Carthage R-9 School District employees working 30 hours per week receive 100% Board paid medical insurance. Carthage R-9 is partially self-funded. Benefit Management, Inc. serves as our third-party administrator. Our in-network group health plan is Mercy.

• 2023-2024 Benefits Guide
• 2024-2025 Benefits Guide
• Employee Health Care Plan Document
• Summary of Benefits
• Summary of Benefits and Coverage
• Group Health Plan Notice
• Commonly Asked Questions About Our Health Plan
• About Our Health Insurance Deductible
• How to Find an In-Network Provider - Select TriState Healthcare Coalition from the Employer dropdown menu.
• MultiPlan - How to Find a Provider - Multiplan and other wraparound PPO networks MAY be used in the case of emergencies that occur during travel. All non-emergency services in Joplin, Springfield or St. Louis that are available through Mercy will be covered at 40% at other providers. 
• About Our Prescription Drug Plans
• Formulary List

• Flexible Spending Plan for Unreimbursed Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Vision - Guardian
• Dental - Guardian
• Cancer, Accident, Short Term Disability Specified Health Event, Hospital Confinement Indemnity - Aflac
• 403(b)

• Holiday Pay
• Personal Leave Days
• Sick Leave Days
• Vacation Days
• Defined Benefit Plan  - The Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS)
• On-site Mercy School-based Clinic for R9 employees and their families (walk-ins, scheduled visits, and video visits)
• On-site Fitness Center - Coming Soon
• District Counseling Specialist
• Early Childhood Education for staff's children one-year prior to kindergarten
• Bilingual Stipend
• Tuition Reimbursement