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This news, NUFlex reenrollment information and comments about the state budget from UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., were among the highlights of two recent forums for employees.
Those with university insurance who take the HRA will have access to:
- A $300 Wellness and Preventative Services benefit — a $50 increase over the standard benefit;
- A $600 Well-Child Care Benefit — a $100 increase over the standard benefit;
- A free colonoscopy through a Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred provider every 10 years once they reach the age of 50; and
- No co-pay for generic drugs accessed through mail service.
The HRA will help employees assess and monitor their own health care status. UNMC will use anonymous, aggregate data from the assessments to develop plans and programs to address health care trends found among the faculty and staff, said Jayme Nekuda, Ph.D., division director of benefits and worklife programs.
Employees must take the HRA between Nov. 16 and Dec. 4, which coincides with the NUFlex 2010 enrollment period.
This year, NUFlex reenrollment will be handled completely online though ESS Firefly, said Joanne Watkins, benefits specialist in UNMC Human Resources.
Watkins shared positive news on the benefits front including no medical, dental or vision insurance rate increases for full-time employees.
In terms of the state budget, Dr. Maurer said projections show that UNMC can expect a $2 million cut in state funds for the fiscal year 2009-2010 and a possible $4 million to $6 million cut in state funds for fiscal year 2010-2011.
How those projected cuts will affect UNMC isn’t clear at this point, Dr. Maurer said.