The Annual Benefit Enrollment period, during which you can change your benefit selections, will begin July 1, 2007, and continue through July 31, 2007.
Nationwide, general increases in health care costs are projected to be between nine percent and 12 percent. While the Texas Legislature is increasing its contribution toward your health plan, the increase will not offset the total growth in health plan premiums. As a result, the monthly employee contribution will increase for most health plans offered by the A&M System beginning Sept. 1, 2007.
The A&M System will help offset the increase in employee contributions in two ways. First, the A&M System has eliminated the $1.75 charge per employee per month which was included in the health plan premiums and used to fund the health plan administration. Second, the employer contribution will be increased by approximately $15 per employee per month. This amount, which will total approximately $5.0 million, will be in addition to that which the legislature will contribute.
The following chart contains premium information on the health insurance plans offered by the A&M System. Included for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, are the total monthly premiums, the amounts funded by the taxpayers of the state of Texas, and the monthly employee contribution. Also included for fiscal year 2008 is the additional System employer contribution. On average, the employee contribution pays approximately 20 percent of the total cost of the monthly health insurance premium.
Premiums for the optional insurance plans, such as optional life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, will remain constant at fiscal year 2007 rates.
Final premiums will be available soon on the System Human Resources website and at the end of the month when Annual Enrollment is available through HRConnect. The Annual Enrollment meeting schedule will be available on the System Human Resources website along with other Annual Enrollment-related materials.
All employees will be asked to make any benefit changes online using the HRConnect online enrollment system. You can access HRConnect through Single Sign On. Retirees will still receive booklets and forms in the mail in early July.
It is important that you check and, if needed, update or add your email and home/mailing addresses in HRConnect (use Single Sign On to access HRConnect, then click on the “Personal Data” tab and follow the directions). This will ensure that you receive Annual Enrollment email messages and any mailed information.
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| Carrier | CC* | Fiscal Year 2006 | Fiscal Year 2007 | Fiscal Year 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Premium | State/ Taxpayer Contribution |
Employee Out-of-Pocket | Total Premium | State/ Taxpayer Contribution |
Employee Out-of-Pocket | Total Premium | State/ Taxpayer Contribution |
System Employer Supplement | Employee Out-of-Pocket | ||
| A&M Care 350 | E/O | $355.63 | $341.56 | $14.07 | $398.38 | $361.19 | $37.19 | $437.23 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $61.29 |
| E/S | $640.13 | $483.81 | $156.32 | $717.08 | $511.55 | $205.53 | $788.41 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $236.88 | |
| E/C | $533.45 | $430.47 | $102.98 | $602.23 | $455.17 | $147.06 | $656.72 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $171.03 | |
| E/F | $782.38 | $554.94 | $227.44 | $883.28 | $586.73 | $296.55 | $964.01 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $324.68 | |
| A&M Care 1250 | E/O | $326.00 | $326.00 | $0.00 | $335.44 | $335.44 | $0.00 | $367.87 | $360.68 | $7.19 | $0.00 |
| E/S | $524.98 | $483.81 | $41.17 | $603.78 | $511.55 | $92.23 | $663.57 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $112.04 | |
| E/C | $449.15 | $430.47 | $18.68 | $506.00 | $455.17 | $50.83 | $552.68 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $66.99 | |
| E/F | $633.76 | $554.94 | $78.82 | $742.14 | $586.73 | $155.41 | $811.42 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $172.09 | |
| A&M Care 65 PLUS | E/O | $333.50 | $333.50 | $0.00 | $344.60 | $344.60 | $0.00 | $375.94 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $0.00 |
| E/S | $528.71 | $483.81 | $44.90 | $620.28 | $511.55 | $108.73 | $679.71 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $128.18 | |
| FirstCare Central & West TX | E/O | $346.56 | $341.56 | $5.00 | $378.06 | $361.19 | $16.87 | $394.83 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $18.89 |
| E/S | $616.81 | $483.81 | $133.00 | $882.31 | $511.55 | $370.76 | $987.07 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $435.54 | |
| E/C | $511.47 | $430.47 | $81.00 | $566.22 | $455.17 | $111.05 | $592.25 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $106.56 | |
| E/F | $752.73 | $554.94 | $197.79 | $799.52 | $586.73 | $212.79 | $789.66 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $150.33 | |
| Humana Corpus Christi | E/O | $399.11 | $341.56 | $57.55 | $438.45 | $361.19 | $77.26 | $491.29 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $115.35 |
| E/S | $651.29 | $483.81 | $167.48 | $715.59 | $511.55 | $204.04 | $803.07 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $251.54 | |
| E/C | $584.57 | $430.47 | $154.10 | $642.27 | $455.17 | $187.10 | $720.59 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $234.90 | |
| E/F | $894.90 | $554.94 | $339.96 | $983.32 | $586.73 | $396.59 | $1,104.27 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $464.94 | |
| Humana San Antonio | E/O | $369.63 | $341.56 | $28.07 | $406.05 | $361.19 | $44.86 | $454.84 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $78.90 |
| E/S | $631.70 | $483.81 | $147.89 | $694.07 | $511.55 | $182.52 | $778.56 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $227.33 | |
| E/C | $511.79 | $430.47 | $81.32 | $562.28 | $455.17 | $107.11 | $630.60 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $144.91 | |
| E/F | $834.75 | $554.94 | $279.81 | $917.22 | $586.73 | $330.49 | $1,029.90 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $390.57 | |
| Mercy | E/O | $379.75 | $341.56 | $38.19 | $423.61 | $361.19 | $62.42 | $487.43 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $111.49 |
| E/S | $714.46 | $483.81 | $230.65 | $797.15 | $511.55 | $285.60 | $919.02 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $367.49 | |
| E/C | $655.62 | $430.47 | $225.15 | $731.48 | $455.17 | $276.31 | $843.15 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $357.46 | |
| E/F | $951.01 | $554.94 | $396.07 | $1,061.14 | $586.73 | $474.41 | $1,224.04 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $584.71 | |
| Scott & White | E/O | $351.56 | $341.56 | $10.00 | $375.51 | $361.19 | $14.32 | $405.68 | $360.68 | $15.26 | $29.74 |
| E/S | $626.62 | $483.81 | $142.81 | $581.08 | $511.55 | $69.53 | $699.80 | $536.27 | $15.26 | $148.27 | |
| E/C | $549.60 | $430.47 | $119.13 | $495.11 | $455.17 | $39.94 | $578.09 | $470.43 | $15.26 | $92.40 | |
| E/F | $760.47 | $554.94 | $205.53 | $725.72 | $586.73 | $138.99 | $823.90 | $624.07 | $15.26 | $184.57 | |
| E/O | Employee Only |
|---|---|
| E/S | Employee and Spouse |
| E/C | Employee and Children |
| E/F | Employee and Family |
