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2017 Pre-Retirement Planning
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Supplemental Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance—2017
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Retiree Definition for Health Insurance Continuation
• You are age 55 or older with five years of service
• You are age 50 to 55 with 15 years of service
• You are any age with 30 or more years of service
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Continuation of Coverage After Retirement
• You have the option to continue UPlan health benefit coverage to age 65
• At age 65, you may purchase a Medicare supplemental plan
• If you don’t continue coverage now, you and your dependents will not have another opportunity to re-enroll in a health plan
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Continuation of Coverage After Retirement
• You may continue coverage for your eligible, covered dependents
• If you do not have dependent coverage now, you may add dependents to your coverage, only if:• Your eligible dependents lose other group coverage• You marry after retirement
Note: You must apply for coverage within 30 days of the family status change.
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Who Pays the Premium?
• You pay the full cost of premiums• University does not contribute to insurance
for retirees
• You will be billed directly by the plan
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2017 Medical Options: Retirees under Age 65
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2017 Medical Options:Retirees under Age 65
• Medica Elect/Essential (Twin Cities and Duluth)• Medica Choice Regional (Greater Minnesota) • Medica ACO Plan (Four defined networks within
the state and neighboring counties)• Medica Choice National• Medica HSA• Prime Therapeutics provides pharmacy benefits
for all plans
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2017 Monthly Medical Rates: Retiree only, Spouse under age 65 only, Surviving Spouse only,
or one Dependent Child only
Plan Options Wellness Rates Standard Rates
Medica Elect/Essential –Twin Cities and surrounding counties and Duluth
Medica Choice Regional –Greater MN
$605.53 $638.86
Medica ACO Plan – Four defined networks
$583.30 $616.63
Medica Choice National $671.49 $704.82
Medica HSA $543.79 $577.12
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2017 Monthly Medical Rates: Retiree & Children, Spouse under age 65 & Children; or two or more Dependent Children only
Plan Options Wellness Rates Standard Rates
Medica Elect/Essential –Twin Cities and surrounding counties and Duluth
Medica Choice Regional –Greater MN
$1,074.21 $1,107.54
Medica ACO Plan – Four defined networks
$1,033.75 $1,067.08
Medica Choice National $1,186.14 $1,219.47
Medica HSA $951.33 $984.66
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2017 Monthly Medical Rates: Retiree under age 65 and Spouse under age 65 with or without Children
Plan Options Wellness Rates Standard Rates
Medica Elect/Essential –Twin Cities and surrounding counties and Duluth
Medica Choice Regional –Greater MN
$1,606.33 $1,656.33
Medica ACO Plan – Four defined networks
$1,549.65 $1,599.65
Medica Choice National $1,777.15 $1,827.15
Medica HSA $1,483.93 $1,533.93
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Medicare
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Medicare Eligibility
• You are eligible on the first day of the month in which you turn age 65
Note: If at age 65, you remain an active employee,then you will stay in the active group plan
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Medicare Coordination
• Medicare-eligible retirees and spouses age 65 or older:• Required to enroll in Medicare Part A and Part B in
order to participate in the group insurance plans• Apply for Medicare at least three months
prior to retirement
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Review of Medicare Benefits
• Part A — Hospital Insurance
• Part B — Supplemental Medical Insurance
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Medicare Part A: Hospital Insurance
• No monthly premium—part of Social Security tax while employed
• Limited coverage for:• Inpatient hospital care with deductible and
coinsurance• Skilled nursing facility care with coinsurance• Home health services• Hospice care
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Medicare Part B:Supplemental Medical Insurance
Medical Premium – based on yearly incomeCost Single Person Married Couple
$134.00 $85,000 or less $170,000 or less
$187.50 Above $85,000 up to $107,000 Above $170,000 up to $214,000
$267.90 Above $107,000 up to $160,000 Above $214,000 up to $320,000
