If you are a Wellmark member (our self-insured health plan vendor) you may participate in Blue365, which is a discount program for fitness classes, fitness trackers, hearing aids, and much more! Registration is required and utilizing the discounts comes at no extra cost to you. Delta Dental (our self-insured dental vendor) also provides a free discount program to all of its members called DeltaVision. These discounts can be used on vision materials. Principal Financial (our life insurance and LTD vendor) has discounts available to our employees and their family members. These discounts include: will preparation, hearing aid discounts, laser vision services, and travel assistance. Take advantage of these discounts as often as you’d like!

You will soon receive a new Wellmark ID card in the mail. Your new ID card includes your new Wellmark ID number, so it’s important to put it in your wallet and destroy any old ID cards with an effective date before January 1, 2019. If you use an old card, your benefits may not apply correctly and the payment of your claims could be delayed or possibly denied. Always show your doctor’s office or pharmacy the most up-to-date card. To ensure you are using the most recent card, look for the print date shown in the lower left corner on the front of your card. For family plans, those on the UNI PPO will receive two cards. For families on the Blue Advantage, each person who is covered on the plan will have a card in their name. You may log into your MyWellmark account to request additional cards, if needed.

The 2019 Annual Benefits Open Enrollment period will run from Monday, October 1 through Wednesday, October 31, 2018. During this time you may review and change your benefit elections. Any changes made to your benefit elections will be effective January 1, 2019. Premiums for the 2019 plan year have not been set. Watch for an email announcement on October 1 as well as an informational mailing that will be sent to your home address later this month.

You will soon receive a new Wellmark ID card in the mail. Your new ID card includes a new Wellmark ID number, so it’s important to put it in your wallet and destroy any old ID cards with an effective date before January 1, 2019. If you use an old card, your benefits may not apply correctly and the payment of your claims could be delayed or possibly denied. Always show your doctor’s office or pharmacy the most up-to-date card. To ensure you are using the most recent card, look for the print date shown in the lower left corner on the front of your card. For family plans, those on the UNI PPO will receive two cards. For families on the Blue Advantage, each person who is covered on the plan will have a card in their name. You may log into your MyWellmark account to request additional cards if needed.

Irritating sniffles, coughing, sore throats, and fevers can be time consuming when a doctor’s visit is needed. Utilizing Doctor On Demand can save you time for these common symptoms. Doctor On Demand is a virtual office visit that can be used as an alternative to waiting at urgent care or a visit to your physician’s office for common illnesses. This service saves you time, costs you the same co-pay that you would owe when going to urgent care or your physician’s office, and saves the University money on our self-insured health plans. Examples of common illnesses would be skin irritations, pink eye, UTIs, cold, and flu. For more information visit our Doctor on Demand website.