University Payroll & Benefits Newsletter

During the FY2025 Benefit Choice period, employees will need to access MyBenefits to make changes. 

Benefit Fairs
Benefit fairs will be offered this year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on two separate occasions listed below. CMS will have three short 30-minute presentations throughout the day at 10 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. Representatives from the State of Illinois insurance vendors will be in attendance. 

• The first benefit fair will be held on May 3, 2024, at the iHotel in the Quad Room and Technology Room. Address: 1900 S. 1St Street, Champaign, IL 61820.
  
  
• The second benefit fair will be held on May 10, 2024, at the UIC Student Center East in the Cardinal Room and Ft. Dearborn Room. Address: 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607.

For additional dates and locations, please see the back of the FY25 Benefits Choice Booklet.

Changes for FY2025

• Full-time premiums are increasing effective July 1. Please see the changes in the Benefit Choice Option Book.
  
  
• Part-time premiums are increasing as of July 1. New premiums will be available in MyBenefits in May.
  
  
• Depending on the plan, some co-payments are increasing. 
  
  
• Prescription co-payments have increased in most tiers.
  
  
• Please check that your current health plan is still available in your home and/or work county. There have been some changes to plan offerings. In the Benefits Choice Options Booklet, please review the coverage map. You MUST make a new election if your current plan is no longer available. If no election is made, you will default to the Quality Care Health Plan. It is your responsibility to verify what Health Plans are available in your area.
  
  
• HSA maximum employee contributions are increasing to the amounts listed below.
  • Individuals, under age 55 - $3616.66
  • Family, under age 55 - $7233.32
  • Individuals, aged 55 and over - $4616.64
  • Family, aged 55 and over - $8233.32
    
    
• HSA maximum employer contributions are listed below.
  • Individuals, under age 55 - $533.34
  • Family, under age 55 - $1066.68
  • Individuals, aged 55 and over - $533.34
  • Family, aged 55 and over - $1066.68
    
    
• Enhanced vision services
  
  
• Enhanced dental services

Reminders for FY2025

• You do not need to do anything if you do not want to change your health, dental, or life insurance coverage.
  
  
• The exception is enrollment or re-enrollment in the Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) and Health Saving Account (HSA). MCAP, DCAP, and HSA are the only plans that require re-enrollment every year. For HSA accounts, you will need to set up an account with Optum Financial.
  
  
• If you were previously enrolled in CDHP/HSA and elected the employer contribution, that election will automatically be re-enrolled each year. However, you must make your employee contribution elections for the next plan year.
  
  
• Documentation is required to add dependents to health insurance. 
  • Submit the required documentation by either uploading the document(s), as one combined file, at MyBenefits.illinois.gov OR by mailing a paper copy by the due date of June 10, 2024. 
  • Scan the documents into an allowable file type: (PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP or TIFF) 
  • Log in to MyBenefits.illinois.gov, go to the Your Benefits box, select Self-Service Tools, and then Upload Required Documents.
    
    
• Check to ensure that your Primary Care Provider is considered in network with your insurance plan, even if you are not changing plans. Contracts between providers and plans could change. 
  
  
• If you do not have computer access, you can contact the MyBenefits Service Center directly for assistance.
  
  
• Verify your mailing address in Systems HR Services at HR.uillinois.edu to ensure you receive your insurance cards. If an address update is needed with MyBenefits, contact UPB Customer Service.
  
  
• You are encouraged to provide a preferred email address in MyBenefits to receive important reminders from CMS via email rather than postal mail. This will ensure that you receive important reminders in a timely manner.
  • You can do this by logging into your MyBenefits account, going to the Your Benefits box, clicking on Self-Service Tools, and selecting Update my email.
  • Enter your email address(es) and click Save.
    
    
• Benefit choice elections or changes made between May 1 and May 31, 2024, and will be effective on July 1, 2024.

My Benefits Contact Information
Phone: 844-251-1777 or TTY 844-251-1778
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday
Mailing Address: 134 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL  60602