We are pleased to offer a full benefits package to you and your eligible dependents. Read this guide to know what benefits are available to you.
Availability of Summary Health Information
Our benefits program offers one or more medical plan options. To help you make an informed choice, review each plan’s Summary of Benefits and Coverage, available from Human Resources.
This guide contains a summary of the benefits provided to High Tech Finishing employees for calendar year 2026.
Eligibility
You are eligible for coverage if you are a regular, full-time employee.
You may only enroll for coverage when:
● You are a new hire
● It is Open Enrollment (OE)
● You have a Qualifying Life Event (QLE)
If you (and/or your dependents) have Medicare or will become eligible for Medicare in the next 12 months, federal law gives you more choices for your prescription drug coverage. Please see Legal Notices for more details.
Eligibility
FOR YOUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
new hire
Who is Eligible
• A regular, full-time employee working an average of 30 hours or more per week
When to Enroll
• By the deadline given by Human Resources
When Coverage Starts
• First of the month after completing 60 days of full-time employment
employee
Who is Eligible
• A regular, full-time employee working an average of 30 hours or more per week
When to Enroll
• During OE or for a QLE
When Coverage Starts
• OE: Start of the plan year
• QLE: Ask Human Resources
dependent(s)
Who is Eligible
• Your legal spouse
• Children under age 26 regardless of student, dependency, or marital status
• Children age 26 or older who are fully dependent on you for support due to a mental or physical disability and who are indicated as such on your federal tax return
When to Enroll
• During OE or for a QLE
• When covering dependents, you must enroll for and be on the same plans
When Coverage Starts
• Ask Human Resources
Qualifying Life Events
CHANGING COVERAGE OUTSIDE OF OPEN ENROLLMENT
You may only enroll for or make changes to coverage during the plan year if you are a new hire or if you have a QLE, such as:
Marriage Divorce
Legal separation
Annulment
Death of spouse
Birth Adoption/placement for adoption
Change in benefits eligibility
Death of child
FMLA, COBRA event, judgment, or decree
Becoming eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE
Receiving a Qualified Medical Child Support Order
Gain or loss of benefits coverage
Change in employment status affecting benefits
Significant change in cost of spouse’s coverage
You have 30 days from the event to notify Human Resources and complete your changes You may need to provide documents to verify the change.
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How to Enroll
To begin the enrollment process, go to www.benefitsinhand.com.
First-time users: Follow steps 1-4.
Returning users: Log in and start at step 5.
First-time users: Click the New User Registration link. Once you register, you will use your username and password to log in.
2 Enter your personal information and company identifier of HTF and click Next
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Create a username (work email address recommended) and password, then check the I agree to terms and conditions box before you click Finish.
If you used an email address as your username, you will receive a validation email to that address. You may now log in.
1 Returning users: Click the Start Enrollment button to begin.
2 Confirm or update your personal information and click Save & Continue
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Edit or add dependents who need to be covered on your benefits. Once all dependents are listed, click Save & Continue.
Follow the steps on the screen for each benefit to select or decline coverage. To decline coverage, click Don’t want this benefit? and select the reason for declining.
When you finish making your benefit elections, review each of them. If correct, click the Click to Sign button to complete and submit your enrollment elections.
benefit questions
Call or text a bilingual representative Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT.
If you leave a message after 3:00 p.m. CT, your call or text will be returned the next business day. Email questions or requests to helpline@higginbotham.net
Medical
Carrier: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Network: For PPO: Blue Choice PPO
For HMO: Blue Essentials HMO
Your medical plan options protect you and your family from major financial hardship in the event of illness or injury. You have a choice of two plans:
● Blue Choice MTBCB519 is a PPO.
● Blue Essentials MTBEE254 is an HMO
Preferred Provider Organization
A Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan allows you to see any provider when you need care. When you see in-network providers, you will pay less and get the highest level of benefits. You will pay more for care if you use out-ofnetwork providers. When you see in-network providers, your office visits, urgent care visits, and prescription drugs are covered with a copay, and most other services are covered at the deductible and coinsurance level.
