for mastectomy-related services, including all stages of reconstruction, prostheses, and treatment for complications. Contact the plan administrator at 219-755-3211 for details.
Wellness Program: The Lake County Government Blood Draw is a voluntary wellness program available to all employees, administered in accordance with federal regulations including the ADA and HIPAA. All personal health information is kept confidential and maintained separately from personnel records.
Health Insurance Marketplace Options: Employees may have coverage options through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The document explains eligibility for premium tax credits and special enrollment periods.
Special Enrollment Rights: Employees who decline enrollment due to other coverage may be able to enroll later if that coverage ends. New dependents from marriage, birth, or adoption also trigger special enrollment opportunities within 30 days of the qualifying event.
COBRA Continuation Coverage: Detailed information about continuation coverage rights is provided for employees and dependents who may lose coverage due to qualifying events such as termination, reduction of hours, divorce, or loss of dependent status.
Contact Information
For questions about health coverage or to request additional information, contact:
Stephanie Mendez, Benefit Coordinator Lake County Government 2293 North Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-755-3211 Email: mendesx@lakecountyin.org
Important Reminders
Review the Notice of Marketplace Coverage Options to understand all your health insurance choices
Keep your contact information current with the Plan Administrator to receive important notices
If you experience a qualifying life event, you have limited time to request enrollment changes
The Notice of Privacy Practices is available upon request for those enrolled in the Lake County Government Health Plan
This document is provided as a courtesy by HUB International. For specific questions about your organization's legal, tax, or other requirements, please consult your attorney or professional advisor.
The following link, https://www.cigna.com/legal/compliance/machine-readable-files, leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers.
The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.
The Federal Government has provided Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“Recovery
Funds”) through the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) to provide relief to local governmental
units as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury
Department”) awarded Lake County, Indiana (the “County”) $94,301,324 in Recovery Funds. On
June 15, 2021, Treasury Department advanced $47,150,662 and on June 21, 2022, Treasury
Department advanced $47,150,662 of Recovery Funds to the County. The Recovery Funds
allocated to the County represent an unprecedented opportunity for the County to make
transformative investments in equity to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in an even better
place to live, work, and raise a family.