Administrative and Professional Handbook

Medical Plan Options

Choosing the NYU Point-of-Service Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization

Full-time administrative and professional staff may choose to have their health coverage provided by either the NYU Point-of-Service Plan or one of the three Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) offered through the University.

• Introducing Your NYU Employee Benefits
• Point-of-Service Advantage Plan Summary Plan Desctiption
• Point-of-Service Value Summary Plan Desctiption
• Aetna HMO 2005 Summary Plan Description
• HIP HMO 2005 Summary of Benefits
• Oxford HMO 2005 Summary of Benefits
• 2005 Monthly Contribution RateHealth Plan Rate
• What is a Qualifying Status Change?
• Summary of University Policy on Domestic Partner Benefits

Changing Your Health Care Coverage

Annual Open Enrollment
Each fall during the designated open enrollment period, you have the opportunity to make the following changes in your healthcare coverage, to become effective the following January 1:

• Opt out of health coverage (waive coverage)
• Switch coverage to or from the NYU Point-of-Service Plan (United Healthcare) or one of the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) available through NYU
• Change from one HMO to another HMO
• Add or drop your spouse/dependents if you have not previously done so

Changes will remain in effect until the next open enrollment period, unless you have a qualifying status change that permits you to change your coverage. Qualifying status changes include events such as marriage, registration of a domestic partner, birth or adoption of a child, etc. For a complete list, contact the Benefits Office.

Enrolling New Dependents

New dependents may be enrolled in the NYU medical plans within 31 days of marriage or registration of a domestic partner and their children, birth, or adoption. Coverage will be effective as of the date of the event.

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