Important Tax Information

As you prepare to file your 2016 income taxes, you may be asked about a form called Form 1095-C. The Affordable Care Act requires employers to furnish Form 1095-C to current and past employees who were covered in the employer sponsored medical plan for all or any portion of the tax year. In November of…Continue Reading Important Tax Information

Benefits Open Enrollment Coming Soon

Please mark your calendars – the annual open enrollment period for Middlebury’s health and welfare benefit plans will be held from November 1st through the 14th.  All benefits-eligible employees are required to complete the on-line process during this window so please watch your email on November 1st for instructions and benefit details.  If you will…Continue Reading Benefits Open Enrollment Coming Soon

Flu Vaccines

The following applies to all members of the Middlebury College Health Plan, employees and dependents alike. We are pleased to announce that our prescription plan will cover flu vaccines at a $0 co-pay for employees enrolled in Middlebury College’s medical insurance plan.  To take advantage of this $0 co-pay program, employees can choose from any…Continue Reading Flu Vaccines

Open Meetings

In November, Cigna will hold a series of open meetings (on each campus) in which they will present information on topics such as: how to access services, network coverage, switching mail order prescriptions, technology offerings, etc. Meetings will include ample time for questions from the audience. These group meetings will be offered at: Middlebury, Wilson…Continue Reading Open Meetings

YOU ASKED, WE DELIVERED!

Additional one-on-one sessions with a Cigna representative are now available in Middlebury through January 2017. Please make an appointment with a trained professional to get answers to your questions by visiting: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4cadac2babf49-cigna2 Monterey appointments are still available on: 10/12, 10/20 and 10/26. Please schedule a MIIS appointment at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4cadac2babf49-cigna1 SAVE THE DATE: During November, Cigna will…Continue Reading YOU ASKED, WE DELIVERED!

TIAA Webinars: New Programs on Retirement Readiness

TIAA plan sponsor webinar lineup offers you even more insights and solutions via live, interactive Q&A’s with experienced subject matter experts. You can register for upcoming titles and/or be able to access topic-specific resources and on-demand presentations after the webinars with TIAA’s resource page: http://tiaa.org/ve . Here’s a sneak peek at the Fall lineup:…Continue Reading TIAA Webinars: New Programs on Retirement Readiness

Dental Plan Summary and Oral Health Integration Plan: Hot off the Press!

Below please find a link to the the Cigna version of Middlebury’s dental benefit plan summary. As you will see the covered services, both in- and out-of-network, are nearly identical to what we have now with CBA Blue.  However, there is one substantial difference.  On Cigna’s recommendation Middlebury has added an “Oral Health Integration Program” (2nd…Continue Reading Dental Plan Summary and Oral Health Integration Plan: Hot off the Press!

From MSA: Protect Your Credit This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means.  Shopping.  (And pumpkin spice lattes, of course.)  Before you buy gobs of candy for trick-or-treaters, plan your Thanksgiving feast and look for the perfect Christmas gift, remember this:  shopping can either hurt or help your credit. Why is credit so important? In the…Continue Reading From MSA: Protect Your Credit This Holiday Season