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Bright Horizons copays waived in March, April

Bright Horizons copays waived in March, April

Did you know benefits-eligible employees have access to high-quality caregiving services for children and adults? This spring, usual nominal copays will be waived from March 1 – April 30.

Bright Horizons, a nationally known and trusted organization, offers the following services for DePaul's benefits-eligible employees:

  • Center-based or In-home Caregiving: If you have a lapse or breakdown in normal care arrangements, Bright Horizons Back-up Care will arrange temporary care for your children or elderly loved ones up to 30 days in advance. Watch this 2-minute video about back-up care to learn more.
  • Virtual Tutoring: Bright Horizons virtual tutoring can assist children and teens ages 5- to 18-year-old with reading, math, and more than 300 other subjects. Watch this 2-minute video about virtual tutoring to learn more.

Benefits-eligible employees have access to 15 days of Back-Up Care per calendar year. Usual copays are below—but copays will be waived from March 1 – April 30, 2022.

  • Center-based copay: $15 for one child/day; $25 max for a family
  • In-home care copay: $6 per hour for up to three children
  • Virtual tutoring: Exchange a Back-Up Care day for 4 hours of virtual tutoring

​For additional details and information on how to reserve back-up care or virtual tutoring, visit the Human Resources website.

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