The 2017 Health Risk Assessment (HRA) process is almost upon us. For employees who

have a spouse who is covered or will be covered by Marquette’s medical plan in 2017, the

employee and the spouse must complete both parts of the HRA process in order for

the employee to receive the 10-percent premium discount for 2017. If only one of

the two complete the required steps, the employee will not be eligible for the 10-percent

premium discount.

Marquette University will not receive individual HRA results. In maintaining HIPAA compliance, we will only receive a group summary report indicating “yes” or “no” for HRA participation.

This is a two step process; both steps are outlined below.

STEP ONE: Complete the Biometric Screening

What is a Biometric Screening?

It is a simple finger stick blood test that will analyze your cholesterol, HDL and glucose.

Blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, and body mass index will also be recorded. The

results are available in about 15 minutes. You and your spouse have four options available

this year to compete this step.

Option ONE: Biometric screening with your primary care provider utilizing the

Medical Provider Form below. Biometric screenings for employees and spouses seeing

their medical provider must fall between Friday, July 1, 2016 and Friday, November 18,

2016. They may be subject to health plan co-pays. This form must be completed by your

medical provider and can be faxed directly to Justin at Aurora Healthcare at

(414) 525-2570. The form can be faxed in by either you or the medical provider. You will

need a copy of this form to complete the online questionnaire.

2016 HRA Medical Provider Form

Option TWO: Complete your Biometric screening on-campus; free of charge. Dates for

on-campus screenings, including several Saturday options, will be announced in early Fall,

with appointments beginning in late October and running through mid-November.

Option THREE: Complete a comparable biometric screening at a spouse's employer -

sponsored HRA screening and fax results directly to Justin at Aurora Healthcare at

(414) 525-2570. Biometric screenings must fall between July 1, 2016 and November 18, 2016.

Option FOUR: The Biometric screenings can be completed at limited Aurora Clinics in various outlying

suburbs on numerous Saturdays during the annual enrollment period. Dates and locations will be announced in early

Fall, with appointments beginning in late October and running through mid-November.

STEP TWO: Complete an online questionnaire with the results from your biometric screening using one of the

options outlined above. This questionnaire will be available at the start of the annual enrollment period. Please be sure to

keep a copy of this once completed. You and your spouse will have to complete this and will have two different sign ins.

2017 Health Risk Assessment

Voluntary Benefit Option—FSA

MetLife Traveling Benefit

Seasonal Focus: FLU Shots

UMR—Top 10 Reasons to Take the Stairs

Clarification from 2016 Spring Benefits Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Spotlight… Marquette Sports Rehabilitation Clinic

Questions/Comments?

IN THIS ISSUE

BENEFIT NEWS

2017 HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (HRA) INFORMATION

SUMMER 2016

BENEFITS NEWS

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) make it easy for you to set aside a portion of your salary on a pretax basis and use it to pay eligible health and/or day care expenses.

Marquette has two FSA account options:

Health— Health Care for eligible out-of-pocket medical, prescription drug, vision and

dental expenses.

Dependent Child Care—Can be used for certified day care expenses incurred for the care of your child (ren).

You may elect $2,550 per calendar year per employee for Health Care Expenses and $5,000 per calendar year per household for Dependent Child Care Expenses. The minimum contribution is $20 per month for both programs.

For more detailed information and a list of eligible expenses, go to http://www.marquette.edu/hr/FSA.shtml

There will be some exciting new changes to the FSA Benny Card! Details will be coming in early August.

Your Marquette Benefits When Traveling

Marquette Faculty and Staff have a Travel Assistance benefit through an arrangement with MetLife under Marquette’s Basic Life insurance policy. This service is provided and administered by AXA Assistance USA, Inc. AXA offers you and your dependents medical, travel, legal, financial and concierge services while traveling internationally or domestically, for both business and leisure travel. Click on this link for additional information:

http://www.marquette.edu/hr/documents/TravelAssistanceBrochureexp1214.pdf.

Some of the covered services include:

General travel information about visa, passport, inoculation requirements and local customs

Telephone interpretation

24-hour pre-departure information (weather, currency, holidays)

Emergency cash/bail assistance/legal referrals

Lost document and luggage assistance

Physician/hospital/dental referrals

Hospital admission validation

Evacuation and repatriation

Prescription transfer

Restaurant, shopping, hotel and airline recommendations/reservations

Destination transport (rental car/limousine, etc.) information and reservations

Sporting, theater, night life and event information, recommendations and information

Did you know that if you are enrolled in the Marquette medial benefit you can use in-network healthcare providers even when you are away from home in the US? Marquette’s medical provider network, United Healthcare Choice Plus (UHCP), gives participating employees access to a national network of doctors, urgent care facilities, and emergency rooms around the country. Prior to your departure from Milwaukee, call UMR (800-826-9781) or visit UMR.com to print off a list of participating providers where you are traveling. If you go to one of the providers in the UHCP network, your expenses will be covered in-network, as if you were in the local, Milwaukee area.

