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.

Have you ever wondered whether you should go to the doctor for an illness? Should you go to your primary care provider, urgent care, or the emergency room? Human Resource Services will host an informational session regarding when and how to effectively choose care when seeking treatment for an illness or injury. Dr. Laura Merron, an emergency room physician with Covenant, will lead the hour long session on September 26 at 3 p.m. in the State College Room MAU. Please register in advance.

Human Resource Services will host an hour long informational session on the practice of mindfulness. Being mindful and paying attention to the choices you make, how you feel physically and emotionally, and how you respond to stress is key to maintaining optimal health. Discover ways to use mindfulness in everyday situations and encounters. Johanna Dunlevy, with Employee and Family Resources, will lead the session: September 27 at 2 p.m. in the ScholarSpace LIB. Please register in advance.

For UNI sponsored health plans, the #1 diagnosis in the Emergency Room are UTIs. Doctor On Demand recently wrote about Diagnosing a Urinary Tract Infection and the symptoms associated with a UTI. Doctor on Demand can diagnose a UTI by recognizing the symptoms and by reviewing patient medical history. A prescription may be sent to your pharmacy in order to treat the infection.