Explore your CU benefits.
Review the roster of CU’s benefits providers who help ensure you’ve got the Most Valuable Plans (MVPs). Whether you’re interested in choosing a new plan or want to learn more about your current plans — and the new CU Health Plan – Pathway medical plan — the Open Enrollment virtual fair can help you draw up the best game plan.
More resources:
- Visit the Benefits Toolkit for resources on how to select your benefits plans.
- Attend an in-person Open Enrollment fair on your campus.
Open Enrollment Courses
Medical Plans
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Resources
Key Features
Anthem administers three health care plans for CU.
Out-of-state Coverage – Employees enrolled in CU Health Plans – Pathway and High Deductible can use their coverage outside the state of Colorado.
Vision Coverage – Enrollees in CU Health Plan – Exclusive and CU Health Plan – Pathway will enjoy an added benefit of one free eye exam through Blue View Vision. Employees enrolled in other plans can elect to add Blue View Vision full-service coverage to their current plan for an additional premium.
Sydney Health App – Employees enrolled in Anthem administered plans can take advantage of the Sydney Health mobile app (PDF), which allows users to locate a provider, view their member ID, compare costs, access telehealth services through Livehealth Online (PDF) and more.
Contact Anthem
For specific questions, reach out to:
Anthem Dedicated Customer Service:
1-800-735-6072
Anthem First Impressions Pre-Enrollment Service:
1-855-646-4752
CVS Caremark
CVS Resources
Key Features
CVS has curated a series of videos and resources top help acquaint users with their offerings and features:
Recursos en Espanol
Contact CVS
CVS Caremark Customer Care: 1-888-964-0121
Kaiser
Kaiser Resources
Key Features
Kaiser is one of the nation’s largest multi-specialty medical groups with more than 750 medical offices and hospitals, as well as 95 million virtual connections. Kaiser offers a wide range of health and wellness resources for members.
Contact Kaiser
For specific questions, reach out to Member Services:
- Customer Services, Benefits and Claims: 1-877-883-6698
- Kaiser Open Enrollment Email
- Kaiser’s website
Dental Plans
Delta Dental
Right start 4 Kids
Prevention First
Delta Dental Resources
Key Features
Regardless of which plan you choose, you will have 100% preventative care coverage, four yearly cleanings (regular and periodontal), two yearly oral exams and two fluoride treatments.
Contact Delta Dental
Savings and Spending Accounts
Optum Health Savings Account (HSA)
Key Features
Optum provides benefits-eligible employees who are insured under CU Health Plan – High Deductible access to a Health Savings Account to cover qualified medical expenses.
The money you put into an HSA rolls over from year to year — the money is yours to keep saved or spend on qualifying medical expenses. If you leave CU in any capacity, you will keep your HSA through retirement.
Resources:
Contact Optum
Reach out to Optum:
- Call 1-866-234-8913
- Website
ASI Flex: Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow you to set aside money for certain expenses (medical, child care, elder care costs).
Key Features
You don’t pay taxes on this money, meaning you’ll save an amount equal to the taxes you would have paid. Accounts are subject to a “use-it-lose-it” rule each year. Open Enrollment is when account holders must designate the amount contributed to their accounts for the plan year.
Resources
Contact ASI Flex
Life and Disability Insurance
The Standard Insurance
This decision tool and calculator can help you determine how much insurance you need.
The Standard Resources
Key Features
The Standard Insurance Company has you covered as CU’s disability and life insurance provider.
All faculty and staff have access to short-term and long-term disability insurance options. This benefit pays a percentage of your salary for a specified amount of time if you cannot perform your duties due to illness, injury or pregnancy.
In addition to providing each eligible employee with a basic-term life insurance policy at no cost, CU offers additional coverage. Employees can enroll in an Optional Term Life policy and additional Voluntary AD&D.
Contact The Standard
Reach out to The Standard:
- Call 1-800-628-8600
- Website
Mental Health Resources
Many resources are available to CU faculty and staff seeking mental health and wellness information — whether you are looking for help with personal growth, navigating transitions, discovering solutions or simply seeking support.
Preventative Mental Health Visits
All CU medical plans offer one preventative mental health care visit at no cost each plan year.
Review your plan documents to learn more about what’s available.
Additional Resources
- Mental health rsources in CU Health Plans – Learn about the available coverage through your health care provider.
- Mental Health Resource Hub – This is a free online digital resource site designed to help you navigate social isolation, anxiety and other challenges.
- Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) – CSEAP hosts teletherapy counseling sessions and online resources on managing stress and anxiety.
- LinkedIn Learning Course Collections – Employee Services has curated three collections of LinkedIn Learning courses on mental health, work-life balance and cultivating your personal purpose.
Have questions? Attend an Open Enrollment Fair
| Campus | Time | Location | Talks |
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| CU Denver | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 22 | Wellness Center Gymnasium 1355 12th St. Denver, CO 80204 |
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| CU Boulder | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 24 | Room 235 University Memorial Center 1669 Euclid Ave. Boulder, CO 80309 |
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| CU Colorado Springs | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 29 | Room 122 University Center 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Colorado Springs, CO80918 |
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| Anschutz Medical Campus | 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. April 30 | Krugman Conference Room Research 2 12700 E. 19th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045 |
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