Medical Benefits
BYU–Hawaii offers its regular full-time employees comprehensive medical benefits administered through Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators (DMBA). Employees can choose between the Deseret Choice Hawaii plan and the Kaiser Hawaii plan.
Open Enrollment
Changes to medical plans can only be made during the open enrollment period every September 22 to November 7. The choices you make in open enrollment will be for the next calendar year, starting January 1. If you don’t make any changes, you will automatically keep your current plan.
Medical insurance can be waived if desired. However, you will be required to enroll in Disability, Life (BGTL), and OAD&D.
Option 1: Deseret Choice Hawaii
PREMIUMS
| Coverage | You Pay | Your Employer Pays |
| Single* | $148.90 | $695.48 |
| Two Party | $303.40 | $1,416.88 |
| Family | $476.90 | $2,270.08 |
*You will never pay more than 1.5% of your salary for single coverage.
Option 2: Kaiser Hawaii
PREMIUMS
| Coverage | You Pay | Your Employer Pay |
| Single | $130.50 | $605.18 |
| Two Party | $265.90 | $1,232.58 |
| Family | $416.80 | $1,974.58 |
For more information, please see DMBA.com or contact our benefits specialist at (808) 675-3490.