Health benefits to expand for Pa. state workers to be more competitive with private sector

State government employees' health benefits are being enhanced to make working for the commonwealth more competitive with private sector employers. File/Matthew Dressler | Special to PennLiveGov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is enhancing employee health benefits to make state government more competitive with the private sector in attracting and keeping workers.

Starting on Jan. 1, dental benefits are being enhanced to raise the annual plan maximum to $2,000 from the current $1,500 and will exclude diagnostic and preventative care. The changes also increase the lifetime maximum for orthodontics from $1,750 to $2,250 and will cover dental implants. Additionally, next year, employees’ eyeglass frames coverage will increase by $25 to $175 and add coverage for transition lenses of $65 for single vision and $70 for bifocal/trifocal lenses.

“We want to support commonwealth employees and their families in a holistic manner that includes their physical, mental and financial health so they can succeed both personally and professionally as they serve their fellow Pennsylvanians,” said Neil Weaver, secretary of the governor’s Office of Administration, in a statement.

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