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MIT Benefits – 2019 Open EnrollmentOctober 22 – November 2, 2018
Welcome!
– Kristen Panagopoulos, Integrated Benefit Services Manager
– Dionne Garcia, Senior Benefits Analyst
Summary of 2019 Benefits & Rate Changes
Benefits for Today
Benefits for Tomorrow
Questions?
Agenda
Medical Plans
MIT will continue to offer the Traditional, Choice, and High Deductible Health Plans through Blue
Cross/Blue Shield
Medical Insurance plan rates will increase 5.5% on average, slightly lower than the national trend
of 6% to 7%
Copays for medical services and prescription coverage will remain the same. Copays for some
medications will change due to Express Scripts annual formulary changes.
Dental Plans
MIT will continue to offer the current Basic and Comprehensive Plans through Delta Dental
Dental plan rates will not increase
Vision Plan
MIT will continue to offer the current vision plan through EyeMed
Vision plan rates will not increase
Summary of 2019 Benefits & Rate Changes
Flexible Spending Account
Health Care FSA maximum will remain the same at $2,650
Dependent Care FSA maximum will continue to be $5,000 per household (covers children up to
age 13)
If enrolling in BC/BS High Deductible Health Plan, you will not be eligible for Health Care FSA
Summary of 2019 Benefits Changes
Supplemental and Dependent Life Insurance
MIT will continue to offer the current plans through MetLife
Rates will decrease and are available on HR Benefits website – Open Enrollment
Eligible employees may
▪ Change medical, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance and dependent life
insurance coverage
▪ Enroll or re-enroll in a Health Care and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Account (FSA)
▪ Add additional eligible dependents up to age 26 (and beyond age 26 for dependents
with disabilities) or discontinue coverage for current dependents
During Open Enrollment
Health | Dental | Vision |Flexible Spending Accounts | Income Protection
Benefits for Today
Your Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Plan Options
Traditional Plan
▪ Massachusetts network
▪ MIT Medical PCP
▪ $10 co-pays for office visits
― Variable copays for Rx
▪ $100 co-pay per emergency visit
(waived if admitted)
▪ PCP referrals are required
▪ No out-of-network benefits
Choice Plan
▪ New England network
▪ Either MIT Medical or BCBS PCP
▪ $20 co-pays for office visits
($10 at MIT Medical)
— Variable co-pays for Rx
▪ $100 co-pay per emergency visit
(waived if admitted)
▪ PCP referrals are required;
otherwise
out-of-network benefits provided
▪ Out-of-network benefits
— $500/$1,000 deductible; 25%
coinsurance
— Out-of-pocket max
$2,500/$5,000
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HDHP with HSA Plan
▪ Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO network
▪ No PCP required
▪ Preventive services covered in full
▪ Deductible ($1,500 employee
only/$3,000 employee +
spouse/child/family). Additional
deductible for out-of-network
services
▪ Deductible applies to Rx
▪ 10% Co-insurance
▪ Out-of-pocket maximum ($3,000
employee only/$6,000 employee +
spouse/child/family). Additional
out-of-pocket maximum for out-of-
network services
▪ Out-of-network benefits
- Additional deductible applies
Health Savings Account (HSA)
- MIT Contribution ($500 employee
only/$1,000 employee +
spouse/child/family)
Your Delta Dental Plan Options
Basic Plan
▪ 100% coverage of preventive services
▪ 80% coverage of fillings, extractions, and
root canals
▪ No deductible
▪ Orthodontia not covered
▪ Dentures, bridges, and crowns not covered
▪ Maximum calendar year benefit of $1,750
per member
Comprehensive Plan
▪ 100% coverage of preventive services
▪ 80% coverage of fillings, extractions,
and root canals
▪ 50% coverage of orthodontia ($1,750
lifetime maximum, only available to
dependent children through age 18)
▪ 50% coverage of dentures, bridges,
and crowns
▪ $50 annual deductible for non-preventive services,
except orthodontia
▪ Maximum calendar year benefit of
$1,750 per member (orthodontia
counted separately)
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Your EyeMed Vision Plan
▪ Separate benefit from MIT medical plans
▪ EyeMed Vision Plan covers hardware, frames, and prescription lenses
▪ Remember, if you are enrolled in a BC/BS Medical plan, routine eye exams are
covered once every 12 months per member
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Administered by WageWorks
You may set aside pre-tax dollars—lowering your taxable income—to pay for:
— Certain medical and dental expenses or
— Dependent care services (for children under age 13)
Dependent Care FSA “use it or lose it”
Health Care FSA Carryover from 2017 up to $500
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Minimum Maximum
Health Care $104 $2,650
Dependent Care $104 $5,000
Income Protection Benefits
Benefit Description Cost to Employee
Long-term Disability60% of your pay
plus continued benefitsNone
Accidental Death and
Dismemberment Insurance
$100,000
(decreases after age 65)None
Basic Life Insurance$50,000
(decreases after age 65)
None
Dependent Life Insurance
$50,000 or $100,000 options for
spouse or domestic partner
$10,000 per child
Monthly cost for spouse or domestic
partner depends on age; flat rate for
child(ren)
Supplemental Life InsuranceUp to 7x pay
(max $2,000,000)Monthly cost depends on age
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Pension Plan | 401(k) Savings | Retiree Medical | Long-Term Care Insurance | Work Life
Benefits for Tomorrow
Overview of MIT’s Basic Retirement Plan (Pension Plan)
Feature Provision
You become eligible after…
▪ One year of service at a 50%+ work schedule or
▪ 1,000 hours of service in a 12-month period
MIT funds this plan entirely – no contributions required from you
Your benefit is…
▪ The monthly lifetime pension from your cash balance account OR
▪ The single sum value of your cash balance account if:
You leave MIT with 15 or fewer years of service, or your cash
balance account is $75,000 or less
Your cash balance account is
credited with…
5% of your total pay each year
and
5% of your pay each year above the Social Security Taxable Wage
Base ($128,400 in 2018)
and
Interest at market rates