High Deductible Health Plan
A High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) allows you to see any provider when you need care, and you will pay less when you go to in-network providers. In exchange for a lower per-paycheck cost for medical benefits, you must satisfy a higher plan deductible that applies to almost all health care expenses, including prescription drugs. If you enroll in the HDHP, you may be eligible to open a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Health Maintenance Organization
With a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan, you must seek care from in-network providers in the HMO network. The selection of a primary care physician is required, and you need a referral to see a specialist. Always confirm that your doctors and specialists are in-network before seeking care.
Download the BCBSTX app.
Medical Benefits Summary
FOR PREVENTIVE TO CHRONIC CARE
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Prescription Drugs – Mail Order Up to 90-day supply
• Tier 1 - Preferred generic
• Tier 2 - Non-preferred generic
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amount you pay at a preferred in-network pharmacy versus a non-preferred in-network pharmacy.
BCBSTX Pharmacy Coverage
FOR SHORT- OR LONG-TERM CARE MANAGEMENT
Carrier: BCBSTX
If you are enrolled in a BCBSTX medical plan, your pharmacy coverage uses Prime Therapeutics. You can keep your prescription drug costs down if you:
• Fill your prescriptions at an in-network pharmacy
• Ask your doctor if a generic drug is an option
• Get up to a 90-day supply of covered drugs used regularly through Express Scripts
• Use the Accredo specialty pharmacy service for specialty drugs
Pharmacy Websites and Apps
Go to www.myprime.com or www.bcbstx.com – or download the PrescriptionHub app or the BCBSTX app – to:
• Find nearby network pharmacies
• Look up drugs and costs
Home Delivery Pharmacy Service
Express Scripts provides a convenient, cost-effective way to receive up to a 90-day supply of prescription drugs. Set up home delivery and have your prescriptions delivered right to where you are.
Ordering Options
• Online – Sign up at www.express-scripts.com/rx . You can also log in to www.myprime.com and follow the links to Express Scripts Pharmacy
• Mobile – Download the Express Scripts app or the PrescriptionHub app
• Phone – Call 833-715-0942 and have your member ID card and your prescription ready.
• Mail – Visit www.bcbstx.com and log in to Blue Access for Members. Complete the mail order form and send it with your prescription and payment to Express Scripts.
• Doctor – Ask your doctor to fax, call, or email your prescription to Express Scripts for you.
Home Delivery Refills
Refill dates are shown on each prescription label. You can choose to have Express Scripts Pharmacy remind you by phone or email when a refill is due. Choose the reminder option that best suits you.
Questions?
Visit www.bcbstx.com or call the phone number listed on your member ID card.
Specialty Pharmacy Services
If you have a chronic condition and give yourself your own medications, Accredo can help you with your specialty prescriptions. Accredo offers free home delivery, online delivery tracking, and 24/7 support with your specialty prescription order.
How to Order
1. Call 833-721-1619 to register. A representative will work with your doctor on the rest.
2. After you register, go to www.accredo.com or download the Accredo app
3. Before your scheduled fill date, someone will contact you to:
• Confirm your drugs, dose, and the delivery location.
• Check any prescription changes your doctor may have ordered.
• Talk about any changes in your condition or answer any questions about your health.
Specialty Pharmacy Support
Accredo gives one-on-one counseling to help you with your treatment goals, manage any side effects, stick to your regimen, and monitor your progress. Accredo can also help with any financial or insurance concerns you may have. Visit www.accredo.com or call 833-721-1619
Pharmacy Care Management
The BCBSTX Pharmacy Care Management team reviews prescription claims. If the team thinks that a drug you are using is complicated, a team member may call to discuss with you:
• Harmful drug interactions
• Specific drug requirements
• Cost concerns
Remember : Always ask your doctor about your prescriptions. If you have benefits questions, log in at www.bcbstx.com or call the number on the back of your ID card.
Preventive Care
SMALL STEPS TODAY LEAD TO A HEALTHIER FUTURE
Your medical plan offers $0 preventive care for everyone. Preventive care is the care you receive to help prevent chronic illness or disease. It includes exams, lab work, screenings, immunizations, and counseling to prevent health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease.
