benefits

  1. March 26, 2020

    HR announces benefit updates in response to COVID-19

    Members of the U-M community covered under university health plans now have coverage for virtual medical and behavioral health visits, and cost sharing is waived for virtual medical visits through April 30.

  2. February 17, 2020

    Leftover FSA money can be spent until March 15

    U-M employees who have money remaining in their 2019 Health Care Flexible Spending Account have until March 15 to incur eligible expenses and spend down their 2019 FSA balance.

  3. January 8, 2020

    Vaccines now covered in pharmacies and doctor’s offices

    U-M benefit plans now cover approved vaccinations under employees’ pharmacy and medical plans. Approved vaccines require no co-pay. Coverage is a prevention benefit in all U-M plans.

  4. October 30, 2019

    REMINDER: Open Enrollment for 2020 benefits ends at 5 p.m. Friday

    Faculty, staff and retirees who are eligible for U-M benefits can make changes to their coverage for 2020 through Wolverine Access until 5 p.m. Friday.

  5. October 21, 2019

    Open Enrollment for 2020 benefits running until Nov. 1

    U-M faculty, staff and retirees can change their benefits during open enrollment, which is now open and continues until 5 p.m. Nov. 1. The changes and new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2020.

  6. August 12, 2019

    Benefits changes can be made during upcoming Open Enrollment

    Faculty, staff and retirees will have the opportunity to change their benefits for 2020 during the upcoming Open Enrollment period Oct. 21-Nov. 1.

  7. May 20, 2019

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  8. April 22, 2019

    U-M health plans to expand coverage for transgender members

    U-M health plan members who are transgender will soon have coverage for additional medical procedures, certain facial feminization surgeries, Adam’s apple reduction and facial hair removal.

  9. January 28, 2019

    Campus briefs

    News from around the university.

  10. October 22, 2018

    Open Enrollment for 2019 benefits is underway

    Open Enrollment for eligible U-M faculty, staff and retirees seeking 2019 benefits such as health, dental, vision or legal coverage begins today and runs until Nov. 2.