You are vested (i.e., own the
benefit) after…Three years of service with the Institute
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Special Features of MIT’s Pension Plan
▪ Plan includes:
— An option to have your pension adjusted for inflation after you retire
— A wide range of payment options that allow you to continue your pension to a beneficiary
after your death
▪ A full-service pension website, PensionConnect, is a resource for you once you are
eligible for the Plan
▪ Your designated beneficiary is eligible for your full cash balance account if you die
before retirement
— Make sure to designate a beneficiary on PensionConnect
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Overview of MIT’s Supplemental 401(k) Plan
Feature Provision
You become eligible… Immediately upon hire if you are working 50%+
Your benefit is funded by… Both you and MIT
You may contribute…
Up to $18,500 each year on a pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) basis
($24,500 if age 50 or older)
IRS limits adjusted annually
MIT contributes…100% of the amount you contribute up to 5% of
your pay each year
You are vested in your contributions
and MIT’s contributions…Immediately
You may invest your contributions
and MIT’s contributions…
In a wide range of passive and actively managed investment funds;
Fidelity administers the Plan
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401(k) Distributions
▪ Available upon retirement or termination of employment
▪ Optional forms of distribution include:
— Single sums
— Installments
— Annuities
▪ Loan available (50% of account balance up to $50,000)
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How Your Retirement Plans Work Together
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Social Security MIT Pension 401(k)
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Retiree Health Benefits
▪ If you have 10 or more years of service with MIT after your 45th birthday, you
may be eligible for MIT-subsidized retiree health benefits
— If not yet eligible for Medicare, you may continue coverage under one of MIT’s
health care plans for active employees
— If eligible for Medicare or Social Security Disability benefits, you may elect one of MIT’s
Medicare Supplement Plans
▪ You and MIT pay for the cost of coverage
— MIT’s share of coverage cost is determined by your years of service with MIT
after your 45th birthday
▪ Coverage is not automatic; you must enroll as you near retirement
▪ Plan likely to be adjusted over time as the health insurance market evolves
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Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) (Genworth)
▪ Reimburses for:
— care you may need if you are chronically ill and need help with everyday activities, such as
eating, bathing, or dressing
— the cost of care if you need supervision due to a cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's
disease
▪ You pay the full cost
▪ Apply no later than 45 days after your hire date to enroll with modified issue
▪ The plan is also available to family members ages 18 through 79: spouses, domestic
partners, adult children, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-
law and siblings
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MIT Work-Life Center
▪ MIT MyLife Services: Free, confidential assistance with personal, family, work, or
emotional health concerns at any time of day or night.
▪ Senior Care Planning: Phone or in person consultations with a licensed geriatric
social worker, available across the US
▪ Backup child and adult care: Up to 15 days of child care in your home or in a local
child care center, and adult care to assist you or your loved ones
▪ College Coach: Online resources and individual consultations to help you plan and
pay for your child’s college education and get assistance with a personalized
repayment strategy for your own or your child’s student loans
▪ Special Needs Resource: Resources for parents of children of all ages struggling with
developmental, emotional, or learning challenges
▪ On-site child care centers (TCC)
▪ Lactation Rooms across campus
▪ Work-Life Seminar Series
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617-253-1592
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 617-253-6151
Web: hr.mit.edu/benefits
Twitter: @MIT_HR
For More Information Contact the MIT Benefits Office
This overview is intended to provide a brief summary of MIT benefits and services. If there is an inconsistency
between this overview and the plan documents, the plan documents will govern. MIT reserves the right, at its
discretion, to modify, change, or revoke any of the plans, programs, practices or policies described here, as MIT
may require, with or without notice at any time.
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Plan Rates Information
Appendix
2019 BC/BS Medical Plans Employee Costs
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Faculty and Staff – Semimontly Rates
Coverage Tier MIT Traditional
Health Plan
MIT Choice
Health Plan
MIT High Deductible
Health Plan
Employee $107.00 $117.00 $86.00
Employee and Spouse/Domestic
Partner$258.00 $279.00 $214.00
Employee and Child(ren) $220.50 $238.50 $183.00
Family $340.00 $369.00 $279.00
Support and Service – Weekly Rates
Coverage Tier MIT Traditional
Health Plan
MIT Choice
Health Plan
MIT High Deductible
Health Plan
Employee $47.08 $51.69 $37.38
Employee and Spouse/Domestic
Partner$113.31 $123.00 $93.00
Employee and Child(ren) $99.46 $107.77 $82.15
Family $151.15 $164.54 $123.00
2019 Delta Dental Plan Employee Costs
Basic Plan Comprehensive Plan
Faculty and Staff
Semimonthly
Support and
Service/Weekly
Faculty and Staff
Semimonthly
Support and
Service/Weekly
Employee $3.00 $1.38 $10.50 $4.85
Employee and Spouse/
Domestic Partner$10.00 $4.62 $29.50 $13.62
Employee and Child(ren) $10.00 $4.62 $29.50 $13.62
Family $15.50 $7.15 $45.00 $20.77
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2019 EyeMed Vision Plan: Employee Costs
Faculty and Staff
Semimonthly
Support and Service
Weekly
Employee $2.89 $1.33
Employee and
Spouse/Domestic Partner$5.50 $2.54
Employee and Child(ren) $5.78 $2.67
Family $8.50 $3.92
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