UVA Health Plan/Pharmacy
Health Plan Communications:
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Effective March 5, 2023, your medical, dental, and/or vision benefits can begin on the first date of employment (or choose to wait until the first of the month if you have coverage elsewhere).
- Date of employment: If you need coverage immediately, you have the option to start your medical, dental, and/or vision benefits as of your date of employment. This may be a good option if you are currently not covered elsewhere, or you desire coverage as soon as possible.
- First of the month following your date of employment: You can choose to start your medical, dental, and/or vision benefits on the first of the month after you are hired. This may be a good option if you have coverage from a previous employer or are under a family member’s coverage that is still active through the end of the month. However, if you are hired on the first of the month, your benefits coverage begins on your first date of employment; you cannot start coverage the following month.
- No medical, dental, and/or vision coverage: You can officially waive your medical, dental, and/or vision benefit options as well as enroll or waive in other benefits during your new hire change benefit event.
Please review the Coordination of Benefits document regarding your coverage and how it works with your prior employer.
Every UVA employee has different benefits needs, and you have 3 health plan options to choose from to meet your needs. All options are administered by Aetna:
- Basic Health (high deductible)
- Value Health
- Choice Health
How to Enroll
To enroll in your health plan option as a new employee, navigate to Workday>Inbox and follow the instructions for the new hire enrollment action.
Changes can be made during the Open Enrollment period each October or after a qualified life event like a change in marital status, an addition to the family, or a leave of absence.
Effective January 1, 2023. You have 60 days to submit a Qualified Life Event. The life event must occur within 2023. For 2022 life events, you have 30 days to submit a Qualified Life Event.
- Review the Qualified Life Events and Required Documentation resource document for a list of life events and required documentation needed to request a change. Qualified life event change requests along with appropriate documentation must be submitted within 60 days of the life event and must be consistent with the life event.
- Visit the Life Changes pages for additional information and to learn how to enter these requests in Workday.