As noted in the previously sent WEX Flexible Spending Account Data Issue communication, some UC employees may have received an email from WEX Health, formerly known as Discovery Benefits, alerting them to a change in the profile information in their online WEX account. This change was made in error and is being corrected. Please note...
With the early start to the California wildfire season, our health plans are offering the following resources to ensure impacted members have immediate and easy access to care. A nthem Blue Cross Anthem members directly impacted should contact Anthem Health Guide and IngenioRx teams for their medical and pharmacy needs. Anthem Health Guide: (844) 437-0486...
Kaiser Permanente has a webinar planned to promote emotional well-being, provide tools to manage stress, and support faculty and staff as we begin our transition to campus work. It's important to hit the reset button, reboot and rejuvenate so you can be the best version of yourself in mind, body and spirit. This interactive presentation...
The UCR HR Benefits Office and Kaiser Permanente would like to invite you to attend a Live webinar with Dr. John Rott of Kaiser Permanente. Topics Vaccine Update: The latest on safety, efficacy, and side effects. Should I get one? What can we do now? Making sense of restrictions and getting back to work. COVID...
Experiencing minor and major changes in our lives may cause stress and anxiety. Learn the body’s stress response and practice new management skills. This webinar will help you create a plan to manage stress more effectively. T opics Learn to use breathing techniques to help with stress Practice meditation The positive effects of exercise Increase...
Everyday people invest their care, time, and energy into the roles they hold within work, but these roles are just one piece of who they are. What might it look like to go beyond the workplace? This evidence-based class will reconnect, refocus, and recharge individuals to live a more meaningful life. In this 1-hour webinar...
Health Net will reinstate the $20 copay for all medical and behavioral telehealth visits on June 1, 2021. Health Net waived copays for medical and behavioral telehealth visits obtained through their participating providers in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. Member cost share for Babylon telehealth visits will remain at $0 copay. Member cost-share...
Self-care for the whole you Mental health and wellness. Mental and emotional wellness are important parts of your overall health. Being good to your mind is just as important as being good to your body — and that means living a healthy lifestyle, paying attention to how you feel, and doing simple things to take...
On behalf of the UC Office of the President, the Retirement Administrative Service Center (RASC) is excited to offer a guarantee of no lapse in pay for prospective retirees who qualify. No Lapse in Pay Option UC employees who are on schedule to retire with a monthly benefit on July 1 will have the opportunity...
As previously reported, UC has been impacted by the nationwide cyber attack on Accellion, which includes the theft of sensitive university files and confidential personal information of some UC community members. Earlier this week, UC sent a communication to the UC community (including retirees) emphasizing the seriousness of the attack, outlining the nature of UC...
On March 17, 2021, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced the tax filing and payment deadline for submitting individual 2020 tax returns has been automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. The extended deadline means that individuals may delay filing and paying their 2020 taxes. Individual taxpayers may also...
Please note that the “blackout period” described in the March 8, 2021 scotmemo – New Pandemic Relief for Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Participants, applies to claims for expenses incurred in the 2020 plan year only. During the transition of data from the Wage Works system to the Discovery Benefits/Wex system occurring from April 16 to...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has defined childcare and education workers as those who are at risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 through their work in any role in the following childcare and education settings: All formal and informal childcare workers, including day care providers All staff in colleges, universities, junior colleges, community...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provisions were included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, to provide relief to Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) participants. On February 18, 2021, the IRS issued guidance pertaining to the FSA provisions of the CAA. These documents provide for employers, at...
As Californians cope with wildfires across the state, UC’s benefits partners are committed to meeting the needs of those affected. ARAG offers Legal Now, an individual consumer product that may be helpful for employees and retirees, not currently participating in UC’s legal plan, who need immediate assistance with property loss or home and insurance recovery...
Update In collaboration with UC, Health Net has streamlined access to flu vaccinations at retail pharmacies. UC Blue & Gold members can now receive flu vaccinations at most major retail pharmacies without paying a copayment. Members should present their Health Net ID card at the pharmacy, and will not be required to pay out-of-pocket and...
As California once again faces a number of serious wildfires throughout the state, this year with the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’d like to ensure that members of the UC community know about the numerous emergency resources available and that UC has a variety of resources available to help. Emergency resources from UC’s...
The plan documents for the University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP), the Defined Contribution Plan (DC Plan), the Tax-Deferred 403(b) Plan, the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and the -UCRP Regulations have been updated as of July 1, 2020. For more information, view the Summary Plan Amendments - July 1, 2020. There were no changes to...
HealthEquity will host “Winning with an HSA” webinars to share information about the benefits of the Health Savings Plan (HSA) this Friday, August 21 and August 28, 2020 at 12:00 noon with a real-time question and answer period. These sessions are open to UC Health Savings Plan members, UC Benefits professionals and all interested UC...
The devastation caused by the Apple Wildfire has had a profound impact on individuals’ access to health care services in their community. The following resources from the UC health plans are to help ensure that everyone impacted from the Apple Wild Fire has immediate and easy access to the care they need. Anthem Blue Cross...