Preventive Care Coverage Includes
Adults
Cholesterol screening
Blood pressure screening
Colorectal cancer screening
Lung cancer screening
Hepatitis B screening
Well visits
Bone density screening
Obesity screening
Diabetes type 2 screening
Depression screening
Mammograms
Cervical cancer screening Immunizations
Teens
Physical exam
Blood tests for iron and cholesterol
Anxiety screening
Growth screening
Hearing screening
Hepatitis B screening
Depression screening
Alcohol, tobacco, and drug use assessments
Tuberculosis screening Immunizations
Children
Autism screening
Blood screening
Depression screening
Developmental screening
Hearing screening
Obesity screening and counseling
Hypothyroidism screening
Behavioral assessments
Well visits
Immunizations
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I get preventive care?
Preventive care is the fastest and best way to uncover potential risks and avoid chronic health conditions.
Are all screenings, tests, and procedures covered under preventive care?
No. Your doctor will be able to advise you as to the preventive care you need or should obtain, based on your medical and family history.
Why did I get a bill for preventive
care?
Diagnosis codes on the doctor’s bill must meet certain insurance company conditions for them to be processed as preventive and covered at 100%. If you have a medical complaint, or your doctor finds a specific medical issue during your preventive care doctor’s visit, a diagnosis code for that issue or complaint will be on your bill. As a result, the insurance company may process the bill for a specific medical condition, not preventive care. In this case, you must pay the copay or portion of your deductible.
FOR CONVENIENT, 24/7 CARE
Carrier: MDLIVE
Your medical coverage offers telemedicine services so you can connect anytime day or night with a boardcertified doctor via your mobile device or computer.
While telemedicine does not replace your primary care physician, it is a convenient and cost-effective option when you need care and:
• Have a non-emergency issue and are considering an afterhours health care clinic, urgent care clinic, or emergency room for treatment
• Are on a business trip, vacation, or away from home
• Are unable to see your primary care physician
When to Use Telemedicine
Use telemedicine for minor conditions such as:
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Stomachache
• Cold/flu
• Mental health issues
• Allergies
• Dermatology
• Primary care
• Fever
• Urinary tract infections
Do not use telemedicine for serious or life-threatening emergencies.
Get
More Information or Register
Skip the trip to your doctor! Register for an account so you can get on-demand medical care.
Visit www.mdlive.com/bcbstx Call 888-680-8646. Download the MDLIVE app
Health Care Options
Becoming familiar with your options for medical care can save you time and money.
Non-emergency Care
Telemedicine
Access to care via phone, online video, or mobile app whether you are home, work, or traveling; medications can be prescribed.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Doctor’s Office
Generally, the best place for routine preventive care; established relationship; able to treat based on medical history.
Office hours vary Infections
Retail Clinic
Usually lower out-of-pocket cost than urgent care; when you can’t see your doctor; located in stores and pharmacies.
Sore and strep throat
Hours vary based on store hours Common infections
Urgent Care
When you need immediate attention; walk-in basis is usually accepted.
Generally includes evening, weekend, and holiday hours
Emergency Care
Hospital ER
Life-threatening or critical conditions; trauma treatment ; multiple bills for doctor and facility.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Freestanding ER
Services do not include trauma care; can look similar to an urgent care center, but medical bills may be 10 times higher 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Sprains and strains
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Severe bleeding
Blurred or sudden loss of vision Major broken bones
Most major injuries except trauma Severe pain
Note: Examples of symptoms are not inclusive of all health issues. Wait times described are only estimates. This information is not intended as medical advice. If you have questions, please call the phone number on the back of your medical ID card.
BCBSTX Resources
FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEDICAL COVERAGE
BCBSTX Member Portal and App
Blue Access for Members (BAM) is the secure BCBSTX member website where you can:
• Check claim status or history
• Confirm dependent eligibility
• Sign up for electronic Explanation of Benefits statements
• Locate in-network providers
• Print or request an ID card
• Review your benefits
• Get tips to live and eat healthier Register for an account at www.bcbstx.com
Get the BCBSTX app for easy access to your information. Log in from your mobile device to access your BAM account.
Nurseline
Call 800-581-0368 for access to registered nurses who can answer general health questions, make appointments with your doctor, and help determine where to go for emergency health care services. You can also access an audio library of more than 1,000 health-related topics in both English and Spanish.
Cash Rewards Program
Member Rewards offers you cash rewards when you use the Provider Finder tool to choose the lower-cost, quality option for your health care.
• Visit www.bcbstx.com, register for or log in to BAM, and select Find Care
• Shop and compare costs for screenings, scans, surgeries, and more.
• Get the procedure or service at a reward-eligible location.
