Office of Employee Benefits

General Information
• Eligibility
• New Enrollments
• Changes in Coverage
• Questions about Changes in Coverage
• Retro Adjustments
• Benefits Appeal Process
• Continuation of Insurance Coverage


New Employees and Graduate Assistants
• Nonexempt New Hire Benefits Overview
• Exempt/Faculty New Hire Benefits
• Contingent 2 Faculty New Hire Benefits
• Graduate Assistants
• New Employee Checklist


Health Insurance for Regular Employees
• July 2008 to June 2009 Benefits Booklet
• July 2008 to June 2009 Benefits Rates Comparison
• July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Rates with Subsidies
• July 2008 to June 2009 Regular Status Health Enrollment Form


Health Insurance for Contingent II Employees
• Benefit Information
• July 2008 to June 2009 Contractual Premium Schedule
• July 2008 to June 2009 Health Enrollment Form


Detailed Information for Medical Plans offered


Medical/Vision Plan
• Medical Insurance Plan
• Vision Plan
• Mental Health/Substance Abuse Plan


Dental Insurance
• Dental Plan
• July 2008 to June 2009 Dental Rates


Prescription Coverage
• Prescription Plan
• July 2008 to June 2009 Prescription Rates
• Catalyst Rx Preferred Drug List
• Catalyst Rx Mail Service Transition Letter
• Prescription Forms (mail order, etc.)


Life Insurance
• State Sponsored Coverage with MetLife (Link Coming Soon)!
• University Sponsored Coverage with UNUM
• July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Rate Comparison (Link Coming Soon)!


Long Term Care Insurance Plan
• Prudential Plan Overview
• Prudential LTC Website
  Group Name: Maryland
  Password: MarylandLTC
• Prudential State of Maryland LTC Presentation


Additional Benefits
• Long Term Disability Insurance Plan


Accidental Death/Dismemberment Coverage
• Personal Accidental Death/Dismemberment


FLEX Health Care and Child Care Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• New Flex Spending Account Vendor
• SHPS Website
• Health Care Account Claim Form
• Dependent Care Account Claim Form


Insurance Information for Employees Separating from University Employment
• COBRA Information
• COBRA Premium Schedule
• COBRA Enrollment Form 2008-2009


Resources to Help you select medical insurance plans or doctors

Selecting Plans
• Maryland Health Care Commission
• National Committee for Quality Assurance


Selecting A Doctor
• Administrators in Medicine
• American Medical Association
• Glossary of Insurance Terms