$358.30 Above $160,000 up to $214,000 Above $320,000 up to $428,000
$428.60 Above $214,000 Above $428,000
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Medicare Part B:Supplemental Medical Insurance
• After the $183 annual deductible for 2017, Medicare pays 80% of “reasonable cost”• Eligible physician services• Lab, diagnostic services• Outpatient medical and surgical hospital services• Certain home health services • Durable medical equipment
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Exclusions from Medicare
• Custodial care• Doctor’s charges above “reasonable cost”• Routine dental care• Routine checkups• Eye exams, glasses• Hearing aids and exams for fitting
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2017 Medical Options:Age 65 or Over
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota • U of M Retiree Plan—Plan 1• Group Platinum Blue Plan C—Plan 2
• HealthPartners Freedom and HealthPartners Retiree National Choice—Plan 1 and Plan 2
• Medica Group Prime Solution—Plan 1 and Plan 2
• UCare for Seniors—Plan 1 and Plan 2
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2017 Monthly Medical Rates: Age 65 or Over (includes premium for Medicare Part D)
Plan Options Cost per Person
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MNU of M Retiree Plan Group Platinum Blue Plan C
Plan 1: $322.25Plan 2: $176.50
HealthPartners Freedom andHealthPartners Retiree National Choice
Plan 1: $281.70Plan 2: $171.30
Medica Prime Solution Plan 1: $299.00Plan 2: $172.00
UCare for Seniors Plan 1: $296.00Plan 2: $161.00
Note: Same rates for surviving spouse age 65 or over and participants on disability status with Medicare Part A and Part B.
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Example
If retiree is age 65 or over and spouse is under age 65:
• Medical coverage would include the cost of:
• One age-65-or-over plan option, and
• One under-age-65 plan option
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Medicare Part D
• Enrollment in Medicare Part D occurs automatically when you enroll in a Medicare supplemental plan
• Premiums paid to Medicare supplemental plan cover cost of Medicare Part D
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts
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Facts to Remember about Medicare Options
• The UCare for Seniors plan requires you to assign Medicare benefits
• Some options have restrictions on how long you may be out of the service area
• Network size varies in the plan options
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS U of M Retiree Plan, Plan 1
• Freedom to choose your doctor; primary care physician selection is not required
• Office Visit / Emergency / Ambulance / Urgent Care Service – 100% after $183 Medicare Part B annual deductible
• Inpatient Admission, Skilled Nursing, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency – 80% of first $2,900 of total allowed amount following the $100 annual inpatient deductible; 100% thereafter through end of calendar year
• Your annual out-of-pocket expense would be $863, which includes $580 inpatient coinsurance plus $100 annual inpatient deductible plus $183 for Part B deductible
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS U of M Retiree Plan, Plan 1
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 31-Day Supply:Note: A separate card is provided for pharmacy coverage through Group MedicareBlue Rx• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $50 copay• Specialty: $50 copay• Supplemental: 75% coverage• 3-month supply available for 2 copays through mail
order or if using Preferred Extended Network (PXT) within Group MedicareBlue Rx Pharmacy network
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS U of M Retiree Plan, Plan 1
• Catastrophic Pharmacy:• If total prescription out-of-pocket drug expenses exceed $4,950
per year, member will pay the greater of:• $3.30 copay for covered generic or multisource preferred
brand drugs and $8.25 copay for all other covered drugs, or • 5% of drug cost
• Travel Policy:• No limitations
• Application Requirement: • Separate application required for Group MedicareBlue Rx coverage
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS Group Platinum Blue Plan C, Plan 2
• Freedom to choose your doctor; primary care physician selection is not required
• Office Visit – 100% after $20 copay / Emergency – 100% after $50 copay / Ambulance – 100% after $50 copay / Urgent Care Service – 100% after $20 copay
• Inpatient Admission – 100% after $200 copay for each Medicare-covered stay;
• Skilled Nursing – 100% after 3-day hospitalization for up to 100 days per benefit period
• Mental Health – 100% after $200 copay up to 190 days of inpatient psychiatric hospital care in a lifetime; does not apply to psychiatric care provided in a general hospital