METLIFE TRAVEL BENFIT

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BENEFIT OPTIONS—FSA

The 2016 influenza vaccine (injectable) will be available soon. Only a single dose of this year’s vaccine is needed to protect you against the flu. All individuals, including healthy college students, should be vaccinated for influenza this season. Even if you had the flu last year or received a vaccination last year, you are still at risk of getting the flu this year. Members of the campus community are urged to take measures to avoid the flu and minimize spread of infection. If billed as routine, the flu vaccination is covered at 100% and may be subject to an office visit co-pay.

Flu vaccinations will be covered at 100% under Marquette’s medical plan if visiting one of the following Marquette Flu Clinics:

Visit one of the flu clinics across campus or come to MUMC with your UMR medical ID card

(No appointment needed!)

September 14 AMU 10 am—2 pm

September 21 Dental School 11 am—1:00 pm

September 28 Business School 2:30 pm—5:30 pm

October 5 Dental School 11 am— 1 pm

October 12 AMU 10 am— 2 pm

October 18 Law School 2:30 pm— 5:30 pm

October 24 AMU 8 am— 4:30 pm

For further information, click here.

TOP 10 REASONS TO TAKE THE STAIRS

According to UMR, taking the stairs instead of the elevator is a smart and simple way to improve your health.

Here’s why: 1. A free workout—Taking the stairs contributes to your daily amount of physical activity, without having to

purchase a gym membership or special exercise equipment.

2. Improves heart health—Walking up two flights twice a day can lower your total cholesterol and raise your

“good” (HDL) cholesterol level.

3. Saves time—It can be faster to take the stairs– especially during peak times—because you can avoid time wasted

waiting for the elevator.

4. Burns more calories—It burns twice as many calories as sports or

activities, and five times more calories than taking the elevator.

5. Strengthens leg muscles—You can build stronger leg muscles, which

reduces your risk of injuries.

6. Improves lung capacity—It is a great cardio exercise to increase the

amount of oxygen in your blood and helps your lung capacity.

7. A natural stress buster—Physical activity helps relieve stress by releasing

endorphins into your body. This is a healthier response to stress than drugs

or alcohol.

8. Helps you live longer—Studies show that people who climb 55 flights of

stairs per week have a lower risk of heart problems, and regular activity can

reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes.

9. Boosts confidence—it doesn’t require special skills. Just about anyone can

do it and you’ll build confidence as you feel healthier and look better.

10. Helps with weight loss or maintenance—Just two flights a day can lead to

six pounds lost in a year, and building strong calves, thighs and other muscles

will help burn more calories.

SEASONAL FOCUS—FLU SHOTS

Questions/Comments? Email: benefits@mu.edu

Call: 414.288.7305 Visit: www.marquette.edu/hr

Spotlight………..

Pain and injury often get in the way of

our busy lifestyles of work, activities,

recreation and exercise.

The Marquette Sports Rehabilitation Clinic is a full-service rehabilitation sports medicine clinic that offers the expertise of licensed physical therapists and licensed athletic trainers. Conveniently located in Schroeder Complex within the College of Health Sciences’ nationally ranked Department of Physical Therapy.

The clinic offers Marquette students and employees the following:

Full physical therapy and athletic training services (physical rehabilitation, strength training, athletic injury prevention and treatment, and wellness)

Bone density scans

X-ray

Free injury evaluations

Custom Orthotics

Physical Therapy, all deductibles and coinsurance are waived for employees and covered dependents with the EPO and PPO plans. The HDHP is not eligible for waiver of deductible.

The Marquette Sports Rehabilitation Clinic is an in-network provider for all Marquette University health plans. If you are enrolled in Marquette’s health plan, they will directly bill your insurance for you.

In addition to the rehabilitation clinic, you’ll have access to state of the art equipment in their body composition, strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, and motion analysis laboratories. The clinic also features handicap accessible bathrooms with showers.

The center offers convenient and flexible hours which makes it easy to fit around busy schedules.

In the Spring 2016 Benefits newsletter, a reference was made to insurance

coverage under Marquette’s medical plans for acupuncture and massage

therapy.

To clarify those benefits:

If you are on the health plan provided by Marquette University, the EPO and

PPO plans provide first dollar coverage for acupuncture up to $1,000.00 per

covered member, per year (no co-pay). Please note: Employees are

responsible for the cost of the initial evaluation, but any treatments afterwards

are covered up to $1,000.00. Benefits are paid under the HDHP after the annual

deductible has been met.

Massage Therapy is covered by the plan only if it is ordered by a

medical provider and prescribed as part of the Covered Person’s treatment

plan. Treatments are subject to deductible and coinsurance.

Program Date, Time & Location

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions:

June—August

By appointment only:

Please RSVP with TIAA at

1-800-732-8353

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. AMU 362 Wednesday, June 29, 2016 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. AMU 362 Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m. AMU 362 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. AMU 230 Thursday, July14, 2016 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. AMU 362 Friday, July 15, 2016 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. AMU 362 Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. AMU 362 Thursday, August 4, 2016 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. AMU 362

GROW classes can be found here

Link to additional articles and resources on the benefit website

CLARIFICATION FROM THE SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS