Archive for January, 2016

The Office of Human Resources needs your feedback to measure your experience at medical facilities. Your responses will help determine if your needs are being met by the 2016 plan design. Please complete this survey each time you or a family member receives treatment at a medical facility.

Pruett Gerontology Center and the Texas Silver Haired Legislature will host the TSHL Town Hall Meeting at  Hunter Welcome Center, Thursday, February 4, 2016. Please call the Pruett Gerontology Center office today to reserve your free registration and lunch–674-2350

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Bruce Patterson, Curator of Mammalogy for the Field Museum of Chicago
Thursday, February 4, 2016 7:00 p.m.
Hunter Welcome Center, Zone A

The Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of notorious man-eating Tsavo lions responsible for the deaths of a number of construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway from March through December 1898. This true story was the inspiration for the 1996 move “The Ghost and the Darkness,” starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer.

Since 1999, Dr. Bruce Patterson of the Field Museum of Chicago, has also studied lions in Tsavo to understand their distinctive appearance, evolution and ecology, and associated behaviors of lions. His group recently calculated the number of people eaten by the man-eaters from radio-isotope analyses of their remains, which reside at the Field Museum of Chicago.

This is a free event. Subject material and images may not be suitable for children under 13. For more information, please contact the ACU Biology Department at 325-674-2188.

Please join the Operations Division for a farewell reception honoring Kristian Allen for his 13 years of service to the ACU campus on Thursday, January 28th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center, East Lobby.  Kristian will be joining the West Texas Rehabilitation Center as their new director of facilities.

We understand that many of you have questions about your benefits and we are committed to getting you the information you need. You can use this FAQ link to view responses to common questions. We are continuing to update this document with additional information.

Beginning January 2016, Technology Support will begin installing CrashPlan, a new backup solution that replaces Carbonite. Your department will be contacted prior to the transition to CrashPlan.

CrashPlan is a faster and more reliable product with the added benefit of cost savings to the university. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please contact the Helpdesk, x4357.

Save time and money! Introducing the new ACU MACCC patient portal to schedule appointments online for your acute health care needs!

Simply log into myACU, click on Quicklinks, and choose “Medical Clinic Patient Portal.”  You will be automatically logged in and can make appointments with our providers, access your past invoices and immunization records, and much more!

Remember that we are able  to care for your dependents aged 12 and over as well. Just call ahead to set up your dependent as a patient if they have not seen us before.

You should continue to see your primary care provider for chronic conditions (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.)

Stretch those ACU “bucket” dollars at only $40 per office visit! Any low priced tests and labs that are necessary will be an additional cost. You are welcome to use your insurance for any services that we outsource (i.e. labs, prescriptions, etc).

We are working hard to be your most convenient and economical choice for acute illnesses and injuries!

The two-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist will be in Moody Coliseum on Thursday, February 11th at 7 p.m. as part of his HIGHER LEARNING TOUR. Tickets for the concert can be purchased at www.liveatthepark.org or at www.itickets.com.

Please take a minute to look at your paycheck in myACU Banner so that you are aware of your earnings and deductions. 2016 Benefit Deductions will be seen for the first time on the 1/15 and 2/1 pay dates. It’s really important that you verify your deductions were set up as you expected. Failure to notify HR of a discrepancy in a timely manner could result in our inability to process a change. If you need help locating your pay stub or have a question, please contact HR at x2359 or humanresources@acu.edu

As the new benefit year begins the following steps should be taken for any non-emergency services. It is imperative for you to follow these steps if you are seeking treatment at a Hendrick facility. Failure to follow this process may negatively impact your reimbursement for out of pocket expenses.

For any test, lab work, radiology services, etc. regardless of the location:

1. Call Nurse Navigator at 1.800.843.6705 (select option 1) or email at nursenavigator@gpatpa.com

2. Nurse Navigator will be able to provide you with your options on where you can seek the treatment you have been prescribed. There are several local options for labs and radiology as well as other routine tests.

3. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel Hendrick is your only or best option, please work closely with Nurse Navigator to understand what your financial responsibility will be.