Paychecks & Paid Time
Healthcare Benefits
Perks & Other Benefits
Cohorts
Benefits FAQs & Compliance
100

How often are employees paid at UC Health?

What is biweekly?

100

What type of care is covered at 100% when employees stay in-network?

What is preventive care?

100

UC Health offers this type of type of furry coverage through met life

What is Pet Insurance?

100

UC Health offers this type of program that provides pre-paid tuition to employees pursuing certain degree programs.

What is the Educational Cohort Program?

100

UC Health’s confidential counseling, coaching, and referral service for employees and household members 18+ is known as this.

What is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

200

Are benefit premiums usually taken out before or after taxes?

What is before taxes (pre-tax)?

200

Who is the medical insurance carrier for UC Health in 2026?

What is UnitedHealthcare (administered by UMR)?

200

Thanks to UC Health’s perks program, employees can hit a home run and swim with the fish at these popular Cincinnati-area attractions.

What are the Cincinnati Reds and the Newport Aquarium?

200

To be eligible for the cohort program, employees must have been employed at UC Health for at least this many days.

What is 90 days?

200

To enroll yourself and any dependents in UC Health benefits, you must log in to this platform.

What is OneTouch?

300

How much time off do non-exempt employees with less than 5 years of service receive each year (PTO + holidays)?

What is 23 days total — about 4.5 weeks off?

300

What account can employees open to save money tax-free for healthcare?

What is an HSA?
300

This UC Health program reimburses eligible employees for specific degrees and certificates after successful completion of courses.

What is Tuition Assistance?

300

Employees must maintain at least this FTE status to participate in the cohort program.

What is 0.5 FTE?

300

Employees and their covered spouses who use tobacco products will pay this additional bi-weekly charge on their medical contributions. 

What is $55 per person?

400

How much time off do exempt employees with less than 5 years of service receive each year (PTO + holidays)?

What is 28 days total — about 5.5 weeks off?

400

Which medical plan has the lowest paycheck cost?

What is the $4,000 Deductible HDHP?

400

This UC Health wellness program links platform levels, health assessments, and screenings to financial incentives on medical premiums.

What is the THRIVE wellness program?

400

After graduation, employees must commit to working at UC Health for this amount of time, depending on the program.

What is 2–3 years?

400

Coverage for dependent children is generally extended until this age under UC Health medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.

What is 26?

500

Up to what percentage of pay does UC Health match employee 401(k) contributions?

What is 6%?

500

Who are the insurance carriers for dental and vision in 2026?

What are Delta Dental (dental) and EyeMed (vision)?

500

UC Health employees can earn up to this total amount in medical plan premium credits for 2027 by participating in the THRIVE wellness program.

What is $750?

500

UC Health will require reimbursement if an employee earns below this grade in a course.

What is a C?

500

If a spouse has access to employer-provided medical insurance but declines coverage, this surcharge may apply to the employee’s UC Health medical plan.

What is the Working Spouse Surcharge, a $150 payroll deduction per biweekly pay period?