benefits

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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. 

  6. 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.

  7. April 7, 2014

    U-M’s drug plan holds costs, helps members save on co-pays

    The university’s prescription drug plan continued to outperform the national average for cost increases for the 11th consecutive year.