• Receive a cash reward by check, mailed directly to your home, after the claim is paid and the location is verified as reward-eligible.
Blue365 Discounts
Blue365 can save you money on health and wellness products and services not covered by insurance. There are no claims to file, and you do not need a referral or preauthorization. Visit www.blue365deals.com/bcbstx to sign up and receive weekly featured deals by email. Discount categories include:
• Apparel and footwear
• Fitness
• Hearing and vision
• Home and family
• Nutrition
• Personal care
Well onTarget Wellness Program
FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEDICAL COVERAGE
When you are healthy, you spend less on doctors and hospitals, you feel better, and you tend to live longer. If you are enrolled in a BCBSTX medical plan, the Well onTarget program offers many ways to help you set and reach your health goals.
Wellness Portal
The Wellness Portal connects you with the entire Well onTarget program.
1. Go to www.bcbstx.com to sign up or log in.
2. Click the Wellness tab.
3. After you sign up, go directly to www.wellontarget.com.
Mobile App
Download the AlwaysOn app to access the Wellness Portal on your phone.
Blue Points Program
The Blue Points program lets you rack up points and reward yourself – with electronics, sporting goods, clothes, and charity donations – for your healthy habits.
Blue Points Program
10 points per day
(up to 70 points per week)
55 points per day
250 points per month
300 points per week
1,000 points per quarter
2,500 points every six months
2,500 points
2,675 points
Track your progress toward your goals in the Wellness Portal.
Track your progress using a synced fitness device or app.
Complete any self-management program progress check-in.
Add weekly fitness program gym visits to your routine.
Complete a self-management program.
Complete your health assessment.
Enroll in the Fitness Program.
Connect a compatible fitness device to the portal.
Health Assessment
Answer questions about diet, physical activity, tobacco use, and emotional health and get a personalized health report and plan.
Fitness Program
Get a discounted monthly gym membership – for you and your family (ages 16 and older) – from a nationwide network of thousands of fitness locations. Digital Home Fitness is also available if you prefer to work out at home, and you can get discounts on massage therapists, personal trainers, nutrition counselors, and more.
Digital Self-management Programs
Get easy-to-learn tips and resources. Choose between educational content and six-week interactive programs that focus on health conditions and how to improve them.
Wellness Coaching
Get one-on-one coaching from health experts – including dietitians, nurses, and personal trainers – to help you set and achieve your goals. Coaches can:
• Help you quit tobacco or stay tobacco-free.
• Help you improve your physical fitness, nutrition, blood pressure, or cholesterol.
• Design a health and wellness plan that’s right for you.
Tools and Trackers
Get integrated trackers to help you monitor your health and well-being. You can sync them to popular health-tracking apps and wearable devices. Trackers can help with:
• Weight
• Blood pressure
• Tobacco use
• Water intake
• Physical activity
• Sleep
Carrier: BCBSTX
Network: BlueCare Dental
Our dental plans help you maintain good oral health through affordable options for preventive care, including regular checkups and other dental work.
DPPO Plan
Two levels of benefits are available with the DPPO plan: in-network and out-ofnetwork. You may see any dental provider for care, but you will pay less and get the highest level of benefits with in-network providers. You could pay more if you use an out-of-network provider.
1 You will be reimbursed up to the Maximum Allowable Charge (MAC) for services received from an out-of-network dentist. You are responsible for charges in excess of the MAC.
2Payment for covered services received from an out-of-network dentist is based on the 90th percentile of Usual, Customary, and Reasonable (UCR) charges.
3The amount you pay after the deductible has been met.
FOR YOUR PEEPERS
Our vision plan offers quality care to help preserve your health and eyesight. Regular exams can detect certain medical issues such as diabetes and high cholesterol, in addition to vision and eye problems. You may seek care from any vision provider, but the plan will pay the highest level of benefits when you see in-network providers. Carrier:
Life and AD&D Insurance
FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY AFTER DEATH OR LOSS
Carrier: BCBSTX
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance are important to your financial security, especially if others depend on you for support or vice versa. With Life insurance, you or your beneficiary(ies) can use the coverage to pay off debts such as credit cards, loans, and bills. AD&D coverage provides specific benefits if an accident causes bodily harm or loss (e.g., the loss of a hand, foot, or eye). If death occurs from an accident, 100% of the AD&D benefit would be paid to you or your beneficiary(ies). Life and AD&D coverage amounts reduce to 65% at age 65 and to 50% at age 70.
