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Additional Benefits

Other great benefits of working at Children’s Mercy


Children’s Mercy has other great benefits you’ll hear more about during Children’s Mercy Orientation:

  • Short-Term Disability, Legal Assistance and Auto/Home Insurance: Find more information on these voluntary benefits in the Online Enrollment Guide.

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP):We partner with ComPsych to provide you with access to confidential short-term counseling and referrals on a variety of topics, including child and elder care and financial counseling.

  • Discounted Children’s Mercy services: You’ll receive discounts on the cost of inpatient and outpatient services received at Children’s Mercy.

  • Adoption Assistance: Up to $5,000 of adoption-related expenses will be reimbursed to you if you adopt or provide foster care for children.

  • Bright Horizons Back-up Care: Subsidized back-up child and adult/elder care is available if your normal caregiver isn't available and you need to work.

  • Bright Horizons Additional Family Supports: Access online, self-serve and self-pay services to search for babysitters and nannies for regular and weekend care and adult/elder caregivers; pet sitters, dog walkers and groomers; elder care resources, planning and referrals; and homework and household help.

  • Pet insurance: You are eligible to enroll cats, dogs, or even birds, reptiles or exotic pets. Coverage is offered through Nationwide, the country’s largest pet insurance provider.

  • Missouri Savings for Tuition (MO$T): MO$T is an IRS-qualified 529 plan that allows you to conveniently save tax-free for secondary education.

  • Identity Theft Protection: LifeLock™ with Norton™ Benefit Plans help provide employees peace of mind with comprehensive all-in-one protection for your identity, personal information and connected devices.

  • Children's Mercy Discount Program: A one-stop shop administered by PerkSpot for thousands of exclusive discounts in more than 25 different categories at no cost to you.

If you have questions about additional benefits, please contact Benefits at benefits@cmh.edu or call the Benefits Hotline at (816) 234-3200.