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AU Medical Center

Employee Benefits

Annual Open Enrollment Forum

Open Enrollment 2018

Health Savings Accounts

RealAppeal Weight Loss Program

Updated Wellness Incentives / Activities

Tuition Assistance Program

Schedule of Events

Open Enrollment timeline, forums, fair, assistance

Employee Toolkit Items

Online Enrollment Support and Tips

Value-Added Benefits

AU Medical Center provides competitive benefits and contributes to the cost of these benefits.

Health Insurance $16,616,038 Approx 60 – 70% of the total cost

Retirement Savings $ 9,463,689 Dollar for dollar up to 5%

Disability (STD/LTD) $ 1,124,605 100% of 50% Option

Life Insurance $ 455,592 100% of 1X Basic Life/ADD

$27,659,925

Your benefits are part of your total compensation package, and, Human Resources benchmarks salaries of staff to advance the competitiveness of our compensation program.

Health Savings Accounts

What’s new in 2018

• Minimum $100 annual Employee contribution

• Bi-weekly - $3.87

• Monthly - $8.33

• An increase in the total HSA annual maximum contribution

limit

• From $3,400 to $3,450 /individual

• From $6,750 to $6,900/family

Real Appeal Weight Loss Program

What’s new in 2018 - continued

Employees enrolled in an AU Medical Center Health Plan may

participate in a free weight loss program. The Real Appeal

Program includes:

• A Real Appeal Success Kit

• Weight loss coaching for one year

• On-line support

• Comprehensive suite of digital

tools to support/track progress

Wellness Incentives

What’s new in 2018-continued

New incentive program for those who are in the Select or Base PPO plans in the form of a

premium relief. May earn up to a maximum of $500 in premium relief based on meeting the

following requirements:

• Must be enrolled in an AUMC Health Plan prior to January 1, 2018

• Both the Biometric Screening and Health Risk Assessment must be completed between

November 2017 and March 2018 and

• Proof of completed activities must be submitted to Employee Health by the deadline.

• Incentives will be provided twice during the calendar year. July and November.

Note: Choice HDHP members will continue to earn employer-provided HSA $’s

What’s new in 2018- continued

JagWi$eFinancial Wellness series as part of the overall Wellness Program

educational opportunities. Classes will include topics such as:

• Cash management

• Social security planning

• Understanding your credit score

• Preparing for home ownership

• Car buying

• Estate planning

Pre-Paid Tuition Assistance Program

What’s new in 2018 - continued

A NEW Tuition Assistance program for AU Medical Center

employees who attend Augusta University

Pays up to $3,500 each fiscal year directly to Augusta University

Employee must be

• Qualified for and meet the basic requirements of the program

• Enrolled in degreed program at AU

• Approved for the Pre-Paid Tuition Assistance Program

• Program details - AUMC Tuition Assistance web page

Assure Accurate and Complete Information

Review and Confirm Employee and Dependent …

• Names

• Social Security Numbers

• Dates of Birth

Everyone benefits-eligible must complete open enrollment

• Elect HSA or FSA’s and enter contribution amounts for 2018

• Review/modify your current plan elections

Benefit Fair CHOG Conference Ctr – BT 1810

September 28, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Open Enrollment

Sunday, October 1 to Sunday, October 15

Benefit Forums, Lee Auditoria Center-BC 1040

Schedule of Events

Date Time

September 19th

September 20th

September 25th

September 26th

September 26th

9:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

3:30 p.m.

Benefits & Services Fair

• The following vendors and AU service groups may be available to talk to

staff about services and benefits offerings, and answer questions!

• Ascension

• AU Cancer Center

• Bank of America (FSA/HSA)

• Colonial

• Concierge Services

• Delta Dental

• Employee Pharmacy

• Employee Health

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discount Program

• EyeMed Vision

• HCCU

• Hyatt Legal

• Long-Term Care Insurance

• Mutual of Omaha

• Patient and Family Engagement

• The Standard Life

• Travelers Home/Auto

• UMR

• Valic

• VPI Pet Insurance

• Weight Watchers

Employee eToolkit

All materials available on the PAWS,

AU Medical Center Benefits website

On-Line Enrollment System Changes

• Drop Down alerting Open Enrollment not complete

• Spousal surcharge, tobacco attestation, and proof of other coverage – roll from previous year.

Affordable Care Act requirements:• US Postal Service address regulations• HSA eligibility verification information• HSA citizenship requirement• Spousal coordination of benefits

Enrollment Support

We are here to help!

Assistance in Advance of Open Enrollment:

• Benefits staff are available to attend staff meetings

• Call 706-721-7909 to schedule

Assistance During Open Enrollment:

• E-mail Triage: [email protected]

• Phone Triage: 706-721-7909

• Location: 1515 Pope Avenue

• Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Helpful Online Enrollment Tips• Log on to Employee Self Service (ESS) at:

https://saas.unicornhro.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=gwemployee/gwmain.r?CN=2484

• Use Internet Explorer as Your Browser

• Disable Pop-up Blockers

• Place ESS in Compatibility Mode

• Recovery of Password

Seasonal Influenza News

Kick-off Oct 6, 2017

Professional Building 1, AD Lobby, from 6:00am until Noon

Flu shots given by Employee Health from Sept 19 – Nov 16

Must have your badge to be given a vaccine.

Register online:

giving.augusta.edu/pinkpumpkin

for breast cancer awareness

Upcoming Events Continued

Wacky Wig WalkOctober 28, 2017All proceeds from this walk will support women who are battling, or have battled cancer and are in need of wigs, specialized bras or prosthesis. Contact: Sherry Brooks, Image Boutique Manager706-721-1560 [email protected]

Great American SmokeoutNovember 17, 2017Be a part of the Great American Smokeout by hosting a Commit to Quit station at your place of work. To learn how to be part of this national event, contactChristine O’Meara,Director of Information and Awareness706-721-8353 [email protected]

Office of Cancer Information and Awareness