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Public Employees Health Program (PEHP) is a non-profit, self-funded trust managed by the Utah State Retirement Board. PEHP began in 1961 as the Group Insurance Division of the Utah State Department of Finance. Benefits were administered by a commercial insurer. In 1976, Group Insurance was made a division of the Utah Retirement Systems. One year later, in 1977, the administration of the health insurance program was brought in-house and the Public Employees Health Program was established.

For over twenty-five years, PEHP has been providing benefits for employees of the State of Utah. In addition, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, and dozens of other public entities and school districts within our state also offer benefits through PEHP. PEHP also administers the Children's Health Insurance Program (C.H.I.P.). Including the CHIP enrollment approximately 177,854 individuals are covered under our medical plans and 121,800 under our dental plans. We also provide Employee Term Life coverage, Spouse / Dependent Life coverage, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage for employees and dependents. In addition, over 6,900 subscribers are enrolled in PEHP's Medicare Supplement program, and 170 employer groups provide PEHP's Long-Term Disability coverage.

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