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 Overview
• Contingent 2 New Hire Benefits Overview
• Graduate Assistants New Hire Benefits Overview
• New Employee Checklist


Health Insurance for Regular Employees
• July 2009 to June 2010 Benefits Booklet
• Revision to Benefits Guide Pages 6-7 (Domestic Partners)
• July 2009 to June 2010 Benefits Rates with Subsidies
• State of Maryland Premium Rates 2009-2010
• July 2009 to June 2010 Regular Status Health Enrollment Form


Health Insurance for Contingent II Employees
• Benefit Information
• July 2009 to June 2010 Contractual Premium Schedule
• July 2009 to June 2010 Direct Pay Contingent II/COBRA Health Benefits Enrollment Forms


Detailed Information for Medical Plans offered


Medical/Vision Plan
• Medical Insurance Plan
• Transition of Medical Care for Kaiser Members
• Vision Plan
• Mental Health/Substance Abuse Plan


Dental Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Transition of Dental Care for DBP Members
• United Concordia Maternity Dental Benefit
• July 2009 to June 2010 Dental Rates


Prescription Coverage
• Prescription Plan
• July 2009 to June 2010 Prescription Rates
• Catalyst Rx Preferred Drug List
• Catalyst Rx Mail Order Brochure and Form
• Direct Member Reimbursement Form


Life Insurance
• State Sponsored Coverage with MetLife
  Group Name: State of Maryland
• University Sponsored Coverage with UNUM
• UNUM Website
• UNUM Enrollment Form
• July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Rate Comparison


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
• UNUM Website
• UNUM Enrollment Form


Accidental Death/Dismemberment Coverage
• Personal Accidental Death/Dismemberment


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


Insurance Information for Employees Separating from University Employment
• COBRA Information
• July 2009 to June 2010 COBRA Premium Schedule
• July 2009 to June 2010 COBRA Health Benefits Enrollment Forms


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

• Metrochek
• Shuttle UM
• Car Pooling Options