Basic Life and AD&D
Basic Life and AD&D insurance are provided at no cost to you. You are automatically covered at $50,000 for each benefit.
Voluntary Life and AD&D
If you need more coverage than Basic Life and AD&D, you may buy Voluntary Life and AD&D for yourself and your dependent(s). If you do not elect Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance when first eligible, or if you want to increase your benefit amount at a later date, you may need to show proof of good health. You must elect Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage for yourself before covering your spouse and/or child(ren).
Employee
• Increments of $10,000 up to $500,000
• New hire Guaranteed Issue $150,000
Spouse
• Increments of $5,000 up to $100,000 not to exceed 50% of employee amount
• New hire Guaranteed Issue $50,000
Child(ren)
• $10,000
• Birth to six months - $500
Coverage is portable!
Designating a Beneficiary
A beneficiary is the person or entity you elect to receive the death benefits of your Life and AD&D insurance policies. You can name more than one beneficiary, and you can change beneficiaries at anytime. If you name more than one beneficiary, you must identify how much each beneficiary will receive (e.g., 50% or 25%).
Disability Insurance
Disability insurance provides partial income protection if you are unable to work due to a covered accident or illness. We offer Voluntary Short Term Disability (STD) for you to purchase, and we provide Long Term Disability (LTD) at no cost to you
Voluntary Short Term Disability
Voluntary STD coverage pays a percentage of your weekly salary if you are temporarily disabled and unable to work due to an illness, pregnancy, or non-work-related injury. STD benefits are not payable if the disability is due to a jobrelated injury or illness. If a medical condition is job-related, it is considered workers’ compensation, not STD.
Voluntary Short Term Disability Benefits
Employer-paid Long Term Disability
LTD insurance pays a percentage of your monthly salary for a covered disability or injury that prevents you from working for a specific period of time. Benefits begin at the end of an elimination period and continue while you are disabled up to the maximum benefit period.
Long Term Disability Benefits
Begin
1 Benefits may not be paid for any condition treated within three months prior to your effective date until you have been covered under this plan for 12 months.
Condition
1 Social Security Normal Retirement Age
2 Benefits may not be paid for any condition treated within three months prior to your effective date until you have been covered under this plan for 12 months.
Employee Assistance Program
Administrator: BCBSTX/ComPsych
The Employee Assistance Program helps you and family members cope with a variety of personal and work-related issues. This program provides confidential counseling and support services at little or no cost to you to help with:
• Relationships
• Work-life balance
• Stress and anxiety
• Will preparation and estate resolution
• Grief and loss
• Childcare and eldercare issues
• Substance abuse
• Financial and legal matters
• And more
Value-added Benefits
The following discounts and services are available through your group benefits with BCBSTX at no extra cost to you.
Beneficiary Resource Services
Beneficiary Resource Services through Morneau Shepell provides wellness and security at the most difficult times.
Services for You and Your Family
• Online Will Preparation – Create a personalized will and keep your information safe and secure. Log in at www.beneficiaryresource.com and enter username beneficiary.
• Online Funeral Planning – Download a funeral planning guide and access helpful information such as funeral cost comparisons, funeral requirements, and various religious customs.
Services for Your Beneficiaries
• Get unlimited phone contact for up to one year with a grief counselor, legal advisor, or financial planner.
• Up to five face-to-face working sessions can be split between different counselors. Counselors will initiate follow-up calls, when necessary, for up to one full year from the date of initial contact.
Visit www.beneficiaryresource.com .
Call 800-769-9187
Worldwide Travel Assistance and Identity Theft
Get travel assistance from Assist America if you are traveling more than 100 miles from home. Representatives can assist with trip planning and with a medical emergency while traveling. Other services include:
• Medical evacuation/return home
• Replacement of medication and eyeglasses
• Locating lost or stolen items
• Legal assistance/bail
• Interpreter/translation services
• Return of mortal remains
• And more Services must be coordinated through Generali Global Assistance to be covered.
Call 800-872-1414 (609-986-1234 outside the U.S.).
