UWSA Benefits Update Beth Ritchie

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UWSA Benefits Update - Beth Ritchie

• An open enrollment for Epic Dental and Excess
  Major Medical plan is anticipated, pending
  approval by the Group Insurance Board
• All eligible employees may enroll, including
  anyone who previously dropped this coverage.
• The enrollment period is planned for October 6
  24, 2008
• Deductible for dental services will be reduced to
  75 and the annual maximum will be 1,000
• Premiums will increase on 1/1/08.

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UWSA Benefits Update - Beth Ritchie

• Health insurance application when an employee has
  an enrollment opportunity under Act 202. Applies
  to LTEs and less than full-time employees (page
  C-8 of Its Your Choice). Get a completed health
  insurance application, including when the
  employee waives coverage or otherwise document.
• Update on feedback received regarding on-going
  problems with Spectera and Anthem DentalBlue.

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UWSA Benefits Update - Beth Ritchie

• Pending approval of the Group Insurance Board,
  all employees electing the Standard Plan will pay
  the Tier 3 contribution effective 1/1/09. The
  only exception is if their work location is
  outside of WI.
• OSER made this decision because of the inequity
  that arises when employees who live over the
  state border pay less than employees living in
  Wisconsin for the same plan.

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UWSA Benefits Update - Beth Ritchie

• Applies to all state employees but the UWS has
  the largest number of affected employees.
• As of June, there are 187 UWS employees who are
  paying the Tier 2 contribution but should be
  paying the Tier 3 contribution.
• Each identified employee will receive a letter
  from OSER announcing the change. As soon as we
  have the letter we will share it with the
  institutions, as well as the date of mailing.
• Institutions will need to keep track of employees
  who started employment after June so that letters
  can be sent to them as well.

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UWSA Benefits Update - Beth Ritchie

• This fall the ETF Dual-Choice Kick-Off meeting
  will be held on September 24, 2008. A dedicated
  teleconference will be held on September 25.
  This is primarily for benefits staff who cannot
  attend the Kick-Off meeting or want clarification
  of something discussed at the meeting.
• With Dual-Choice and open enrollments fast
  approaching, are there any topics that youd like
  discussed at a dedicated teleconference?