10 Companies That Offer Health Insurance to Part-Time Employees
One of the most important perks of working for a large employer is access to comprehensive, inexpensive health insurance. However, for part-time workers, health insurance can be hard to come by. Some companies will extend partial benefits to part-timers with a long work history at the company, but many companies don’t provide any health insurance at all to part-time workers. This can be a big problem for workers who can only manage to snag a part-time job.
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In most cases, you’ll need to meet an hours requirement in order to become eligible for coverage. If you fall in the camp of working part time but needing health insurance, here’s a list of well-known companies that do offer health insurance to part-timers.
Last updated: Feb. 23, 2021
Costco
Part-time employees at Costco are entitled to full benefits starting the first day of the second month following 450 eligible paid hours. Employees that are not eligible for benefits include the following:
Seasonal or utility employees, except in Hawaii
Limited or temporary part-time employees, except in Hawaii
Temporary employees or interns, also with the exception of Hawaii
Employees participating in the Costco college student retention program
The Costco health plan includes vision, dental, medical, disability, life and accident insurance, among others. It also includes a prescription drug program.
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United Parcel Service (UPS)
Eligible part-time UPS employees can participate in TeamstersCare coverage, which provides numerous benefits such as health insurance. To qualify, part-time UPS employees must work at least 225 hours, but no more than 400 hours, during a three-month eligibility determination period. Available part-time benefits include the following:
Medical care and hospitalization
Prescription drugs and pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Hearing
Behavioral health
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Weekly disability insurance, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are not included in the UPS part-time employee benefits package.
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Whole Foods
Whole Foods still offers health insurance to part-time employees, but it made a major shift at the end of 2019. As of 2020, part-time workers need to put in at least 30 hours per week to have access to health insurance. Before 2020, the cutoff was just 20 hours per week. This means that going forward, fewer part-time Whole Foods employees will have access to health benefits.
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REI
REI employees who average more than 20 hours of work per week qualify for the REI Flex Plan. REI covers the majority of the cost of this healthcare coverage plan for its employees, and it pays for the full cost of employees’ life and disability coverage. Additional coverages, such as orthodontia, vision care and long-term care are available for employee purchase. Those who work less than 20 hours and do not qualify for the REI Flex Plan are given guidance on how to navigate the external health insurance marketplace.
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Staples
Staples is one of the companies that provides a wide array of benefits to its part-time workers. Some of the coverage Staples provides to part-time employees includes the following:
Vision
Dental
Life
Dependent life
Accidental death
Short-term disability insurance
Part-time associates at Staples are also eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) plan.
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Starbucks
Starbucks offers its part-time employees a wide range of benefits. To qualify, hourly workers must put in at least 240 hours over a three-consecutive-month period. Upon qualification, part-time workers are entitled to the following benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Vacation pay
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance
Adoption assistance
Benefits become available on the first day of the second month after meeting the qualification requirements.
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Lowe's
Lowe’s offers medical benefits to its part-time employees, but the health plan doesn’t cover hospital or surgical procedures. All regular full- and part-time employees at Lowe’s are entitled to benefits, which include dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, paid time off, flexible spending and health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan, education support program, an Employee Assistance Program, maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance and more.
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JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase defines its part-time workers as those working at least 20 hours per week but fewer than 40. JPMorgan Chase part-time employees qualify for benefits on the first day of the month after they reach 60 days of employment with the firm. The JPMorgan Chase Medical Plan includes automatic enrollment in the prescription drug program and access to a Medical Reimbursement Account.
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Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard provides benefits to its part-time employees, but you must work at least 30 hours per week, which is more than the 20 hours required by some other firms. Part-time employees are only eligible after six months of employment. Medical benefits include vision and dental. Additional benefits offered by the firm include life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, a 529 college savings plan and additional benefits, such as travel assistance, pet insurance and legal services.
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Aetna
Aetna provides benefits to its part-time employees who work between 20 and 39 hours per week. Aetna provides benefits across six broad categories:
Physical health
Emotional health
Financial security
Social connectedness
Purpose
Character strengths
Aetna’s benefits program lineup is extensive. In addition to the benefits most desired by employees, which include medical, dental, vision and a 401(k), Aetna also offers everything from life and disability insurance to paid time off, an employee tuition assistance program and various employee discounts.
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