Email medservices@assistamerica.com
Download the Assist America Travel app (Reference number: 01-AA-TRS-12201 )
Retirement Plan
Administrator: OneAmerica
A 401(k) plan can be a powerful tool to help you be financially secure in retirement. Our 401(k) plan can help you reach your investment goals.
How the Retirement Plan Works
To help you prepare for the future, the company offers a 401(k) Plan as part of its comprehensive benefits package. You are eligible to defer contributions to the 401(k) Plan after six months of employment. The Plan allows for quarterly enrollments and changes January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Automatic Enrollment – You are automatically enrolled in the 401(k) Plan upon the completion of your waiting period. Deferral for the automatic enrollment is set at 6%. If you wish to contribute at a higher percentage, contact Human Resources.
Employer Contribution – Employees will receive a matching contribution of 100% of the first 1% of your deferred compensation. Amounts deferred above 1% will receive a 50% match up to a maximum match of 6%. Employees have the option of deferring funds in a pretax or post-tax 401(k) program.
Enrollment
See Human Resources for enrollment instructions.
2026 IRS Contribution Limits
• $24,500
• $8,000 catch-up (ages 50-59 and 64+)
• $11,250 catch-up (ages 60-63)
Vacation
All full-time employees working 30 hours or more per week are eligible to begin accruing vacation benefits after completing their orientation period. Vacation accrual is based on employment classification (non-exempt or exempt) and years of service. For full details, refer to the Employee Handbook.
Accrual Rate
Accrual Rate
Holidays Paid Time Off
Employees are eligible for the following holidays upon completion of any applicable orientation period.
• New Year’s
• Memorial Day
In addition to the vacation time outlined above, each employee is granted 24 hours of paid time off (PTO) per employment year to be used at their discretion. PTO can be used in increments as small as one hour. See the Employee Handbook for complete details related to this benefit. Length of Service
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
Holidays occurring on a Saturday will normally be observed on Friday and holidays occurring on a Sunday will normally be observed on Monday. Employees must have worked or be on an excused pay status the day immediately preceding and following the holiday to receive holiday pay. See the Employee Handbook for complete details related to this benefit.
Medical Coverage
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Group No. 00002842
800-521-2227 www.bcbstx.com
Telemedicine
MDLIVE
888-680-8646
www.mdlive.com/bcbstx
Dental Coverage
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Group No. 00002842 800-521-2227 www.bcbstx.com
Vision Coverage
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Group No. F02710 877-442-4207
www.eyemedvisioncare.com/ bcbstxvis
Life and AD&D
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Group No. F027101 877-442-4207
www.bcbstx.com/ancillary/employees
Short and Long Term Disability
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Group No. F027101 877-442-4207
www.bcbstx.com/ancillary/employees
Retirement Plan OneAmerica
800-249-6269 www.oneamerica.com
Disability Resource Services
Guidance Resources Company ID: DISRES 866-899-1363 www.guidanceresources.com
Higginbotham Employee Response Center 866-419-3518
helpline@higginbotham.net
Important Notices
Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998
In October 1998, Congress enacted the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. This notice explains some important provisions of the Act. Please review this information carefully.
As specified in the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, a plan participant or beneficiary who elects breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy is also entitled to the following benefits:
• All stages of reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed;
• Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance; and
• Prostheses and treatment of physical complications of the mastectomy, including lymphedema.
Health plans must determine the manner of coverage in consultation with the attending physician and the patient. Coverage for breast reconstruction and related services may be subject to deductibles and coinsurance amounts that are consistent with those that apply to other benefits under the plan.
Special Enrollment Rights
This notice is being provided to ensure that you understand your right to apply for group health insurance coverage. You should read this notice even if you plan to waive coverage at this time.
Loss of Other Coverage or Becoming Eligible for Medicaid or a state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
If you are declining coverage for yourself or your dependents because of other health insurance or group health plan coverage, you may be able to later enroll yourself and your dependents in this plan if you or your dependents lose eligibility for that other coverage (or if the employer stops contributing toward your or your dependents’ other coverage). However, you must enroll within 31 days after your or your dependents’ other coverage ends (or after the employer that sponsors that coverage stops contributing toward the other coverage).
If you or your dependents lose eligibility under a Medicaid plan or CHIP, or if you or your dependents become eligible for a subsidy under Medicaid or CHIP, you may be able to enroll yourself and your dependents in this plan. You must provide notification within 60 days after you or your dependent is terminated from, or determined to be eligible for, such assistance.
