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Please scroll below, then click on each question to find the answers to the Employee Benefits Expo quiz and learn more about those benefits!
Lyra: Lyra is only for mental health services
False
More info:
Lyra is for everyone: Full-time and part-time employees, as well as their dependents, can utilize Lyra’s services at no cost!
Lyra provides confidential mental health support with 8 free sessions per year, per eligible participant.
Additionally, work-life services are provided by Lyra through Carelon. Get legal resources like consultations, mediation, and access to document templates such as deeds, wills, etc. Plan your finances with money coaching. Access work, family, and everyday life services such as childcare, elder care, and pet care.
CLICK HERE for a mental health care flyer
CLICK HERE to view work-life services page
Website: epc.lyrahealth.com | Phone: (877) 207-9553
Premise Health: Premise Health offers 24/7 care
True
More info:
EPC Medical Plan Benefit
EPC Medical Plan participants can schedule appointment for Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a provider at one of our two locations: Citizens Service Center and Regional Development Center. You also have access to Premise Health’s 24/7 National Virtual Visits (telehealth) and no appointment is needed.
Premise Health National Virtual Health visits are available anywhere in the United States and are ideal for after-hours, non-emergent medical issues and conditions such as cold, cough, flu, earache, sore throat, fever, headache, backache, allergies, and nausea. In addition to Virtual Primary/Acute Care services, you can schedule Virtual Behavioral Health visits.
CLICK HERE for the Premise Health website
Personify Health: Sign-up is required each year during Open Enrollment to participate in RYP+ in the new plan year
True
More info:
Reach Your Peak+ (RYP+) enrollment must be completed each year! Open Enrollment is the time of year when employees can enroll/re-enroll in RYP+.
Open Enrollment is scheduled for October 21-November 4, 2026. Visit the Employee Benefits Website for Open Enrollment details.
CLICK HERE for the 2026 RYP Guide
Lantern: Lantern is just a surgical care program
False
More info:
EPC Medical Plan Benefit
Lantern offers the following prgrams:
- Surgical Care: High quality surgical care with waived copays and coinsurance for non-emergent surgical procedures, such as orthopedics, spine, cardiac, ENT, GYN, and pain management. Receive dedicated support, consults and appointments, as well as coverage for the procedure, anesthesia, and facility fees.
- Cancer Care: Members have quick access to oncology nurse navigators to discuss their diagnosis, treatment plan and medications, and their side effects.
- Infusion Therapy: Access to infusions at a lower cost, whether at-home or at infusion centers. Get personalized support, guiding you to the most appropriate site of care for their situation.
CLICK HERE for the Surgical Care flyer
CLICK HERE for the Cancer Care flyer
CLICK HERE for the Infusion Therapy flyer
Website: my.lanterncare.com/ | Phone: (833) 814-5702
Unum: As a full-time employee, EPC pays for a life insurance policy for me and my eligible dependents
True
More info:
El Paso County provides Basic Life Insurance for all full-time employees valued at $40,000 in Life and AD&D coverage and $2,000 in Life coverage for their dependents at no cost to the employee.
CLICK HERE to view the Basic Life Policy
Delta Dental: Adults are not able to get orthodontia (braces) on the high option plan
False
More info:
The High Option Dental Plan includes orthodontia coverage for any age! The orthodontia benefits has a $1,500 lifetime maximum per member.
CLICK HERE for the High Option Benefits Summary
CLICK HERE for the Low Option Benefits Summary
Website: deltadentalco.com | Phone: (800) 610-0201
SleepCharge: SleepCharge can help with insomnia
True
More info:
This is an EPC Medical Plan benefit, however, all full-time employees can get a personalized sleep health report and access the Sleep Life Learning Center at the link below.
The SleepCharge program is for sleep apnea,* insomnia, and sleep health!
- Testing, diagnosis, and treatment for sleep apnea, insomnias, circadian-related disorders, sleep-related movement disorders, and hypersomnia
- Medical experts who will help you assess your sleep health
- Personalized treatment plan for sleep apnea, including all equipment and supplies
- Digital therapeutic treatment for chronic insomnia
- Dedicated Care Managers, always available to support you
- Access to Sleep Life Learning Centers, educational modules for self-paced learning, including relaxation techniques, and guided meditation
*SleepCharge must be used for sleep apnea equipment and supplies of employees and their adult dependents enrolled on the EPC Medical Plan. All costs for the program are covered by plan.
Assess your sleep health now at the website below!
Website: sleepcharge.com/epcmed | Phone: (877) 615-7257
EyeMed: I can only choose glasses or contacts, not both
False
More info:
You may obtain both standard lenses and contact lenses in the same benefit period.
CLICK HERE to view the Vision Plan Benefit Summary
Website: eyemed.com | Phone: (866) 723-0596
Empower Retirement: Only full-time employees can enroll in the 457 plan
False
More info:
Full-time, part-time, and temporary employees can participate in this plan.
The El Paso County 457 Deferred Compensation Plan from Empower Retirement can help you achieve the retirement you want. Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code is designed as a supplemental retirement account. This is an optional retirement plan; El Paso County does not match Empower 457 Plan contributions.
CLICK HERE for registration instructions.
CLICK HERE to schedule a meeting with our Empower Retirement Plan Advisor
Website: empower-retirement.com | Phone: (800) 701-8255
UMR: Enrollment in the UMR Maternity CARE program could help you save on hospital delivery costs with a waived $800 copay
True
More info:
EPC Medical Plan Benefit
If enrolled in Maternity CARE no later than the second trimester, your spouse would be eligible for the El Paso County maternity benefits with a waived in-patient hospital copay ($800).
CLICK HERE for the Maternity CARE benefit flyer
Website: umr.com | Phone: (888) 438-8105
EPC Public Health: Public Health is piloting a new program exclusively with EPC employees who are pre-diabetic and would like to participate
True
More info:
Public Health is launching the Healthy Horizons wellness program to be offered as a benefit to El Paso County employees. Build healthy habits through a one-year nationally proven lifestyle change program designed to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
CLICK HERE to find out more about Healthy Horizons
EPC Retirement: I can only retire if I have 20 years of service or more
False
More info:
Retirement eligibility is based on several factors, including your years of service, but you do not necessarily need 20 years of service to retire. To learn more about your eligibility and when you may qualify for retirement, connect with the EPC Retirement Office or visit their website.
For questions regarding retiree health plan benefits, please connect with the Employee Benefits Division.
Website: retirement.elpasoco.com | Phone: (719) 520-7490
Employee Health Centers
- Regional Development Center (RDC) Health Center
2880 International Circle, Lower Level, Suite N010
Phone: (719) 520-7080 - Citizens Service Center (CSC) Health Center
1675 West Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1053
Phone: (719) 520-7600 - Premise Health Patient Portal: mypremisehealth.com
- 24/7 Telehealth: (877) 272-0813
- Health Center Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.