How many medical plan options do our employees have to choose from?
6!
Health Net Blue & Gold, Kaiser, UC Care, UC Health Savings Plan, Western Health Advantage and Core.
100
How many dental plans do we have and what are they called?
2.
Delta Dental PPO
DeltaCare USA
100
Who pays the premium for Vision benefits?
UC.
100
Who's eligible for disability insurance?
Employees with full, mid-level or core benefits
100
What is TIP and am I automatically enrolled?
Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums.
Yes, you are automatically enrolled.
The plan allows you to pay for your medical premiums on a pre-tax basis.
200
What are the names of our PPO Plans?
UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan.
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Who is eligible for dental benefits?
Full Benefit employees and retirees.
200
What is the co-pay for an eye exam?
$10.00
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What does the basic disability provide and who pays for it?
Basic disability provides up to 55% of your eligible monthly earnings, to a maximum benefit of $800 per month, for up to 6 months.
UC Pays the full cost of coverage for basic DBL.
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What is a Health FSA?
Allows you to pay eligible expenses on a pretax, salary reduction basis for eligible health care expenses not covered by your medical, dental or vision plans.
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What is the names of our HMO plans?
Health Net Blue & Gold, Kaiser, Western Health Advantage.
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Is teeth whitening covered with our dental plans?
Yes for DeltaCare (with a co pay) and No for Delta Dental.
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What's covered in relation to corrective lenses?
One set of corrective lenses per calendar year.
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How is my disability premium calculated?
Premium costs depend on your monthly salary, age and level of coverage chosen. You can use the premium estimator on UCnet.
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What is the name of our Family Care Resources that provides access for our employees to find childcare, eldercare and other family providers?
Bright Horizons Care Advantage, a web-based resource.
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Which vendor is taking over PPO Pharmacy starting on 1/1/18 and which vendor is leaving?
Anthem Blue Cross will administer pharmacy benefits for all of UC's PPO Plans.
They are taking over for Optum RX.
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Which plan covers orthodontics for an adult or child at only $1000.00?
DeltaCare USA.
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How many sets of frames can I get a year?
1 set of frames per calendar year up to $130.00.
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What if I don't choose to enroll in Voluntary DBL, can I enroll at a later time?
You must be in your PIE to enroll. If you are outside of your PIE, you can apply to enroll by submitting an Evidence of Insurability application to the insurance company (no guarantees).
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Does our legal plan (Arag) cover Identity Theft Protection services?
Yes, they have credit monitoring, internet identity surveillance, child identity monitoring, full service identity restoration and identity theft insurance*
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Who provides Behavioral health benefits for HMO plans and who provides Behavioral health benefits for PPO plans?
Optum for HMO plans and Anthem Blue Cross for PPO plans.
500
What is the service area for Delta Dental and what is the service for DeltaCare USA?
Worldwide for Delta Dental and California only for DeltaCare USA.
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Is laser corrective vision surgery covered?
No, however you can get discounts through VSP contracted laser centers.
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When do benefits begin if I need to use my disability benefits?
There is a 14 day waiting period before you can begin receiving benefits through BASIC or Short Term Disability. However, you'll need to use up to 22 sick day, if you have them, before benefits begin.
500
Can I get tuition discounts?
UC does offer discounts on tuition on university classes and through UC Online education.