Marriage, Birth or Adoption
If you have a new dependent as a result of a marriage, birth, adoption, or placement for adoption, you may be able to enroll yourself and your dependents. However, you must enroll within 31 days after the marriage, birth, or placement for adoption.
For More Information or Assistance
To request special enrollment or obtain more information, contact:
High Tech Finishing Human Resources
6201 Royalton St. Houston, TX 77081
713-666-0550
Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare
Please read this notice carefully and keep it where you can find it. This notice has information about your current prescription drug coverage with High Tech Finishing and about your options under Medicare’s prescription drug coverage. This information can help you decide whether or not you want to enroll in a Medicare drug plan. Information about where you can get help to make decisions about your prescription drug coverage is at the end of this notice.
If neither you nor any of your covered dependents are eligible for or have Medicare, this notice does not apply to you or the dependents, as the case may be. However, you should still keep a copy of this notice in the event you or a dependent should qualify for coverage under Medicare in the future. Please note, however, that later notices might supersede this notice.
1. Medicare prescription drug coverage became available in 2006 to everyone with Medicare. You can get this coverage through a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan that offers prescription drug coverage. All Medicare prescription drug plans provide at least a standard level of coverage set by Medicare. Some plans may also offer more coverage for a higher monthly premium.
2. High Tech Finishing has determined that the prescription drug coverage offered by the High Tech Finishing medical plan is, on average for all plan participants, expected to pay out as much as the standard Medicare prescription drug coverage pays and is considered Creditable Coverage.
Because your existing coverage is, on average, at least as good as standard Medicare prescription drug coverage, you can keep this coverage and not pay a higher premium (a penalty) if you later decide to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan, as long as you later enroll within specific time periods.
You can enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan when you first become eligible for Medicare. If you decide to wait to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan, you may enroll later, during Medicare Part D’s annual enrollment period, which runs each year from October 15 through December 7 but as a general rule, if you delay your enrollment in Medicare Part D after first becoming eligible to enroll, you may have to pay a higher premium (a penalty).
You should compare your current coverage, including which drugs are covered at what cost, with the coverage and cost of the plans offering Medicare prescription drug coverage in your area. See the Plan’s summary plan description for a summary of the Plan’s prescription drug coverage. If you don’t have a copy, you can get one by contacting High Tech Finishing at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.
If you choose to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan and cancel your current High Tech Finishing prescription drug coverage, be aware that you and your dependents may not be able to get this coverage back. To regain coverage, you would have to re-enroll in the Plan, pursuant to the Plan’s eligibility and enrollment rules. You should review the Plan’s summary plan description to determine if and when you are allowed to add coverage.
If you cancel or lose your current coverage and do not have prescription drug coverage for 63 days or longer prior to enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug coverage, your monthly premium will be at least 1% per month greater for every month that you did not have coverage for as long as you have Medicare prescription drug coverage. For example, if nineteen months lapse without coverage, your premium will always be at least 19% higher than it would have been without the lapse in coverage.
For more information about this notice or your current prescription drug coverage:
Contact the Human Resources Department at 713-666-0550.
NOTE: You will receive this notice annually and at other times in the future, such as before the next period you can enroll in Medicare prescription drug coverage and if this coverage changes. You may also request a copy.
For more information about your options under Medicare prescription drug coverage:
More detailed information about Medicare plans that offer prescription drug coverage is in the “Medicare & You” handbook. You will get a copy of the handbook in the mail every year from Medicare. You may also be contacted directly by Medicare prescription drug plans. For more information about Medicare prescription drug coverage:
• Visit www.medicare.gov
• Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (see the inside back cover of your copy of the “Medicare & You” handbook for their telephone number) for personalized help.
• Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 877-486-2048
If you have limited income and resources, extra help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage is available. Information about this extra help is available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) online at www.socialsecurity.gov, or you can call them at 800-772-1213. TTY users should call 800-325-0778
Remember: Keep this Creditable Coverage notice. If you enroll in one of the new plans approved by Medicare which offer prescription drug coverage, you may be required to provide a copy of this notice when you join to show whether or not you have maintained creditable coverage and whether or not you are required to pay a higher premium (a penalty).