• Chemical Dependency – 100% after $200 copay
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS Group Platinum Blue Plan C, Plan 2
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 31-Day Supply:Note: A separate card is provided for pharmacy coverage through Group MedicareBlue Rx
• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $60 copay • Specialty and Supplemental: 75% coverage • 3-month supply available for 2 copays through mail
order or if using Preferred Extended Network (PXT) within Group MedicareBlue Rx Pharmacy network
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: BCBS Group Platinum Blue Plan C, Plan 2
• Catastrophic Pharmacy:• If total prescription out-of-pocket drug expenses exceed $4,950 per
year, member will pay the greater of:• $3.30 copay for covered generic drugs and multisource
preferred brand drugs and $8.25 copay for all other covered drugs, or
• 5% of the cost of covered drugs
• Travel Policy:• May travel out of service area within the U.S. for 9 months; no
activation of benefits required
• Application Requirement: • Separate application required for Group MedicareBlue Rx coverage
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Freedom, Plan 1
• Network of providers available to members who reside in Minnesota and western Wisconsin
• Open-access network — no referrals within network• Members retain ownership of Medicare card• Office Visit – 100% after $15 copay / Emergency Services –
100% after $50 copay / Ambulance – 100% / Urgent Care –100% after $15 copay
• Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency –100% coverage
• Skilled Nursing – 100% after 3-day hospitalization for up to 100 days per benefit period
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Retiree National Choice, Plan 1
• Same benefits as HealthPartners Freedom, Plan 1• Members must permanently live outside of Minnesota
and western Wisconsin • No contracted network – can see any Medicare
provider in the U.S. without a referral• Members retain ownership of Medicare card
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Freedom & HealthPartners
Retiree National Choice, Plan 1 • Prescription Drug Coverage for 30-Day Supply
• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $30 copay• Non-preferred formulary brand: $30 copay • Specialty: $50 copay • 3-month supply available for 2 copays through mail order
• Catastrophic Pharmacy• If total prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses exceed
$4,950 per year, member will pay the lesser of:• 5%, or• Copays shown above
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Freedom, Plan 2
• Network of providers available to members who reside in Minnesota and western Wisconsin
• Open-access network – no referrals within network• Members retain ownership of Medicare card• Office Visit – 100% after Primary Care $20 copay/Specialist $30
copay • Emergency Services – 100% after $100 copay / Ambulance – 80%
/ Urgent Care – 100% after $30 copay • Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency –
100% after $200 copay per visit • Skilled Nursing – 100% after 3-day hospitalization for up to 100
days per benefit period
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Retiree National Choice, Plan 2
• Same benefits as HealthPartners Freedom Plan 2
• Members must permanently live outside of Minnesota and western Wisconsin
• No contracted network — can see any Medicare provider in the U.S. without a referral
• Members retain ownership of Medicare card
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Freedom & HealthPartners
Retiree National Choice, Plan 2• Prescription Drug Coverage for 30-Day Supply
• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $35 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $70 copay • Specialty: 75% coverage • 3-month supply available for 2 copays through mail order
• Catastrophic Pharmacy• If total prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses exceed $4,950 per year,
member will pay the greater of:• 5% of drug cost or• $3.30 copay for covered generic drugs and $8.25 copay for
brand/formulary drugs
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: HealthPartners Freedom & HealthPartners
Retiree National Choice, Plans 1 & 2
• Travel Policy• May be out of service area for up to 9 consecutive months• Benefits must be activated by contacting Member Services
• Application Requirement• Complete application from plan
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: Medica Group Prime Solution, Plan 1
• Network of providers in all of Minnesota’s counties and selected counties in North and South Dakota and Wisconsin
• Open Access Network: no referrals needed when using network providers
