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Academic Affairs HR Update Open Enrollment 2009

Academic Affairs HR Update Open Enrollment 2009. Linda Jacobson. UC’s Goals for 2009. Minimize health plan changes Minimize increased costs Continue to offer comprehensive benefits package Continue focus on wellness. Open Enrollment. Begins 8:00 a.m. Thursday, October 30

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Academic Affairs HR Update Open Enrollment 2009

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  1. Academic Affairs HR UpdateOpen Enrollment 2009 Linda Jacobson

  2. UC’s Goals for 2009 • Minimize health plan changes • Minimize increased costs • Continue to offer comprehensive benefits package • Continue focus on wellness

  3. Open Enrollment • Begins 8:00 a.m. Thursday, October 30 • Closes midnight Tuesday, November 25 • OE announcements • Flyer mailed third week of October • At Your Service • Newsletters • Blink • HR update meetings

  4. 2009 Salary Bands • Pay bands increased using California CPI • $46,000 and under • $46,001 - $92,000 • $92,001 - $137,000 • $137,000 and over

  5. Medical Plans • Blue Cross Plans – few/no changes • CIGNA – few/no changes • HealthNet – support program for metabolic syndrome • Kaiser – coinsurance payment for infertility is excluded from out-of-pocket maximum • United Behavioral Health – no changes

  6. 2009 Staywell Program • Must be eligible as of 1/1/09 to receive incentive • Incentive (new $$$ amount) • $100 for employee (increased) • $50 for spouse/domestic partner (decreased) • Children age 18 and over excluded effective 1/1/09 • Health Assessment must be completed by April 15, 2009 to receive incentive

  7. Dental and Vision • Delta Dental PPO • Coverage increased for sealants • DeltaCare USA • Endodontic coverage added for partial root canal • Vision • No plan changes • Retiree plan not open for OE

  8. Other Plans • Life Insurance • No benefit changes • No rate changes • AD&D Employee: 12.5% decrease • Family: 7.7% decrease • Modified family: 15% decrease • Repatriation of remains • Common Disaster benefit

  9. Disability • No benefit changes • Rate changes • University paid up 9.46% • Employee Paid up 15% • Legal Plan • Not available during OE

  10. Flexible Spending Accounts • Conexis • Benefits administrator since 1986 • More than 20,000 contracted employers • Two customer services centers • Name Changes • Health Flexible Spending Account • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  11. Health FSA • Account used to reimburse eligible out of pocket medical, dental & vision expenses as well as over the counter items • Debit card issued • May request additional cards • Expenses incurred January 1, 2009 – March 15, 2010 • Claim reimbursement by April 15, 2010 (earlier date) • Keep all receipts/statements

  12. Health FSA Auto Approved • Co-pay matching • Recurring Expense • Electronic file from provider • Inventory Information Approval System • Participating merchants listed on web

  13. Additional FSA Info • Conexis to process 2009 account (only) • Claim forms available • Participant web site • Communication • Mailing to all FSA eligible employees • Mailing to current FSA participants • Confirmation letter to all who enrolled during OE

  14. 2008 SHPS Participants • Employees with 2008 balances need to claim through SHPS (expenses up to 3/15/09) • SHPS debit card will not work after 12/31/08 • Claim filing deadline – 6/15/09 • SHPS not transferring 2008 money to CONEXIS • Best to use 2008 money in 2008

  15. Health & Welfare Expo • November 18th, 2008 • Price Center Ballrooms • Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm • Healthy snacks, cooking demos • Fitness & Exercise • UCSD Recreation Department • Staywell representative • Conexis representative • Flu shots available - $20.00 • Pneumonia vaccination - $45.00

  16. Additional Benefit Info • Mail order provider changing for HealthNet • CVS/Caremark • Effective 12/1/08 • Members notified late October 2008 • Open prescriptions will be transferred (except some controlled drugs) • Members need to register w/CVS/Caremark to use

  17. UCRP Service Credit Buyback • Proposed changes to Regents • Eliminate three-year buyback window • Purchase partial leaves • Trustee to trustee payments • Additional changes

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