Lancaster County Benefits

Welcome to the Employee Benefits page! Here, you’ll find important information about your benefits, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and more.

To assist you, we’ve provided the 2026 Employee Benefits Guide below. These resources will help you understand your options and make informed decisions about your benefits.

If you have any questions about benefits or need help with the enrollment process, please contact HRbenefits@lincoln.ne.gov or call (402) 441-7597, option 2.

Resources:

2026 Employee Benefit Guide

Benefits Rates

2026 Benefits Rates(PDF, 115KB)

 

 

Medical Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Member Website

 Employee Group - please select your employee group below.
Deputy Sheriff Captains IBEW General IBEW Engineering FOP Lodge 32/Corrections Officers/County J FOP Lodge 77/Juvenile Detention Officers/County Y Unrepresented/Unclassified (C, E, MSS) (option 2) Summary of Benefits(PDF, 210KB) Plan Design
 FOP Lodge 29/Deputy Sheriff/County D (option 1) Summary of Benefits(PDF, 1MB) Plan Design

 

Forms:

Flyers:

Tele-Health Resources

MISC:

 

CVS Caremark prescription coverage

CVS Welcome flyer(PDF, 158KB)

Pharmacy Communications Flyer(PDF, 531KB) (take to CVS pharmacy if you are told CVS doesn't take BCBS)

Prescription Drug Claim Form(PDF, 197KB)

PrudentRx CoPay Program FAQs(PDF, 168KB)

PrudentRx CoPay Program Member Benefit Flyer(PDF, 76KB)

Dental Insurance (Ameritas Dental)

Dental Coverage Resources - Ameritas

 

Vision Insurance (Ameritas/EyeMed)

Vision Coverage Resources - Ameritas EyeMed

 

Flexible Spending Accounts (Omnify)

Omnify Website: 

Find FSA claim and maintenance forms on Omnify

  • Dependent Care Claim Form
  • FSA/LPFSA Expense Claim Form
  • FSA Letter of Medical Necessity
  • Add/Update Authorized Signer
  • HIPAA Authorization Form

Basic Life and Supplemental Life (Mutual of Omaha)

Employer-provided Basic Life Insurance

How to submit a life claim(PDF, 86KB)

Claim Form(PDF, 243KB)

Group Life and/or Accidental Death & Dismemberment Claim Forms for Employee or Dependent

Supplemental Life Insurance (employee covers entire cost)

Voluntary Benefits (Allstate Insurance)

The following Voluntary Benefit Plans are available through Allstate Insurance Company.

  • Accident Income
  • Critical Illness Coverage
  • Disability Coverage

Information about the plans, including rates and claim forms can be found at the City of Lincoln & Lancaster County Allstate Page.

During Open Enrollment, please call the Allstate Call Center: 877-282-0808 M-F 7:00 am to 4:00 pm CST, or email Jaime Meacham jaime@gotosmbo.com

457 Deferred Compensation - Traditional and Roth (Empower Retirement)

Lancaster County 457 plans are designed for employees to save additional funds for retirement.  Choose your investment type (Deferred Compensation or Roth).

Empower Retirement Member Website

Deferred Compensation Booklet(PDF, 11MB)
Deferred Compensation Plan(PDF, 5MB)

401a Retirement (Empower Retirement)

Empower Retirement is Lancaster County's retirement provider. Eligible employees are eligible to enroll after completing 6 months of employment. MSS Employees are eligible to enroll on the first of the month following their date of hire. Participation in the retirement plan is mandatory after reaching age 25 and 1 year of service.

 Empower Member Website

Post Employment Health Plan (VOYA Financial)

A Post-Employment Health Plan (PEHP®) is a tax-free, defined contribution health reimbursement arrangement. It allows for money to be set aside to pay for qualified health expenses and health insurance premiums. All contributions, accumulations and reimbursements are tax-exempt.

Qualified Recurring Insurance Premiums Claim Form(PDF, 810KB)

Reimbursement Request Form(PDF, 1MB)

Consumer Portal Brochure(PDF, 2MB)

Employee Assistance Program (Continuum EAP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services are available to Lancaster County employees at no cost as part of the comprehensive benefits program. The EAP provider is Continuum.

Contact Information:

www.4Continuum.com

3401 Village Drive
Suite 210
Lincoln, Nebraska 68516

Phone: 402-476-0186 or 800-755-7636

Email: EASpecialist@4Continuum.com

Workplace Relationships matter(PDF, 467KB)

Mental Health check-in(PDF, 927KB)

Continuum brochure(PDF, 619KB)

EAP overview(PDF, 432KB) (includes username and password)

 

Other Resources

LincOne Federal Credit Union

Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST)

2026 COBRA & Retiree rates - Medical, Dental, Vision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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