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",{"url":223,"altText":11,"caption":11,"link":96},"\u003Cp>The Board of Pensions is pleased to support health and wholeness for those preparing for ministry by offering medical coverage to seminary students and their eligible family members at monthly costs that remain well below market rates. The coverage is the same as that offered to active members of the Benefits Plan, including installed pastors and many other PC(USA)-affiliated employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seminary students may access healthcare coverage from a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwhat-we-offer\u002Fbenefits-guidance\u002Fmedical-benefits\u002FPPO\">preferred provider organization (PPO)\u003C\u002Fa>, an \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwhat-we-offer\u002Fbenefits-guidance\u002Fmedical-benefits\u002FEPO\">exclusive provider organization (EPO)\u003C\u002Fa>, or a qualified \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwhat-we-offer\u002Fbenefits-guidance\u002Fmedical-benefits\u002FHDHP\">high deductible health plan (HDHP)\u003C\u002Fa>. 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