• Members retain ownership of Medicare card• Office Visit – 100% after $15 copay• Urgent Care – 100% after $15 copay• Emergency Services – 100% after $50 copay • Ambulance Services – 100% • Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency
– 100%• Skilled Nursing – 100% after 3-day hospitalization for up to 100
days per benefit period
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: Medica Group Prime Solution, Plan 1
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 31-Day Supply• Preferred generic: $10 copay• Non-preferred generic: $30 copay• Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $30 copay • Specialty: $30 copay • 93-day supply available for 2 copays through mail order
• Catastrophic Pharmacy:• If total prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses exceed
$4,950 per year, member will pay 100% coverage after $10 generic copay or $30 brand copay
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: Medica Group Prime Solution, Plan 2
• Network of providers in all of Minnesota’s counties and selected counties in North and South Dakota and Wisconsin
• Open Access Network: no referrals needed when using network providers
• Members retain ownership of Medicare card• Office Visit – 100% after $20 Primary Care/$30 Specialist copay• Urgent Care – 100% after $30 copay• Emergency Services – 100% after $65 copay • Ambulance Services – 80% coinsurance• Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency
– 100% after $200 copay• Skilled Nursing – 100% after 3-day hospitalization for up to 100
days per benefit period
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: Medica Group Prime Solution, Plan 2
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 31-day Supply• Preferred generic: $10 copay• Non-preferred generic: $20 copay• Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $70 copay • Specialty: 75% coverage• 93-day supply available for 2 copays through mail order
• Catastrophic Pharmacy:• If total prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses exceed $4,950 per year,
member will pay the greater of:• 5% of drug cost or• $3.30 copay for covered generic drugs and $8.25 copay for
brand/formulary drugs
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts: Medica Group Prime Solution, Plans 1 & 2
• Travel Policy• May be out of service area for up to 9 consecutive months
• Application requirement• Complete application from plan
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts:UCare for Seniors, Plan 1
• Network providers available to members who reside anywhere in Minnesota and 26 counties in Wisconsin
• Must choose a primary care clinic/physician• May see any specialist in the network without referral• Cannot use your Medicare benefits outside of UCare network• Office Visit – $15 copay / Urgent Care – $20 copay• Emergency Services – 100% after $50 copay • Ambulance – 100%• Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency –
100% coverage • Skilled Nursing – 100% for up to 100 days per benefit period –
No requirement for 3-day hospital stay
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts:UCare for Seniors, Plan 1
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 34-Day Supply• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred Formulary: $50 copay • Specialty: $50 copay• 90-day supply for 2 copays at retail stores or through
mail order
• Catastrophic Pharmacy• 100% coverage after $10 generic copay; $30 preferred brand
copay; $50 non-preferred brand or specialty copay
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts:UCare for Seniors, Plan 2
• Network providers available to members who reside anywhere in Minnesota and 26 selected counties in Wisconsin
• Must choose a primary care clinic/physician• May see any specialist in the network without referral• Cannot use your Medicare benefits outside of UCare network• Office Visit – $20 copay / Urgent Care – $35 copay• Emergency Services – 100% after $75 copay • Ambulance – 100% after $100 copay• Inpatient Admission, Mental Health, and Chemical Dependency –
100% after $200 copay • Skilled Nursing – 100% for up to 100 days per benefit period –
No requirement for 3-day hospital stay
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts:UCare for Seniors, Plan 2
• Prescription Drug Coverage for 34-Day Supply• Generic: $10 copay • Formulary brand: $30 copay • Non-preferred formulary brand: $60 copay • Specialty: 75% coverage • 90-day supply for 2 copays through mail order only
• Catastrophic Pharmacy• If total prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses exceed
$4,950 per year, member will pay the greater of:• 5% of drug cost or• $3.30 copay for covered generic drugs and $8.25 copay for
