Category: Benefits News

This category is for articles and announcements related to your benefits as an MSU benefits-eligible faculty or staff member.

Member Satisfaction High for Best Doctors Service

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Best Doctors, Inc., a service offered to MSU employees, has gotten rave reviews in its first year at MSU. In a survey, over 90 percent of respondents gave the highest rating for the service’s overall ability to meet their needs and would recommend Best Doctors to their co-workers.

One customer wrote, “Best Doctors could not have been more professional, more concerning, or timely. I would recommend this service to anyone who is facing any medical treatment to themselves or a family member. The doctor who did my consulting call talked to my wife and I as if he was a family friend. I could not be happier except for what I have to look forward to with a complete shoulder replacement. Thank you for this wonderful service.”Continue Reading… Member Satisfaction High for Best Doctors Service

“Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest Answers and Winners

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Thanks to everyone who played our “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest! We can now share the campus locations of our piggy bank mascot:

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Our FSA piggy bank mascot was spotted at Spartan Stadium!
  1. Wharton Center
  2. The Guernsey Michigan Garden in the Arboretum
  3. Case Hall
  4. Mary Mayo Hall
  5. Spartan Stadium
  6. Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
  7. Bessey HallContinue Reading… “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest Answers and Winners

“Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest 2012!

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During this year’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment, our piggy bank mascot disappeared! We caught sight of him at several places on campus. We hope you can help us find him!Piggy Bank

Visit this link to enter our “Where’s the FSA Pig?” contest! There are seven photos, and you need to guess where the piggy bank is in each of these photos taken on MSU’s campus. The first person to guess all the photos correctly by 1 p.m. on Monday, November 12 will win an FSA piggy bank. If nobody guesses all locations correctly, the winner will be the first person to get the most locations right by Monday, November 12. We’re also holding this contest on Facebook and Twitter. There will be one winner from each website!Continue Reading… “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest 2012!

FSA Open Enrollment Guide is Now Posted!

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Your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment Guide is now available for viewing. FSA Open Enrollment for the 2013 plan year will be held Monday, October 29 through Monday, November 12, 2012.

You are invited to attend one of the following FSA drop-in assistance sessions conducted by the MSU HR Benefits staff and FSA plan administrator, Meritain Health:

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Kellogg Center, Room 102
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Continue Reading… FSA Open Enrollment Guide is Now Posted!

MSU Benefits Plus – Important Dates

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Don’t forget – tomorrow is the last day to enroll in voluntary vision insurance and group legal services! Open enrollment for these two employee-paid benefits ends on Friday, October 19. To enroll, visit www.MSUBenefitsPlus.com. You will need to create an account with the MSU Benefits Plus site to enroll in any of the new programs.

And then, on Monday, October 29, 2012, an open enrollment period for Critical Illness Insurance begins. Critical Illness open enrollment runs during the same time period as FSA Open Enrollment, October 29 through November 12, 2012. To enroll in Critical Illness Insurance, you will need to visit the MetLife website at www.mybenefits.metlife.com. Remember, enrollment doesn’t begin until October 29.Continue Reading… MSU Benefits Plus – Important Dates

2012 Campus Flu Clinics

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Today begins the on-campus flu shot clinics! The University Physician’s Office will again be offering flu clinics at various campus locations in October and November. Flu vaccines administered at the flu clinics will again be subsidized by Human Resources for MSU faculty, staff and retirees and will be offered at a cost of $10. The vaccine cost for non-MSU employees and students will be $27.  The flu clinic schedule is available at: http://www.uphys.msu.edu/FluClinicSchedule2012.pdf. For questions regarding flu clinics, please contact the University Physician’s Office at 517-353-8933 or uphys@msu.edu.Continue Reading… 2012 Campus Flu Clinics

MSU Benefits Plus Opens Today!

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Starting today, MSU is offering a new line of voluntary, employee-paid benefits to benefits-eligible employees called MSU Benefits Plus. MSU Benefits Plus is administered by a company called Empower Benefits. The benefits are offered through payroll deduction and will be deducted on a monthly basis.Bulletin Board Announcement

The line-up of benefits and their vendors include:Continue Reading… MSU Benefits Plus Opens Today!

Upcoming Smoking Cessation Program Orientation

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Quitting smoking is one of the hardest health behaviors to change. But it is also one of the best health decisions you can make.

There’s an orientation session for the next cycle of the MSU Smoking Cessation Program on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room 247 of Olin Health Center. The orientation session allows attendees to learn about the program and get all their questions answered. No commitment is required on the enrollee’s part until after the orientation is complete, and then it’s up to them! To register for the orientation, employees or their adult, benefits-eligible family members should call 517-353-2596 or send an email to Health4U@msu.edu.U Can Quit logoContinue Reading… Upcoming Smoking Cessation Program Orientation

Best Doctors Named to Four National Public Affairs Organizations

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We’re happy to share that Best Doctors, Inc., a service offered to MSU employees, has been named to four nationally prominent public affairs organizations since launching its public affairs presence this year.Best Doctors Logo

The four organizations include the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), the NEHI (formerly the New England Health Institute), and the American Benefits Council (ABC).Continue Reading… Best Doctors Named to Four National Public Affairs Organizations

Benefits Open Enrollment Ends Today

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If you haven’t yet participated in Benefits Open Enrollment, today is your last chance! You need to complete Open Enrollment if you want to make any benefits changes to your plans for the 2012-2013 plan year, or if you want to continue coverage for a spouse or Other Eligible Individual (OEI). There will not be any extensions to the time Open Enrollment is available.Reminder Note

To complete Open Enrollment, see the instructions at http://www.hr.msu.edu/openenrollment/instructions.htm.Continue Reading… Benefits Open Enrollment Ends Today