Understanding State Plan Option
The trust run by school people, for school people.
The Idaho School Benefit Trust provides
- The highest quality and cost effective health, dental, and vision benefit plans for Idaho’s public school employees and their dependents.
- Founded in December 2014, we are the largest self-funded benefit trust in Idaho. Fall 2018 membership; 136 participating groups, 20,766 Employee Participants, 38,064 Total Employee and Dependent Participants.
- The Idaho School Benefit Trust contracts with Blue Cross of Idaho to administer our health benefit program (Third Party Administrator). The Trust saved participating schools millions of dollars and will continue to save significant amounts each year in State and Federal taxes as a result of being a self-funded Trust. We offer stability in rates year over year.
- A variety of benefit plan options are available to meet your needs and budget.
- We offer the Blue Cross of Idaho provider network allowing access to the most comprehensive network of doctors, dentists, health care facilities and providers in Idaho as well as access to a nationwide provider network through the BlueCard Program. Innovation in health care benefits including telehealth, wellness programs and more.
- We offer savings on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting and reduction of ACA fees.
- The Trustees are “school people” understanding the needs of education professionals.
Contact Us
Idaho School Benefit Trust (ISBT)
777 S Latah St, Boise, ID 83705
Debbie Hainke, Benefits Manager
(208) 996-4701
Dhainke@idsdc.org
Claim and Benefit Questions
Blue Cross of Idaho (986) 224-4151, (833) 623-7992