benefits
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September 25, 2017
New resources aim to simplify retirement planning for faculty, staff
With almost 10,000 faculty and staff becoming eligible to retire by 2021, University Human Resources is offering new tools and resources to make retirement planning easier at any career stage.
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August 14, 2017
Benefits open enrollment period set for Oct. 23-Nov. 3
Open enrollment, which provides an annual opportunity for eligible faculty, staff and retirees to review and change their benefits for 2018, is set for Oct. 23-Nov. 3.
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May 31, 2017
University drug plan limits cost increases, offers new programs
Prescription drug spending is an important driver of health care costs nationwide, but the U-M drug plan has contained costs better than many employers.
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August 15, 2016
Open enrollment for 2017 benefits takes place Oct. 24 to Nov. 4
University faculty, staff and retirees may change their benefits for 2017 during this year’s open enrollment period, Oct. 24-Nov. 4.
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March 28, 2016
University spending on specialty drugs continues to increase
Sharply rising prices and the growing use of specialty drugs continued to impact the university’s prescription drug plan in 2015.
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November 16, 2015
University to expand eligibility for health benefits in 2016
As of Jan. 1, the university also will begin offering medical and prescription drug coverage to full-time temporary employees and certain others.
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July 27, 2015
U-M Premier Care to cover diabetes prevention program
U-M Premier Care members who meet clinical criteria for prediabetes will be able participate in a Diabetes Prevention Program at no cost.
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May 5, 2015
Specialty drugs drive up costs of U-M prescription plan
The university’s prescription drug plan continued to outperform cost benchmarks in 2014, but rising specialty drug costs present challenges for the future.
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October 20, 2014
U-M, CHE Trinity Health employee health care options expanding
The University of Michigan and CHE Trinity Health plan to broaden health care access for the employees of both organizations.
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June 12, 2014
Most U-M medical plans to cover in vitro fertilization
The university will expand its current coverage of infertility diagnosis, drug therapy and counseling to include in vitro fertilization under most U-M medical plans.
