Summary Plan Descriptions
A summary plan description (SPD) is a “plain English summary” of many of the important features of the plan. It covers eligibility, participant obligations, and provides important contact information for the plan’s fiduciaries.
Health Plan SPDs
The Health and Welfare Handbook includes the SPDs for the university’s health and welfare plans covered under ERISA.
- Health and Welfare Handbook for Faculty, Staff and Bargaining Unit Members
- CareFirst BCBS PPO for Faculty & Staff
- CareFirst BCBS HDHP for Faculty & Staff
- BlueChoice HMO for Faculty & Staff
- EHP Classic for Faculty & Staff
- Kaiser Permanente HMO for Faculty & Staff
- CareFirst BCBS PPO for Bargaining Unit Members
- BlueChoice HMO for Bargaining Unit Members
- Kaiser Permanente HMO for Bargaining Unit Members
- Kaiser Permanente HMO for LTD Participants
- CareFirst Plan III
- CareFirst BCBS PPO for Retirees
- BlueChoice HMO for Retirees
- BCBS Traditional for Retirees
- Express Scripts for BCBS PPO, EHP, BlueChoice HMO, and CareFirst Plan III
- Express Scripts for BCBS HDHP
- Express Scripts for Bargaining Unit Members
- Express Scripts Reviews & Appeals Process
- Delta Dental for Faculty, Staff, and Bargaining Unit Members
- Delta Dental for Retirees
- EyeMed Vision Plan
- Securian Term Life Insurance Certificate
- Lincoln Disability Policy
- Lincoln Disability Certificate for Bargaining Unit Members
- Lincoln Disability Certificate for Support Staff
- Lincoln Disability Certificate for Officers, Deans, Faculty, and Senior Staff
Retirement Plan SPDs
- Johns Hopkins University 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Support Staff Pension Plan for Support Staff
- Support Staff Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Members
- Tax Sheltered Annuity Program for Former Employees of Johns Hopkins Bayview Physicians
- Income Deferral Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows