Provides Health Benefits Insurance for member school district employees at 11 member districts.
Cooperative Goals
Cooperative’s Goals
- Membership in the Purchasing Cooperative must be beneficial to its member districts.
- Health benefits coverage must be high quality (of the type and nature desired by a majority of the member districts).
- Access to health coverage must be reliable (remain available over time).
- Program costs (premiums, vendor commissions and fees, and claim payments) will be reported regularly in writing to each member district representative.
- The broker/vendor delivering claims administration services to employees and their families will provide evidence of timely high quality service.
Member Links
Member Links
Providence Health Insurance
Sign-in as member and see your claims, Explanation of Benefit (EOB), print off an ID card, look for providers in-network.
Don’t want to sign-in as a member? You can still search for providers by using the drop-down boxes to find Columbia Gorge Schools plans. Then search from there.
Standard Insurance Dental
Use the Ameritas network to locate your in-network dentist.
Superior Vision
Locate in-network providers.
Who to Contact
Who to Contact
For plan and coverage specific questions, contact:
Sharon Thornton
Benefit Consultant and Service Specialist
HUB Northwest/BCI Group
Phone: (503) 496-1913
Email: sharon.thornton@hubinternational.com
For information about the cooperative, contact:
Insurance Questions
If you have a question about the insurance programs or services we offer to districts, please reach out to:
Peggy Sandberg
Director of Insurance Programs
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