Benefits for Regular Full-Time and Part-Time Employees
Please review the below information for the 2013 benefit changes and enrollment opportunities. If you have questions, we encourage you to attend a Focus on Your Benefits session to speak directly with a member of the UW Hospital and Clinics Benefits Staff.
Important 2013 Benefit Changes
- Open Enrollments: October 8 – November 2, 2012
- Health Insurance
- The It's Your Choice period allows you the opportunity to enroll in health insurance, change your health plan or coverage level or add or remove dependents without restrictions.
- New in 2013:
- Pharmacy Benefits: A new Level 4 pharmacy benefit has been added for specialty medication. The formulary specialty medications have a $50 copay with a separate annual out of pocket limit of $1,000 per individual and $2,000 per family. The copay can be reduced to $15 if the formulary specialty medications are fulfilled through the preferred participating Diplomat Specialty Mail-Order Pharmacy.
- Prior Authorization Requirements: Prior authorizations will be required for low-back surgery and high-tech radiology tests such as MRI, PET and CT scans.
- Health Risk Assessments (HRA) and Biometric Screenings: Every health plan will be offering HRAs and biometric screenings to their members and providing incentives upon completion of one or both of these tools.
Unity Health Insurance
Not currently a Unity member? Here are just a few reasons to Choose Unity:
- You work hard every day to deliver world-class care to our patients. Don’t you deserve the same world-class care?
- Guaranteed access to UW Health’s 1,200 physicians and health care providers and 45 clinic locations without referrals
- Access to UW Hospital, which was ranked the number one hospital in Wisconsin by U.S. News and World Report
- Market-leading wellness programs. Earn up to $150 per adult member in addition to $200 per household for participating in wellness activities.
- The Choice is Easy. Choose Unity. Learn more at chooseunityhealth.com.
Please carefully review the 2013 Benefits Materials for Regular Employees (pdf) in its entirety for benefit changes and enrollment opportunities for each of your benefit plans.
For more information, please review the comprehensive benefits detailed below:
