Mark Your Calendar
- October 28, 2019: Open Enrollment opens at 8 a.m.
- November 15, 2019: Last day to enroll or change benefits.
COVID-19 UPDATE: NU is open; faculty/staff are working remotely if possible; campuses will be open for in-person learning this fall.
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The University of Nebraska is pleased to present your NUFlex Benefits enrollment information for 2020. Please read all of the enrollment information carefully. Take time to review your current benefits and make decisions that will be best for you and your family in 2020.
Your benefits selection from the prior year will automatically roll over, with the exception of flexible spending accounts. You only need to change what you want to be different, or add new benefits. The health risk assessment and tobacco/nicotine designation need to be completed on a yearly basis.
When you add or change benefits in Firefly, simply save your selection, and the benefit change will be automatically submitted. There is not a "submit" button at the end of the process.
Employer Sponsored HSA Option
An employer sponsored Health Savings Account (HSA) option is being added. Employees must be enrolled in the University's qualified high deductible health plan to take advantage of the HSA. The HSA will allow an employee to set aside personal pre-tax dollars into an HSA to be used for qualified medical expenses. For more information, see page 10 of the NUFlex Newsletter or the Fidelity HSA Reference Guide.
2020 Benefits Highlights
Enhanced Provider Tier
The enhanced provider tier for participants in the health insurance plan has been expanded and includes Nebraska Medicine and associated providers. Members will incur a lower deductible, co-insurance rate and maximum out of pocket if an enhanced tier provider is used by an employee, spouse or dependent.
The existing deductibles, co-insurance rates and maximum out-of-pocket limits for other in-network providers will not change. The services covered by the health plan will be the same for all providers. For more information, see page 9 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
Health Risk Assessment
The University of Nebraska is committed to helping you take control of your health. To help you manage your health and health-care costs, we are giving you the opportunity to complete the Wellstream Health Risk Assessment (HRA) again this year. This assessment will help you evaluate and monitor your health and you will receive the enhanced wellness and preventive services benefit for completing it. You can complete the HRA on Firefly during the NUFlex Benefits enrollment period from Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at 5 p.m.
Benefits of completing the HRA include:
- Annual preventive care allowance of $400 (for insureds age 2 and over)
- $0 copay for flu shots administered at an in-network pharmacy and submitted to the prescription drug program
- $0 copay for generic prescription drugs non-specialty through the CVS Caremark mail service program with no annual deductible
- 100% coverage for a routine preventive colonoscopy once every 10 years beginning at age 50
For more information, see page 7 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark annually updates its standard formulary. For more information, visit our Prescription Drug Coverage page.
Preventative Care under Age 2
The health plan will pay 100% of the preventative care visits for insureds under the age of 2. For more information, see page 8 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
Fertility and Sterilization Services
The health plan will be adding coverage for some fertility and sterilization services. For more information, see page 8 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
Vison Plan Frame Allowance
The frame allowance under our vision plan will increase to $150. In 2019, the allowance was $130. The vision plan premiums will not increase in 2020. For more information, see page 12 of the NUFlex Newsletter.