VEBA

Who is VEBA?

At HBUHSD, employee benefits are purchased through California Schools Voluntary Employees Benefits Association (VEBA). VEBA provides health care benefits for education, municipal, and public agency employees.

To access more information about all that your VEBA coverage includes, please visit the MyVEBA portal at myveba.org. Employees will simply need to provide their last name, last four digits of their social security number, and date of birth to access the HBUHSD page. MyVEBA is a centralized hub with all your health plan information and key benefit details. Access it through the desktop portal or the mobile app.

VEBA Advocacy

What Is It: Don’t sit on hold. Get help navigating the health care system. When you contact VEBA Advocacy, you’ll be connected with a dedicated specialist who will help you get answers to your questions, resolve benefits-related issues, and get more information about recommended tests, treatments and prescribed medications.

Get Started: Call 888-276-0250 or Click Here.

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Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions (formerly Optum EAP)

What Is It: You have someone to talk to when you need help through life’s challenges. Speak to a consultant for help with problems and issues related to:

Your relationships
Your job
Child care and elder care
Money management
Legal assistance
Substance abuse
Grief and loss

Services offered through Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions are offered at no cost to you and your covered family members. All members have access to 5 free sessions per year, per life event.

Get Started: Visit liveandworkwell.com (use access code VEBA) or call 888-625-4809

Optum Dedicated Consultants

What Is It: Quickly get support when you need it. Optum Dedicated Consultants are available to you virtually or onsite at the VEBA Resource Center – Kearny Mesa location. Receive assistance for a variety of issues — from stress and relationship issues to communication strategies and beyond. This is a no-cost service available to VEBA beneficiaries and dependents over 18.

Watch this video to learn more.

Get Started: Click here to make an appointment

Kindbody

What Is It: Kindbody is a comprehensive family-building benefit for UHC HMO and UMR PPO plan subscribers. Kindbody provides diverse end-to-end fertility services — including fertility assessments, IVF, and IUI. In addition to clinical guidance, they offer dedicated Kindbody care navigation, digital tools, and education to help members maneuver their personalized path to parenthood.

Since your needs may span many phases, Kindbody isn’t just a fertility benefit. They offer menopause support and dynamic, integrated holistic support that goes beyond a traditional treatment plan.

For Kaiser members: Employees and spouses/partners enrolled on the VEBA sponsored Kaiser plan will have access to discounted rates at Kindbody Signature clinics. These discounts are offered directly by Kindbody and not through the California Schools VEBA benefit program.

Find out more at kindbody.com/activate.

Teladoc Medical Experts

What Is It: Get a second opinion before you make a major medical decision. Teladoc Medical Experts is a no-cost service that provides you with access to world-renowned doctors and specialists when you have a major illness or injury. A team of physicians will confidentially review your medical records and provide you with a second opinion about your diagnosis and recommended treatment.

Get Started: Visit https://www.teladoc.com/medical-experts/ or call 800-835-2362

VEBA Resource Center (VRC)

What Is It: VEBA’s top priority is empowering our members to become advocates for their well-being. The VRC offers a wide range of programs and services focusing on a holistic, individualized approach. Care for your mind, body and spirit by accessing these VRC resources:

On-site and off-hour appointments
Telephonic counseling and support
Financial assistance
Transportation support

Get Started: Visit vebaresourcecenter.com or call 619-398-4220

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Your physical and mental well-being are both part of your whole health. One aspect of mental well-being that California Schools VEBA focuses on is self-regulation. Self-regulation is how we deal with stressors, and lays the foundation for everything else we do. It’s the ability to monitor and manage your energy states, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that are acceptable and produce positive results such as well-being, loving relationships, and development.

Please visit https://vebaresourcecenter.com/mental-wellbeing/ for more information and resources to support you and your family's mental well-being.