See Online Information about Transition to Anthem and 2015 Medical Plans

As of Jan. 1, 2015, the

new administrator

of the University of Cincinnati’s self-funded medical and prescription drug plans will be Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Humana is the current vendor.

Up-to-date information about

Anthem and its role as the plan administrator

is available on UC’s Human Resources web site, including links to Anthem’s pharmacy listing, instructions on finding network providers on the Anthem site, and an FAQ which addresses the needs and questions of the UC community.

The

2015 medical page

includes plan comparison charts, 2015 medical rates, and an overview of the 2015 medical plans. This page also includes information about

Anthem transition meetings

which are scheduled at various locations beginning in late October. 

Both pages will be updated periodically over the coming weeks. Employees are encouraged to continue sending questions to

HRONESTOP@uc.edu

. Questions sent to this e-mail will be answered via the

FAQ

posted on the new Anthem page.

The benefits offered via UC’s High Deductible Health Plan (with its Health Savings Account option) and Point of Service Plan will remain substantially the same in 2015, with Anthem providing administrative services that include payment of claims, network access, an online portal, and disease and case management. The university’s HMO and First 1000 plans will not be available in 2015. The POS Plan for AAUP (American Association of University Professors) represented faculty and ONA (Ohio Nurses Association) employees will change in 2015 per their respective collective bargaining agreements.

The new three-year contract with Anthem was competitively bid and will allow the university to avoid an estimated $4 million in expected costs had the current contract with Humana been extended another three years. The new contract with Anthem is renewable for up to three one-year periods after 2017.

Employees will receive new medical plan membership cards in late December 2014, after the annual enrollment period from Nov. 1-30.