HMO BLUE PARTICIPANTS face significant out-of-pocket premium changes
for 06-07 fiscal year
Action is required by employees who are currently covered by
and wish to continue coverage in the HMO

Due to rising healthcare costs and available funding, there will be a significant cost increase to HMO plan premiums in all coverage categories. 

Currently, there is no out of pocket cost for “employee only” coverage. 

Those employees with dependent coverage will experience a greater out of pocket cost than those at the “employee only” level. 

Additional information about the premium increase will be provided in the OEB June newsletter. 

Due to the rising cost in HMO coverage, the 06-07 fiscal year will most likely be the last year the HMO Blue plan is offered to University employees.

In previous years, you did not have to make a selection if you wanted to retain your existing coverage.  However, if you wish to continue with HMO Blue you must elect the coverage during the July Annual Enrollment period by using the UT Touch enrollment system, otherwise you will be defaulted in the PPO Plan. 

REMEMBER: If you do not take action to elect the HMO Blue plan for next year, you will be enrolled in the UT Select plan for the 06-07 fiscal year. 

New Electronic Evidence of Insurability Processes

Evidence of Insurability (EOI) is the record of a person’s past and current health events. EOI is used by insurance companies to verify whether a person meets the definition of good health.

In the upcoming Annual Enrollment period from July 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006, you may be required to complete an EOI form if you are adding dependents to medical coverage outside of the initial 31 day benefit period, making changes to your life insurance coverage, enrolling in short term and/or long term disability coverage, and long term care.

If EOI is required for you or your eligible dependents this summer, you will be required to fill out your EOI form electronically in UT TOUCH (excluding EOI for CNA Long Term Care). After providing answers to all questions on the EOI Online form, you will be required to print your EOI form with those answers automatically populated before mailing the form to the vendor.

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