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Welcome to the University of Connecticut!
As you are now part of the University’s exemplary group of Graduate Assistants, Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate Fellows and Graduate Students participating in University funded internships, you have the opportunity to obtain health benefits through the “Connecticut Partnership Plan”.
The Connecticut Partnership Plan offers comprehensive medical and dental benefits similar to those offered to employees in many Connecticut municipalities. To learn more about the version of the Connecticut Partnership plan available to you, review the menu items on the left. Please also review the required COBRA notification.
Once you have reviewed the plan information and required notifications, it is time to make a designation of whether or not you will enroll in the Connecticut Partnership Plan. Should you choose to waive coverage, keep in mind that all full-time students are required by the University to maintain health insurance coverage.
Whether you choose to enroll in the plan or waive coverage, the deadline to submit your election form is 31 days from your hire date.
Partnership Plan COVID Services
The State of CT has provided us with their direction on how to cover the below services during this unprecedented time. The below cost shares and benefits related to COVID-19 are applicable through June 30, 2020.
COVID-19 Testing (physician ordered/prescribed) - Covered in and out of network with no member cost-share.
COVID19 Treatment - Covered in and out- of-network for all treatment for COVID-19 diagnosis
Telehealth Non-COVID19 Related Visits - Waiving in-network cost share. Out-of-network follows the standard benefit plan.
Behavioral Health - Waiving in-network cost share. Out-of-network follows the standard benefit plan.
Cryopreservation - No change at this time. Still an exclusion.
Virtual Visits - Through Amwell, covered at no member cost share when a member signs into their Oxford account and follows the instructions which requires them to use the provided “coupon” code to obtain that no member cost share.
If you plan to elect coverage for your eligible dependents, you will need to include electronic (scanned) documentation of each dependent’s eligibility status at the time of enrollment. For dependents who have social security numbers, you will need to include their social security numbers on their election form.
Qualified dependents generally include:
- Your legally married spouse or civil union partner.
- Your children, including stepchildren and adopted children, up to age 26 for medical and age 19 for dental (disabled children may be covered beyond age 26).
- Children for whom you are legal guardian up to age 18, unless proof of continued dependency is provided (allowing coverage up to age 26 for medical and 19 for dental).
Medical & Dental Rates
Individual – Full academic year cost $200.00
Individual + 1 – Full academic year cost $1,440.00
Family – Full academic year cost $1,822.00
Individual – Full academic year cost $153.96
Individual + 1 – Full academic year cost $307.92
Family – Full academic year cost $615.96
Check Deduction Dates 2020-2021
09/25/2020
10/09/2020
10/23/2020
11/06/2020
11/20/2020
01/29/2021
02/12/2021
02/26/2021
03/12/2021
03/26/2021
04/09/2021
04/23/2021
Graduate Fellow Medical & Dental Rates
2020/2021 Cost of Coverage – Payable via Fall and Spring Semester Fee Bills
Fall 2020 Semester
| Dental Insurance | Medical Insurance | ||||
| Coverage Type | Graduate Fellow Premium | Total Premium | Coverage Type | Graduate Fellow Premium | Total Premium |
| Fellow | $60.95 | $121.90 | Fellow | $83.35 | $1,840.30 |
| Fellow + 1 | $121.90 | $243.75 | Fellow + 1 | $600.00 | $3,736.00 |
| Fellow + Family | $243.80 | $487.60 | Fellow + Family | $759.15 | $5,465.95 |
Spring 2021 Semester
| Dental Insurance | Medical Insurance | ||||
| Coverage Type | Graduate Fellow Premium | Total Premium | Coverage Type | Graduate Fellow Premium | Total Premium |
| Fellow | $85.33 | $170.66 | Fellow | $116.69 | $2,576.42 |
| Fellow + 1 | $170.66 | $341.25 | Fellow + 1 | $840.00 | $5,230.40 |
| Fellow + Family | $341.32 | $682.64 | Fellow + Family | $1,062.81 | $7,652.33 |
Under federal and state law, the State of Connecticut is required to offer employees the opportunity to continue their current medical and dental plan options when coverage under the plan would otherwise end because of a qualifying event. An Initial COBRA Notification was made available to employees on their hire date.
To continue the coverage, members would have to pay the full cost of the coverage at group rates, which include an administrative fee.
The COBRA Administrator for the Partnership Plan is Anthem COBRA Unit at 1-800-433-5436.
COBRA Monthly Medical Costs 9/1/2020 - 8/31/2021
Employee - $375.42
Employee +1 - $762.14
Employee Family - $1,115.05
COBRA Monthly Dental Costs 9/1/2020 - 08/31/21
Employee - $24.87
Employee +1 - $49.73
Employee Family - $99.47
The length of continuation is based on the qualifying event.
| Qualifying Event | Period of Coverage |
| Employment Termination | up to 30 months |
| Reduction in hours | up to 30 months |
| Leave of Absence Without Pay | up to 30 months |
| Death of Employee | up to 36 months |
| Enroll Child Reaches Age Limitation | up to 36 months |
The COBRA Administrator will automatically send a COBRA notice shortly following notification of the termination of coverage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Medical Benefit Summary
Dental Benefit Summary
Medical & Dental Coverage for Graduate Fellows
Network of Distinction
State of CT Partnership Medical Benefit Plan Document
State of CT Partnership Pharmacy Benefit Plan Document
Special Offers at Anthem.com
HEALTH CARE
Antham BlueCross BlueShield
www.anthem.com/statect/
1-800-922-2232
DENTAL CARE
CIGNA
stateofct.cigna.com
1-800-244-6224
PHARMACY
Caremark
www.Caremark.com
1-800-318-2572