Human Resource Services will host a series of sessions designed to help employees understand their benefits and benefit options. This session will provide information on Employee Well-being services and offerings as a part of your complete benefits package. Therese Callaghan, Employee Well-being Coordinator, will lead this thirty minute session via Zoom on Monday, September 11 at 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
Human Resource Services will host an informational session on bridging the gap from your employer health plan to Medicare. Learn how to use the Marketplace or healthcare.gov to price Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant plans, and options such as COBRA, short term health plans, sharing programs and group plans. The hour-long session will be presented by Todd Cooper with Veridian, on September 7, at 11 a.m. in Gilchrist 009.
Deciding on where to receive care can be confusing. Making the wrong choice can lead to delayed care or having to seek care at another provider. How do you know if you should visit urgent care, your doctor's office, or the ER? Shelly Ann Dillon, BSN, R.N. and Supervisor of Clinic Operations for MercyOne, will lead a one hour session on how to choose care for yourself and family members. The session will be offered via Zoom on September 6 at 2 p.m.
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield provides a phone-in service for real help, from real people. Wellmark’s BeWell 24/7SM can be reached for a variety of questions or concerns from those enrolled on UNI’s health plans. You can discuss treatment options, have your health and wellness questions answered, coordinate health care appointments at home or while traveling, and get assistance with record retrieval.
Whether you are at a family gathering, tailgating before the big game, or joining colleagues for happy hour, alcohol is often the beverage that brings people together. During the pandemic, drinking rates increased and having a drink (or several) became an even more normalized remedy to lessen boredom and reduce stress.
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:
Summer is a great time to remind those who have elected an FSA that it can be used on many over-the-counter items. Sunscreen and over-the-counter allergy medications are eligible for reimbursement. For a listing of eligible expenses, as well as over-the-counter eligible expenses, visit the FSA website.
There are several supporting services for those experiencing stress, grief or struggling with their mental health. Many of these services are free and are provided by both UNI benefit vendors and different agencies in the Cedar Valley. Please visit the Stress, Mental Health, and Grief Services webpage for more information. Consider the session being offered on May 17 titled My Well-being: Supporting Someone Who is Grieving. This session will be led by Cedar Valley Hospice.
The Biden administration announced it intends to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on May 11, 2023. The ending of the PHE will affect the coverage we’ve experienced for COVID-related services and products. Effective May 12, 2023 you will now be responsible for paying out-of-pocket costs for over-the-counter tests.
Remember, employees who have established a healthcare flexible spending account (FSA), can also use FSA dollars to purchase COVID-19 tests.
Human Resource Services will host a session led by Cedar Valley Hospice. Cedar Valley Hospice counselors will provide information on how to support someone who is grieving, and resources available in the community. This one hour session will be held Wednesday, May 17 at 2 p.m. in Gilchrist 009. Please register in advance.