brand/formulary drugs
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Retiree Medical Plan Facts:UCare for Seniors, Plans 1 & 2
• Travel Limitation• May be out of service area for 6 consecutive months;
after that, eligible for emergency services• No need to notify Member Services
• Application Requirement• Complete application from plan
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For More Information:
• HealthPartners FreedomHealthPartners Retiree National Choice• 952-883-7428 or 1-866-993-7428• www.healthpartners.com/uofm
• Medica Group Prime Solution • 952-992-2330 or 1-800-575-2330• www.medica.com
• UCare for Seniors• 612-676-6900 or 1-877-598-6574• [email protected]
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For More Information:
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN• U of M Retiree Plan – U of M Plan 1• 651-662-5090 or 1-800-262-0819
• Group Platinum Blue Plan C – U of M Plan 2• 1-888-870-6297• www.bluecrossmn.com
• Prescription Pharmacy for BCBS – Group MedicareBlue Rx• 1-877-838-3827• www.yourmedicaresolutions.com
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Individual Medicare SupplementsFor information, contact:
• Individual medical plan options
• State Department of Commerce Insurance• mn.gov/commerce/consumers/your-insurance/health-
insurance
• For more information on the eight U of M supplemental plans go to: • humanresources.umn.edu/benefits/benefits-retirees
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Other Coverage Option
• If you have a spouse working at the University:• May be added to their coverage as a dependent• When your spouse retires, you and your spouse will
each have single retiree coverage
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Other Coverage Information
Phased or Terminal Agreements (Entered into 12-1-2014 or later):
• If you are age 65 or older :• You must sign up for Medicare Part B effective the first
day of the month following retirement and notify your clinic
• Medicare is primary and your University supplemental coverage is secondary
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Dental Plan Options
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2017 Dental Plan Options
• Delta Dental PPO• Delta Dental Premier • University Choice• UPlan HealthPartners Dental • UPlan HealthPartners Dental Choice
(Same dental plans as active employees)
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2017 Monthly Dental Premiums
Plan OptionsRetirees only; Spouse;
Surviving Spouse only; or one
Dependent Child only
Retiree & Children; Spouse & Children; Surviving Spouse & Children; or two or
more Dependent Children only
Retiree & Spouse with or
without Children
Delta Dental PPO –TC and surrounding counties and Duluth
$36.49 $87.36 $101.34
Delta Dental Premier –Greater Minnesota
$44.72 $106.58 $124.17
University Choice $51.50 $123.26 $143.37Delta Dental Premier –TC and Duluth
$44.72 $106.60 $124.17
HealthPartners Dental $40.50 $99.73 $112.58HealthPartners Dental Choice
$44.07 $108.29 $122.24
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Changing Medical or Dental Plan Options• Special 60-day open enrollment prior to retirement
• Plan to meet with a Benefits counselor• May only change plan options
• If you have individual coverage, you may not add family coverage at this time
• Medical and dental enrollment occurs annually in November
• May change plan options mid-year if you are moving out of the plan’s service area
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Life Insurance Continuation
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Life Insurance Continuation
• Continue current group term life insurance for 18 months through COBRA• Policy 32615: Basic Life, Additional Life, Spouse,
and Child Life• At end of 18 months, coverage may be converted
without evidence of good health, if application is made within 31 days, to: • An individual whole life policy, or• A term life portability policy
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2017 Life Insurance RatesAge of Employee
or SpouseMonthly Rate Per $1,000 of Face Amount for Additional
Employee & Spouse LifeAge 55-59 $0.252Age 60-64 $0.404Age 65-69 $0.645Age 70-74 $1.034Age 75-79 $1.658Age 80-84 $2.679
Age 85+ $5.339
Basic Life Rate: $0.145 per month per $1,000 coverageA non-refundable administrative fee of two percent is included in the rates.
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Questions?
Contact an Employee Benefits counselor:
Phone: 4-UOHR (612-624-8647 or 800-756-2363) and select option 1
Email: [email protected]
humanresources.umn.edu/benefits
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Thank you for attending!
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