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- Am I and/or my spouse and dependents eligible for tuition assistance?
- Am I automatically enrolled in the 457(b) plan upon employment?
- Are breast pumps covered under the University medical insurance plans?
- Are child dependents of a Sponsored Adult Dependent eligible for benefits?
- Are flu shots covered by university medical insurance?
- Are my diabetic supplies covered under my insurance?
- Are retirees able to cover Sponsored Adult Dependents?
- Are some Medicare Advantage plans restrictive? Do the university-sponsored plans have restrictions?
- Are there any restrictions on when a retiree can be rehired after their retirement date?
- Are there resources available if I opt out of a University-sponsored Medicare Advantage plan
- Are there work-hour limits for retirees who return to work at the university in a part-time position (not benefit-eligible)?
- Are variable-hour employees allowed to work more than 30 hours per week?
- Can I drop my coverage under the university-sponsored UHC Group Medicare Advantage plans?
- Can I enroll in another Medicare Advantage plan if I drop coverage under the university-sponsored UHC Group Medicare Advantage plans?
- Can I have an HSA account if my spouse has a Health Care FSA through his/her employer?
- Can I invest the money in my HSA?
- Can I still get a second opinion without a referral under the Medicare Advantage Plans?
- Can I take the money out of my HSA any time I want?
- Can my spouse/eligible dependent also be covered under the university鈥檚 Medicare Advantage plans?
- Can retirees be rehired as independent contractors/consultants?
- Can the prescription drug formulary change at any time?
- Do ALL copays and coinsurance go toward the Maximum-Out-of-Pocket (MOOP)? If not, which do?
- Do cross-listed credit courses affect the Affordable Care Act (PPACA) teaching equivalency?
- Do employees who have other medical coverage still have to report their hours worked for PPACA?
- Do I have to have health insurance to have an HSA?
- Do I need to continue to pay my Medicare Part A and Part B premium?
- Do independent contractors need to track their hours under the PPACA?
- Do the university-sponsored UHC Group Medicare Advantage plans include coverage for hearing aids?
- Do UM retirees who have returned to work at the university need to track their hours under PPACA?
- Does eligibility for retiree insurance affect all retiree insurance benefits, or just medical plans?
- Does my HSA money roll over from year to year, or do I lose the money at the end of the year?
- Does the Affordable Care Act (PPACA) teaching equivalency apply to all types of courses?
- Does the money in my HSA earn interest?
- Does there have to be a medical necessity to purchase breast pumps?
- For home delivery, how do I know if my medication is covered or if there is a generic equivalent?
- For the ExpressScripts Step Therapy program, what do I do if I can't use the front-line drug?
- How are employees compensated?
- How are the Healthy Savings, Custom Network, and PPO plans different?
- How can I check the status of my mail order prescription(s)?
- How can I check the status of my prescription order?
- How can I find out how much my medication costs with Express Scripts home delivery?
- How can I find out if my doctor or other provider participates in Medicare?
- How can I learn more about service awards?
- How can the Express Scripts Mobile App help me?
- How do breaks in service impact the PPACA measurement period?
- How do I access my digital medical insurance ID card?
- How do I add someone to my insurance plan, HSA, or FSA?
- How do I change my benefit/insurance elections?
- How do I determine which insurance plan(s) is best for me?
- How do I find out which prescription drugs are considered "preferred" drugs?
- How do I know which front-line drug my doctor should prescribe for my ExpressScripts Step Therapy?
- How do I maximize my Express Scripts prescription drug benefit?
- How do I open my account with Optum?
- How do I opt for an electronic Form W-2?
- How do I opt out of receiving an electronic Form W-2?
- How do I pay for my Express Scripts home delivery prescriptions?
- How do I provide proof of relationship?
- How do I set up a MOST 529 account?
- How do I start using the Express Scripts Pharmacy for home delivery?
- How do I submit a claim to Optum for reimbursement through my HSA?
- How do the university-sponsored UHC Group Medicare Advantage PPO plans work?
- How does government funding affect how much I pay for contributions?
- How does the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum work with the Custom Network Plan?
- How does the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum work with the Healthy Savings Plan?
- How does the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum work with the PPO Plan?
- How does the deductible work under the university-sponsored Medicare Advantage Base Plan?
- How is eligibility for retiree insurance determined for current faculty and staff?
- How long will it take to receive my home delivery medications from Express Scripts?
- How many hours are student employees allowed to work?
- How much does the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) cost?
- How much money can I contribute to my HSA?
- How should hours for teaching clinical courses be tracked under the Affordable Care Act (PPACA)?
- How will I receive my digital medical insurance ID if the associated email address is inactive?
- How will the out-of-pocket-maximum work between the Medicare Advantage plan and other plans?
- How will the out-of-pocket-maximum work if my spouse and I both enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan?
- I am a retiree enrolled in retiree insurance (medical, dental, life, etc.) through UM, what happens to my retiree insurance enrollments if I am rehired into a full-time, benefit-eligible position?
- I am an LTD recipient enrolled in Medicare; will I need to enroll in the university-sponsored plans?
- I didn't receive my Form 1095-C. How can I obtain a reprint?
- I didn't receive my Form 1099-R. How can I obtain a reprint?
- I have an HSA but I am moving to the