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Cigna Home Delivery Pharmacy is an easy, reliable way to get your medications. Your medications are delivered to your home and often you will pay a lower price than at a retail pharmacy. To set up your mail order, call Cigna Home Delivery at 1.800.285.4812. You will need your Cigna card, name and dosage of your medication(s) as well as a credit/debit card. You can call Cigna Home Delivery 24 hours a day.
Reminder: The Biometric Screenings will be held Tuesday, May 5 through Thursday, May 7, in the Hunter Welcome Center, Zone A. Even if you forget to fast, you should still go to your appointment. Just be sure and tell the technician at the screening.
It’s NOT too late to Schedule an appointment. Helpful FAQ’s
Medical care coverage when you travel abroad – Employees with Cigna medical coverage can call 1.866.763.8442, 24 hours a day, seven days a week when they need to access urgent or emergency medical care outside the U.S. Keep this number with your Cigna medical ID card. When you call, you will need the information found on your ID card to submit your claim.
ACU Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff:
It’s time to start qualifying for 2016 Wellness Premium. If you would like to save a minimum of $600 in your health insurance premiums next year, you will need to complete the following:
Have your annual wellness exam with your doctor between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. If you haven’t already done so, call your doctor’s office to schedule your appointment.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR – Participate in the Biometric Screenings.
Employees and spouses (if applicable), who are covered on ACU’s plan, must complete BOTH items for the wellness premium.
The Biometric Screenings will be held Tuesday, May 5 through Thursday, May 7, in the Hunter Welcome Center. Appointments will be available from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Schedule your appointment now. USE THIS LINK
Your Biometric Screening will take approximately 15 minutes. For more information, please see the FAQ’s.
Do you prefer paperless statements from Cigna? Would you like to receive health and wellness emails from Cigna? To select how and when Cigna connects with you, click here to set your communication preferences.
You have 30 days from the date of a qualifying event to notify Human Resources and make changes to your benefits. Otherwise, you must wait until the next annual enrollment period to make a change to your elections. In some cases, your election will become effective on the first day of the month following your request. If your change is the result of birth, adoption or placement for adoption, your election will become effective on the date of the event. If you have any questions, please contact humanresources@acu.edu or edunson@holmesmurphy.com.
You don’t have to pay outrageous prices for exceptional medical care. Prices for services and procedures can vary significantly, even within the same insurance network. Your Health Pro consultant can help you explore prices for complex imaging, surgery and specialty services.
Contact Compass with your location, type of procedure and ordering doctor’s contact information, and we will be happy to compare prices in your area!
As a reminder, we can also help you and your family find new doctors, compare prices for prescriptions, review problematic medical bills or simply answer health insurance questions so you can make the most out of your healthcare plan.
Compass takes the guesswork out of finding great physicians.
Compass can help you select physicians and facilities to ensure you’re receiving the right care at the right price. In addition to providing recommendations, Compass can also schedule appointments and coordinate preventive care.
Simply email leahm@compassphs.com with the reason for your appointment, any personal preferences you have, and whether you prefer physicians with locations near your home or work, and they will find a great physician for you!
For Benefit Eligible Faculty and Staff,
Over the past few years several of you have requested for your independent financial advisors to be able to receive fees from your retirement account. Both ACU and TIAA-CREF recognize the importance of independent financial advisors and the value they bring to participants who may choose to or are already working with their own advisor. ACU is now making it easier for you to access independent advice by adding TIAA-CREF’s Participant Choice option to your retirement plan. With this service, participants can receive advice from local independent advisors on a fee for service basis. While we are making these additional services available, please keep in mind that TIAA-CREF offers several ways for participants to receive advice and guidance directly from their representatives or through their website at no additional cost to participants.
If you have questions about how to access the advice and guidance services offered by TIAA-CREF you can contact a TIAA-CREF representative at 1-800-842-2733 or visit www.tiaa-cref.org/acu. For details and instructions on the Participant Choice option please review this amendment to ACU’s plan and flyer from TIAA-CREF.
Anthem is working to identify specific individuals whose information was breached. It is our understanding that you will receive a letter via the mail if your information was impacted. Visit Anthem’s FAQ’s for more information.
