Own Your Benefits
Own Your Benefits: More Than Just Insurance, Legal Services and Discounts
Own Your Benefits: One Dental Plan, Two Networks
Delta Dental, our dental plan vendor, recently wrote about network savings in the Delta Dental Benefits Spotlight. Our UNI Dental Plan has two networks, the Delta Dental PPOSM and Delta Dental Premier®. Delta Dental wrote the differences as:
- Delta Dental PPO: Dentists in this network agree to the lowest fees for services and includes 43% of Iowa dentists.
- Delta Dental Premier: Dentists in this network agree to lower fees for services and includes 93% of Iowa’s dentists and 80% of dentists nationwide.
You can check to see which network your dentist participates in by using the Find a Provider Tool or by asking your dentist.
Own Your Benefits: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Deadline for 2023 Contributions
Own Your Benefits: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Deadline for 2023 Contributions
Own Your Benefits: New Wellmark ID Cards
Own Your Benefits: Virtual Healthcare Services
UnityPoint and MercyOne hospitals and clinics have online systems that allow patients to contact their care teams virtually. Through these platforms you are also able to request prescription refills, access test results, and read provider notes. Doctor on Demand, UNI’s option for a virtual office visit, allows 24/7 care for common symptoms. Utilizing these services lowers the risk of exposure and illness.
Own Your Benefits: FREE COVID Test Kits
Own Your Benefits: Life Insurance Changes Effective January 1, 2024
UNI’s term life insurance coverage is changing effective January 1. The new coverage amount for each eligible employee is determined by each individual's fringe benefit salary.
- For those who make less than $84,000, their coverage amount will be two (2) times their annual fringe benefits salary, up to a maximum of $126,000.
- For those who make more than $84,000, their coverage amount will be one and a half (1.5) times their annual fringe benefits salary, up to a maximum of $300,000.
This change provides a greater benefit amount for all eligible employees. Please remember to designate beneficiaries through Benefits Self-Service by choosing ‘My Beneficiaries’ when logging in.
Own Your Benefits: Virtual Healthcare Services
UnityPoint and MercyOne hospitals and clinics have online systems that allow patients to contact their care teams virtually. Through these platforms you are also able to request prescription refills, access test results, and read provider notes. Doctor on Demand, UNI’s option for a virtual office visit, allows 24/7 care for common symptoms. Utilizing these services lowers the risk of exposure and illness during the cold and flu season.