{"id":20870,"date":"2003-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-10-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2003\/10\/10\/health-insurance-program-changes-for-2004\/"},"modified":"2003-10-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-10-10T05:00:00","slug":"health-insurance-program-changes-for-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2003\/10\/10\/health-insurance-program-changes-for-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Health insurance program changes for 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following letter from David E. Lechner, vice president for business & finance for the University of Nebraska, outlines some of the health insurance premium and coverage changes for 2004. <\/p>\n

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October 10, 2003<\/p>\n

Dear Friends and Colleagues:<\/p>\n

In mid-November, you will receive enrollment materials for your 2004 NUFlex benefits plan, which will include some changes in health insurance premiums and coverage taking effect January 1, 2004.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to offer a competitive and comprehensive health insurance program while keeping rates at a reasonable level. As you know, our program is a self-funded plan. This means that an employer (the University) and employees share in the cost of the plan. In our plan, employees pay approximately 20% of the total cost of health insurance, with the University paying the remaining 80%. The rates employees and the University pay are based on employee health claims paid in previous years and these claims have risen dramatically, similar to what has happened on a national basis.<\/p>\n

Details of the 2004 plan will be shared with you via e-mail and in campus publications on October 16, to allow you time to make comparisons with other plans you may be considering. Changes you should expect to see for 2004 include:<\/p>\n