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Update on U-M health plan offerings in 2008, April 30, 2007
Message from Laurita Thomas, associate vice president for human resources

Impact of the M-CARE sale on your employee benefits, September 22, 2006
Message from Laurita Thomas, associate vice president for human resources

M-CARE Update, September 12, 2006
Message from Robert P. Kelch, Timothy P. Slottow, Teresa A. Sullivan

M-CARE Questions and Answers for U-M Faculty and Staff , September 12 2006

Preview of 2007 benefits choices
Appeared in The University Record, August 14, 2006

Mix of medical plans to change for 2007
Appeared in The University Record, May 8, 2006

Traditional Blue Cross Blue Shield/United (BCBS/United) Plan Eliminated for 2007
Message from the Benefits Office emailed to faculty and staff and mailed to U-M retirees.

Questions & Answers -- BCBS/United Plan Eliminated for 2007, April 25, 2006

U-M selects new Prescription Drug Plan vendors
Appeared in The University Record, September 26, 2005

Allowable mid-year status change due to a spouse’s or same sex domestic partner’s open enrollment
Appeared in the The University Record, April 4, 2005

Medicare Part D
Information for Medicare-eligible U-M retirees, updated May 16, 2006

COBRA Informational Mailing
Letter to all employees and retirees participating in a U-M health plan subject to COBRA, December 2004

Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits
A message from Laurita Thomas, Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer, December 17, 2004

New Hire SRA Calculator (PDF)
Use this calculator to determine how much you can contribute to an SRA as a new hire faculty or staff member in 2004.

New Medical Plans Available in 2005
Appeared in The University Record, July 6, 2004

New Retirement Bridge Policy Adopted
Faculty and staff members who drop below a 50% appointment effort may retain their accrued service to retire with medical, prescription drug, dental, and life insurance benefits under a new policy, June 11, 2004

U-M Receives the Rx Benefit Innovation Award
Appeared in The University Record, May 10, 2004

Information About the Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design
October 29, 2003

Retirement Plan Cash Withdrawal and Rollover Policy Changes
The University of Michigan has changed the cash withdrawals and rollover provisions under the Basic Retirement Plan, October 14, 2003.

TIAA-CREF Web-based Financial Education Seminars
TIAA-CREF has developed a Web-based Financial Education System for University of Michigan retirement plan participants, October 6, 2003.

IRS Approves Non-Prescription Drug Expenses for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Targeted email from the Benefits Office, September 12, 2003

Healthcare Cost-Sharing Strategies
Appeared in The University Record, April 21, 2003

Order Your Medical ID Card(s)
Targeted email from the HR/Payroll Service Center, February 6, 2003

GradCare Transfers to M-CARE
Appeared in The University Record, October 28, 2002

MetLife Dental: Service at Your Fingertips
How to get the information you need on the dental plan

Pharmacy Benefit Plan Changes for 2003
Appeared in The University Record, March 11, 2002

Prescription Drug Work Group 2002
Series of articles appeared in The University Record, September 2000 to June 2002

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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the benefits information in this site. However, if any provision on the benefits plans is unclear or ambiguous, the Benefits Office reserves the right to interpret the plan and resolve the problem. If any inconsistency exists between this site and the written plans or contracts, the actual provisions of each benefit plan will govern. The provisions of the plans are subject to change.

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