January 1, 2026
High Tech Finishing Human Resources 6201 Royalton St. Houston, TX 77081 713-666-0550
Notice of HIPAA Privacy Practices
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) imposes numerous requirements on employer health plans concerning the use and disclosure of individual health information. This information known as protected health information (PHI), includes virtually all individually identifiable health information held by a health plan – whether received in writing, in an electronic medium or as oral communication. This notice describes the privacy practices of the Employee Benefits Plan (referred to in this notice as the Plan), sponsored by High Tech Finishing , hereinafter referred to as the plan sponsor.
The Plan is required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with this notice of the Plan’s legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information. It is important to note that these rules apply to the Plan, not the plan sponsor as an employer.
You have the right to inspect and copy protected health information which is maintained by and for the Plan for enrollment, payment, claims and case management. If you feel that protected health information about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask the Human Resources Department to amend the information. For a full copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices describing how protected health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to the information, contact the Human Resources Department.
Complaints: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may complain to the Plan and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint. To file a complaint, please contact the Privacy Officer.
High Tech Finishing Human Resources
6201 Royalton St. Houston, TX 77081
713-666-0550
Conclusion
PHI use and disclosure by the Plan is regulated by a federal law known as HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). You may find these rules at 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160 and 164. The Plan intends to comply with these regulations. This Notice attempts to summarize the regulations. The regulations will supersede any discrepancy between the information in this Notice and the regulations.
Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and you’re eligible for health coverage from your employer, your state may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage, using funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you won’t be eligible for these premium assistance programs but you may be able to buy individual insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov
If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a State listed below, contact your State Medicaid or CHIP office to find out if premium assistance is available.
If you or your dependents are NOT currently enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and you think you or any of your dependents might be eligible for either of these programs, contact your State Medicaid or CHIP office or dial 1-877-KIDS NOW or www.insurekidsnow.gov to find out how to apply. If you qualify, ask your state if it has a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer-sponsored plan.
If you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your employer must allow you to enroll in your employer plan if you aren’t already enrolled. This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity, and you must request coverage within 60 days of being determined eligible for premium assistance. If you have questions about enrolling in your employer plan, contact the Department of Labor at www.askebsa.dol.gov or call 1-866-444-EBSA (3272)
If you live in one of the following States, you may be eligible for assistance paying your employer health plan premiums. The following list of States is current as of July 31, 2025. Contact your State for more information on eligibility.
Alabama – Medicaid
Website: http://www.myalhipp.com/
Phone: 1-855-692-5447
Alaska
– Medicaid
The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Website: http:// myakhipp.com/
To see if any other States have added a premium assistance program since July 31, 2025, or for more information on special enrollment rights, you can contact either:
U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa 1-866-444-EBSA (3272)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services www.cms.hhs.gov 1-877-267-2323, Menu Option 4, Ext. 61565
Continuation of Coverage Rights Under COBRA
Under the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), if you are covered under the High Tech Finishing group health plan you and your eligible dependents may be entitled to continue your group health benefits coverage under the High Tech Finishing plan after you have left employment with the company. If you wish to elect COBRA coverage, contact your Human Resources Department for the applicable deadlines to elect coverage and pay the initial premium.
Plan Contact Information
High Tech Finishing Human Resources 6201 Royalton St. Houston, TX 77081 713-666-0550
Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?
When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/ or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn’t in your health plan’s network.
“Out-of-network” describes providers and facilities that have not signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing.” This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.
“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care—like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in- network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider. You are protected from balance billing for:
• Emergency services – If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of- network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan’s in- network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You cannot be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you are in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
• Certain services at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center – When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers cannot balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.
If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-ofnetwork providers cannot balance bill you, unless you give written consent and give up your protections.
You are never required to give up your protections from balance billing. You also are not required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.
When balance billing is not allowed, you also have the following protections:
• You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
• Your health plan generally must:
Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-ofnetwork services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you believe you have been wrongly billed, you may contact your insurance provider. Visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.
This brochure highlights the main features of the High Tech Finishing employee benefits program. It does not include all plan rules, details, limitations, and exclusions. The terms of your benefit plans are governed by legal documents, including insurance contracts. Should there be an inconsistency between this brochure and the legal plan documents, the plan documents are the final authority. High Tech Finishing reserves the right to change or discontinue its employee benefits plans anytime.
