University Human Resources wants to ensure that employees can make informed decisions regarding their benefits during annual enrollment, which will take place Oct. 9-27, 2023, for the 2024 plan year. To prepare you for that three-week period, we’re sharing some preliminary information with you now, so you’ll be ready to make benefit elections for yourself and your eligible dependents in October. Carefully read the information below, and be sure to read our Howl You Know newsletter next month, when we’ll share more information about annual enrollment.
State Health Plan
State Health Plan employee premiums will not increase in 2024, and there won’t be any major changes to the plan’s benefits.
Tobacco Cessation
Both users and nonusers of tobacco can reduce their State Health Plan premiums by $60 per month in 2024. Employees who are tobacco users don’t have to wait until annual enrollment to earn the $60 premium credit. They can take action now by completing a required tobacco cessation session for free at a CVS MinuteClinic or a participating primary care provider’s office. Tobacco users have until Nov. 30, 2023, to complete a free tobacco cessation session. If you combine your tobacco cessation visit with another service, you may have to pay a copay.
After your tobacco cessation session, your provider will submit a claim on your behalf. To ensure you receive credit for your visit, request a copy of your office visit summary, then upload it into the state benefits enrollment portal. To do so, go to Employee Self-Service in MyPack Portal, click the “Benefit Details” tile and then click the “My State Employee Benefits” tile. After login, you’ll be taken to the state benefits enrollment portal. To upload your summary, select “Document Center” on the left side of the page and follow the prompts.
Employees who are not tobacco users will simply need to attest to that fact during annual enrollment to receive the $60 credit reducing their monthly premium.
Dental Plans
There will be changes to the dental plan premiums and benefits. UHR will communicate those changes to employees when that information becomes available.
Health Care and Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts
The maximum amount of money you can contribute to a health care flexible saving account and the amount you will be able to roll over will increase in 2024. UHR will share the maximum annual amount you can contribute to your health care and dependent day care flexible spending accounts for 2024 when that information becomes available. To view your FSA account, log in via the P&A Group website.
Annual Enrollment Webpage
The UHR benefits team is currently gathering comprehensive information to post on this year’s annual enrollment webpage. The team will inform employees when the page is complete.
Information Sessions
The benefits team plans to host annual enrollment information sessions. When dates and times for those sessions become available, the team will post them on the annual enrollment webpage.
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