Hackensack Meridian Health offers our team members so many health and well-being benefits, programs and perks that can make a huge difference in your quality of life. Ready to discover which ones are right for you? I'm Betty, and that's where I come in.
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Feel Better
HMH Offers 3 affordable medical plans to ensure that team members can choose the best plan that fits their needs. HMH also provides other benefits including voluntary insurances, prescription coverage and discounts, fitness tools and discounts, incentive pay for Self-Care, Wellness Coaches, Smoking cessation programs, and multiple online tools to help you reach your goals!
In addition to Mental Health benefits through our medical plans, we have our own HMH Emotional Support Resources. For emotional support resources, team members can call the 24/7 Team Member Navigation Line.
- WeCare peer-peer emotional support
- Group
- Individual
- Emotional debriefing after a critical event
- Safe Spaces - Group talk sessions hosted by an HMH licensed mental health professional.
- Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions (EAP) - Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions provides team members with confidential support for both everyday challenges and more serious problems. Counselors and other specialists can help team members and their families.
HMH has generous PTO plans as well as Leave Of Absence programs so that you can make sure you have the time you need to take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Through HMH's medical plan, Horizon BCBS, we offer fertility and doula benefits for team members. HMH also offers adoption assistance and parental and family bonding leaves for eligible team members!
We know that there will be times when our team members need to take an extended period of time away from work. Our different leave of absence programs give our team members peace of mind when they have to step away from work when they have to care for a loved one.
Through Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions (EAP), team members can receive confidential guidance on child and eldercare support as well as parenting and family resources.
HMH has multiple programs that can help you overcome addiction. Through WeCare and the 24/7 Team member Support and Navigation line, team members can receive confidential support and assistance to find appropriate resources. Our EAP, Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions, can also offer support, guidance, and resources for our team members looking to receive help. Team members can also utilize our smoking cessation programs for overcoming nicotine addiction. Team members can use our Leave of Absence programs to take the time they need for recovery.
At HMH we believe that mental and emotional health are just as important as physical health. A full range of support and services are available through our medical benefits. In addition to this, we offer fitness education tools and discounts, incentive pay for self-care, Wellness Coaches, online self care tools, and financial planning assistance.
Live Better
HMH provides team members with the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis through a 401(k) savings plan provided through TIAA. Contributions are from eligible earnings from the primary position, and employer match is provided each pay period. In addition, TIAA can also provide financial consulting and education.
Through HMH's EAP, Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions, and through TIAA, team members can receive financial consultations and education including a financial stress assessment, tax consultation and preparation and a 25% discount for income tax prep!
HMH supports continuing team members' education with personalized guidance and financial support via our external partners like Bright Horizons and EdAssist Solutions. Team HMU’s Higher Education Assistance Programs offer various approaches that enable team members to continue their higher education. HMH also has a Grow with Google Certificate Program in which team members can get professional training and certificates in fast-growing, high-demand technology fields. Team members can also participate in Team HMU Classes. Team HMU offers a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on delivering a true learning experience that supports Hackensack Meridian Health’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. As HMH’s internal network university, Team HMU is supported by qualified internal instructors, as well as external training partners.
There are a number of discounts and perks available to our team members including private discounts and corporate rates through Abenity as well as savings for American Dream and KinderCare. In addition, there are Rx Discount cards available for brand-name prescriptions.
In addition to Mental Health benefits through our Medical plans, HMH has multiple emotional support programs that team members can take advantage of. These include: WeCare which offers Debriefing, Critical Incident Response, and Safe Spaces
The 24/7 Team Member Support and Navigation Line staffed by Behavioral health professionals from across our network. This program offers caring and confidential help 24/7.
Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions (EAP) provides team members with confidential support for both everyday challenges and more serious problems. Counselors and other specialists can help you and your family members get the help you need in all areas of your life.
Team Members can contact the TMSC or Team Member Service Center with any questions they may have about their HMH benefits and resources that are available to them. This service center is designated to clarify and connect team members with resources. Reach out to them for next steps after a life event!
Many of HMH's programs can help team members improve their work/life balance. Through our EAP, Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions, you can tackle your to do list by simply calling and utilizing the Optum Work-Life Concierge to help you manage work-life issues, such as finding child care or a caregiver, finding resources like plumbers or pet services and fueling personal growth through learning opportunities. HMH also has several online self care tools and resources to help team members manage stress and practice mindfulness. Through HMH's partnership with Ramp Health, team members have access to Wellness Coaches so that you can get assistance reaching your goals at no additional costs!
Benefit programs are complex and can be difficult to understand. That’s why we have engaged outside experts who specialize in understanding the technical nature of benefits and how to work with our benefit partners on your behalf to bring out-of-network resources to you. The Benefit Advocate Center can help you with:
Insurance Contact Information: Have you not received your insurance cards, need replacement cards or need to get in touch with an insurance carrier?
Explanation of Benefits: Is it unclear to you what your insurance covered on a particular claim and what your responsibility is?
Prescription/Pharmacy Issues: Is the pharmacy telling you that your medication is not covered or charging you full price? Do you need help getting an authorization on a medication?
General Policy Questions: How much PTO am I eligible for? How do I learn more about my 401k? What is my tuition reimbursement opportunity? Am I eligible for FMLA? I don’t understand my disability benefits.
Work Better
HMH has multiple opportunities for career growth. Through our partnerships with the Grow with Google Career Certificate program and Bright Horizons EdAssist, team members can further their education, receive expert educational guidance, and receive financial assistance. HMH also offers our Career Development Academy to empower individuals in their professional growth through workshops and skill building modules. HMH even has site specific and network professional committees for team members to participate in to share subject matter expertise while learning and growing their skills.
There are many ways to connect with your fellow HMH team members! Team members can join a TMRG or team member resource group, a Culture and Wellbeing Circle, or a professional committee. These groups are here for team members to make meaningful connections with their fellow team members. We know that connection with your peers and leaders is important and that's why HMH utilizes StandOut to help foster more meaningful connections between team members and leaders. HMH also has a special platform for team member recognition, High Five! Here you can send a thoughtful message through a creative award of your choice or recognize a fellow team member for an extraordinary moment by sending them an award. Our goal is to make sure all of our team members feel heard and appreciated.
Through MySuccess, HMH's learning platform, team members have access to multiple classes and learning modules that can help them improve their work performance. MySuccess is also where team members can track their goals! Team members can also utilize StandOut to Check-In with their leader to discuss how they feel about the work they are doing and how their leader can help them!
In addition to Mental Health benefits through our Medical plans, HMH has multiple emotional support programs that team members can take advantage of. These include: WeCare which offers Debriefing, Critical Incident Response, and Safe Spaces.
The 24/7 Team Member Support and Navigation Line staffed by Behavioral health professionals from across our network. This program offers caring and confidential help 24/7.
Optum Emotional Wellness Solutions (EAP) provides team members with confidential support for both everyday challenges and more serious problems. Counselors and other specialists can help you and your family members get the help you need in all areas of your life.
Team members can make a general referral or job specific referral through MyWay Peoplesoft internal career page. All open positions can be on our Careers page.
High Five is HMH's team member recognition platform. Recognition is powerful in the way that it creates a positive experience for all. There are many ways to recognize one another, High Five being one of the quickest and easiest ways to do so. In High Five, you can send a thoughtful message through a creative award of your choice or recognize a fellow team member for an extraordinary moment by sending them an award.