Open Enrollment: April 16 through April 27

Look for Open Enrollment materials to arrive at your home address during the week of April 9, 2001. As described in the March 20 issue of Almanac, there will be some benefit enhancements this year, including: the elimination of the front-end deductible for Caremark prescription coverage under the HMO medical plans; an increase in inpatient and outpatient mental health benefits under the UPHS POS medical plan and both HMO medical plans; and the addition of implants as a covered service under the Penn Faculty Practice dental plan.

Beginning April 16, you will be able to enroll via the Open Enrollment website at www.hr.upenn.edu/openenroll/ or by calling the Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENN-BEN (1-888-736-6236). Please note that you may only make changes to your elections from April 16 through April 27, 2001.

 The following table presents the 2001-2002 plan year health care rates for full-time University faculty and staff. This information will also be included in the information packets that will be sent to your home during the week of April 9, 2001. Part-time faculty and staff and post-docs will see the rates that apply to them when they receive these information packets.

2001-2002 Health Care Rates

Employee Contributions (per pay period)

Weekly Paid

Monthly Paid

Options Single Family Single Family
Medical
BC/BS Plan 100 2 $25.50 $66.58 $110.50 $288.50
PennCare 11 14.88 38.65 64.5 167.50
UPHS POS 12 6.46 16.85 28.00 73.00
Aetna US Healthcare --PA 5 3.46 9.12 15.00 39.50
Aetna US Healthcare --DE 10 3.46 9.12 15.00 39.50
Aetna US Healthcare --NJ 6 3.46 9.12 15.00 39.50
Keystone HMO 9 3.35 8.65 14.50 37.50
Dental
Penn Faculty Practice Plan 1 $1.38 $13.79 $6.00 $59.75
MetLife Preferred Dentist Program 4 1.15 9.19 5.00 39.83
Vision
OptiChoice 2 $0.79 $2.13 $3.42 $9.25

Change of Address? Please advise your Business Administrator so that your mailing address will be updated in the system.

--Division of Human Resources

The Open Enrollment Benefits Fairs

An opportunity to talk with providers and pick up new provider directories

  • Thursday, April 19, Houston Hall, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.--This will be a joint Health and Open Enrollment Fair combining the efforts of the Benefits and Quality of Worklife divisions of Human Resources. Take advantage of free health screenings in addition to the opportunity to obtain information from the benefits providers.
  • Thursday, April 26, Houston Hall, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 24, New Bolton Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 28, April 3, 2001

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