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Prescription Drugs $50 Deductible
Employees with UH health insurance have a $50 deductible per plan year (September 1 to August 31) before the plan begins to cover drug costs. Only eligible prescription drug purchases count toward the $50 deductible. The $50 deductible applies to you and each covered dependent. For example, if you have three dependents, you and your dependents would each have a $50 deductible making your family’s total deductible $200.

Deductible example
If your initial plan year prescription drug purchase is a Tier 1 prescription at a retail cost of $40, you will pay the entire $40 as part of the $50 deductible. Should you need to refill this prescription, you will pay $10 to complete the deductible and $10 as your co-payment. The plan will pay the balance.

Prescription Drug Co-payments



TexFlex Grace Period Extended
The current Tex Flex grace period has been extended to November 15, 2007. This additional time has been added to allow participants to spend their 2007 account contributions. (The grace period extends the time you have to use your account money. The plan year runs from September 1, 2006 – August 31, 2007. The grace period allows for an additional 2 months and 15 days to exhaust your Flex account balance.)

You are encouraged to file your claims as your expenses are incurred. Any paper claims for expenses you have during the 2007 plan year must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2007 in order to be processed. Additionally, your claim must be for eligible expenses and include all proper documentation. If you submit a claim postmarked by December 31, 2007 that is incomplete, it will not be processed and the remaining unused balance will be forfeited.


Pre-Enrollment in TexFlex Will Be Automatic
The Board of Trustees approved a change in ERS rules that will make participation in TexFlex easier for plan year 2008. Current TexFlex participants will be automatically re-enrolled for plan year 2008 with the same elections they had in plan year 2007.
Participants who want to enroll in TexFlex or cancel participation in the Tex Flex program must do so during open enrollment.
The TexFlex program enables employees to use tax-free money for health care and day care expenses. Employees can enroll in one or both accounts - Flexible Spending Account-Health Care and Flexible Spending Account-Day Care – and choose to get a PayFlex™ Debit Card to pay for eligible expenses.


Evidence of Insurability Deadline August 31st
If you plan to add long- or short-term disability coverage or increase your life insurance election, you are required to complete and submit proof of insurability. The deadline for submitting completed EOI is August 31. You must submit your completed proof of insurability form directly to Fort Dearborn Life for both life and disability coverage. (if you receive your EOI approval after open enrollment ends August 17 you can still contact HR Benefits within 30 days of your approval notice to have the coverage added.)