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If you or your dependent will be enrolled in classes for Fall 2021 and plan to receive the employee tuition discount, please remember to complete the Employee Tuition Discount Application.

Application for ACU Abilene

Application for ACU Dallas

If you have questions, please review the Employee Tuition Discount benefit.

The Summary of Material Modifications (SSM) modifies some of the information contained in the Summary Plan Description for ACU’s Health and Welfare Plan. It contains updates due to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  The document is located on the HR webpage under the Benefits tab.

Have you downloaded the new wellness program app?  With the upcoming Onsite Biometric Screening, the easiest way to schedule your appointment is through the Mobile Health Consumer App!

As part of our wellness program for 2020, employees are encouraged to receive a biometric screening.  Completing this screening, along with an annual wellness exam, will fulfill your requirements to receive the full wellness discount on your 2021 premiums.  If your spouse is on ACU’s medical plan, completing both of these steps will also get them the full discount.

We are very excited to announce a new online tool to help you make more informed choices about your healthcare providers. ELAP Services now offers online access to Guide Services – a comprehensive resource with data on more than 200k providers across the nation.

Guide Services can help you find the right healthcare provider for your needs. You can find information to help you compare doctors and facilities based on a variety of factors. It provides real-time data on:

Provider locations

Estimated costs for healthcare

Hospital quality scores

Provider’s acceptance of your plan’s payment

To access Guide Services online, log in to the GPA portal and click on the ELAP Pulse tab.

Need a little more help in finding the right provider that works well with your plan? All the information you need to help you make better decisions is just one phone call away. Call 800-827-7223 to connect with the dedicated team at GPA. (This number is also listed on your insurance ID card.) GPA will use the Guide Services platform to answer your questions and are there to make you feel more confident and educated on your healthcare choices.

For more information review this document, Guide Services.

Call 325-674-2625 to schedule your annual wellness exam appointment at the ACU Medical Clinic. Our summer hours are M-Th 9-1 and we are seeing patients by appointment only.
To receive wellness credit for 2021, ACU insured employees and their spouse should have a wellness exam by September 30, 2020. Wellness exams and any associated lab work are at no cost to you if covered by our insurance.

The deadline to fulfill your requirements to receive wellness credit for 2021 is still set for September 30, 2020.  We will communicate if a decision is made to change this due to COVID-19.

As a participant in the Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan, we want to make you aware of the options available to you as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. ACU has chosen to adopt the following CARES Act provisions for our retirement plan:

• Penalties and withholding are waived for qualified distributions from retirement plan accounts
• Optional suspension of required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2020

In addition to these CARES Act relief measures, the deadline for 2019 Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. Read important details here.

With the worldwide concern over the Coronavirus, we are all understandably anxious about our health, job and family security. These are difficult times and want to provide you with resources to help ease your employees’ minds. Cigna created an on-demand webinar, Managing Anxiety: Coronavirus Fears & Concerns that offers helpful guidance on practical steps we all can take to protect our emotional health.