Urgent information for those with university health coverage

Last week, those with health insurance through the University of Nebraska received an important e-mail regarding an audit of NU’s health insurance plan.

The e-mail — from Keith Dietze, universitywide director of benefits in NU Central Administration — contained vital information that if ignored could result in employee dependents losing coverage.

The original letter Read the original letter from Keith Dietze that was sent to university employees with university health insurance.

The audit, which starts this month, will require employees to verify the eligibility of dependents claimed under their insurance plans.

The type of evidence required will vary depending on the relationship of the dependent to employee, but may include copies of:

• Birth certificates;
  
• Marriage licenses; and
  
• Other documentation.

This verification will need to be completed between the period of March 7 and May 6.

This week, affected employees should receive packets from Chapman Kelly — the firm conducting the audit — that contain information about how to acquire copies of such documentation should they not have them in their homes.

Failing to verify the eligibility of dependents could result in coverage being dropped and other penalties.

NU insured employees are strongly encouraged to read Dietze’s original letter in the sidebar above.