All questions about your benefits may be directed to the HR Solutions Center by calling (435) 797-0122.
Medical Insurance Plans & Networks
USU works with Blue Cross Blue Shield to offer two (2) medical networks and three (3) medical insurance plans to choose from. These plans are available to benefited and ACA eligible employees.
Dental Plan
USU works with Blue Cross Blue Shield to offer a dental plan to all benefit eligible employees.
Health Savings Account: WEX
An HSA is a triple-tax-advantaged account where your contributions, account earnings, and qualified withdrawals are tax-free. It is an individual account specifically for qualified medical expenses. USU partners with WEX, an industry leader in HSA administration, for this benefit.
Flexible Spending Account: WEX
Employees may allocate a portion of monthly earnings, pre-tax, to be used for health expenses and dependent care expenses, which can result in substantial tax savings.
EyeMed
EyeMed is a supplemental vision plan for USU Benefit Eligible employees. EyeMed offers in-network options including: LensCrafter, Sears Optical, Target Optical, JCPenney Optical and most Pearle Vision locations. They also include many independent vision care providers.
Hinge Health
Relieve joint and muscle pain with personalized exercise therapy at no cost to you. Your family may be eligible, too. Hinge Health is part of your Utah State University benefits through Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah.
Special Enrollment for Life Events (birth, marriage, etc.)
If you experience a qualifying life event you, your spouse and any eligible children may enroll or drop coverage within 30 days of that event. Keep in mind that the change in enrollment must be consistent with the event (e.g. if you lose coverage you cannot drop insurance, only add it).
COBRA
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce, and other life events.
Educate Yourself
- Watch a presentation on medical and dental insurance
- Review the list of Preventative Care screenings and vaccinations that are 100% covered
- Review the Summary Plan Description for Regence Health & Dental Insurance
Meet One on One with a Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Representative
Where: Held virtually or in person
When: By appointment
Register to meet with a Regence Representative