Open Enrollment: July 10 - July 31

• Employee Open Enrollment Book

• Retirement Open Enrollment Book

• COBRA Open Enrollment Benefits Guide

REMINDERS

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
If you would like to remain enrolled in a Flexible Spending Account, you must re-enroll every year.

Naming a Beneficiary
It is important to name a beneficiary for life insurance, as the fastest way for your beneficiary to obtain your benefit in the event it is needed. Open Enrollment is the time to ensure your beneficiaries and ensure they are up to date.

Emergency Room Copays
For those enrolled in the A&M Care Plan, a $200 copayment is required for emergency room visits. The copayment will be waived if the member is admitted to the hospital. This co-payment is necessary to help offset the increasing costs of emergency room visits, especially for out-of-network, stand-alone emergency rooms.

• For the A&M Care Plan, the discounted copayment for 90-day mail order prescriptions will be eliminated. The copayments will now equal 3 copayments to match retail.
• For the 65 Plus Medicare Advantage Plan (PPO), the elimination of the discounted copayment for 90-day mail order prescriptions will occur on January 1, 2026. The out-of-pocket maximum for prescription medication will change to $600 on January 1, 2026, as well.
• The A&M Dental Plan PPO maximum annual benefit will increase from $1,500 to $2,000 per person per plan year. The lifetime maximum for orthodontic care will increase from $1,500 to $2,000.

Open Enrollment Presentations

Below is the information on the Open Enrollment Meetings, the afternoon, and the Retiree Meeting presentation schedules. You can join a Webex meeting at any time to listen to the vendor’s presentation for which you are interested. You may also stop the meeting at any time. You will need the virtual meeting information below for the Webex meeting. You may also have received this information from your benefits office via an email invitation. Please record this information ahead of your meeting. If you cannot attend an Open Enrollment meeting in person or virtually, we have included the carrier presentations below. View the Open Enrollment Presentation Schedule, listen to a recorded Open Enrollment Meeting for Retirees, or listen to a recorded Open Enrollment Meeting

Open Enrollment Presentation Agendas

Retiree Open Enrollment Presentation Agenda
Afternoon Open Enrollment Presentation Agenda

Open Enrollment Virtual Meeting Links

Teams Meeting Wednesday, July 2 (All locations)

Registration Link

Webinar Link

Webinar Number: 2660 244 8432

Password: benefits (23633488 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Webex Meeting July 11 (Retiree only)

Registration Link

Webinar Link

Webinar Number: 2660 244 8432

Password: benefits (23633488 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Webex Meeting July 18 (All locations)

Registration Link

Webinar Link

Webinar number: 2661 638 9745

Password: benefits (23633488 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Carrier Presentations

BCBSTX – A&M Care Plan
BCBSTX – 65 Plus Medicare Advantage Plan (PPO)
Delta Dental
Express Scripts – A&M Care Plan
Express Scripts – 65 Plus Medicare Part D
The Hartford Life Insurance – Active & Retiree
Superior Vision by MetLife
New York Life (LTD)
Navia (FSA)

Two-Step Wellness Instructions

How to take advantage of the Two-Step Wellness Program premium incentive:

• Complete the annual wellness exam and one other activity between September 1 and June 30.
• Applies to employees AND covered spouses enrolled in the A&M Care Plan.
• A premium reduction of $30 per month will be applied for each individual (you and your spouse) who completes the annual wellness exam and one other activity on your WebMD ONE personalized checklist by June 30.
• Retirees and graduate students enrolled in the Grad Plan will automatically receive the lower premium.
• You can verify your completion status for the wellness premium incentive by logging into or registering for your WebMD ONE account at webmdhealth.com/tamus.
• New employees have a grace period of the current plan year, plus the next plan year.

If you choose not to participate in the wellness premium incentive program, you will not receive the $30 premium reduction. Contact WebMD ONE member services if you believe you have completed a task, but the information is not reflected in your WebMD ONE account. Remember that it can take 90 days from the time of your wellness exam for the claim to process and the incentive to show on your account.

*The alternate health assessment available on Well onTarget through Blue Access for Members (BAM) can also count toward your wellness credit, but must be paired with your annual exam. The Well onTarget HA cannot be paired with any other activity for credit.

• For full-time employees, there is no increase in the employee contribution for medical coverage. The Chancellor has maintained this employee contribution level for the past seven years even though plan costs have increased.
• For retirees this year, there is a slight decrease in the retiree contribution for medical coverage and no plan design changes. The medical plan retiree rates remained level or have decreased for the past seven years even though plan costs have increased.

12-Month Employees

• Premium Costs for Coverage

9-Month Employees

• Premium Costs for Coverage

Retirees and Survivors

• Premium Costs for Coverage

COBRA Continuation Premiums

• COBRA Continuation Premiums

If you are adding coverage for a dependent you must have all dependent documentation submitted to the Benefits Office before July 31st.

Dependent Documentation

To Submit Open Enrollment Question make a Selection below.  

Employee OE Questions

Retiree OE Questions

Virtual Meeting Requests 

• Your email should include:
  • UIN
  • Name
  • Requested Representative: 
    • Irma San-Miguel
    • Angelia Alaniz 
    • First available
  • Cell Phone Number
  • What date and time is convenient to meet?  Please keep in mind same day appointments may not be available.

• Need help?
  • Watch the Complete Open Enrollment video for a step-by-step guide through the process
  • Download the job aid Complete Open Enrollment to assist you as you make changes.

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