NUFlex Annual Enrollment
The University of Nebraska is pleased to present your NUFlex Benefits enrollment information for 2025. Please read all of the enrollment information carefully. Take time to review your current benefits and make decisions that will be best for you and your family in 2025.
Your benefits selection from the prior year will automatically roll over, with the exception of flexible spending accounts. You only need to change what you want to be different, or add new benefits. The health risk assessment and tobacco/nicotine designation need to be completed on a yearly basis.
When you add or change benefits in Firefly, simply save your selection, and the benefit change will be automatically submitted. There is not a "submit" button at the end of the process.
Mark Your Calendar
- October 28, 2024: Open Enrollment opens at 8 a.m.
- November 15, 2024: Last day to enroll or change benefits.
New Benefits for 2025
Virta Diabetes Assistance Program
Virta is a type 2 diabetes assistance program that helps members in managing their condition. With Virta, enrolled participants will receive a personalized treatment plan, medical supervision from a physician-led care team, one-on-one health coaching, educational tools, and access to a private online support community. There is no cost to you to participate in the program. Members can enroll at NebraskaBlue.com/Diabetes-Support.
New in 2025: The Virta Diabetes Assistance program will expand to include access to a prediabetes reversal program.
Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
Please remember to complete the health risk assessment as part of your enrollment process. The assessment is available through the Firefly website annual benefits enrollment process.
Benefits of completing the HRA include:
- Annual preventative care allowance of $400 (for insured age 2 and over)
- $0 copay for seasonal vaccinations administered at an in-network pharmacy and submitted to the prescription drug program
- $0 copay for generic prescription drugs non-specialty through the EmpiRx Health mail service program with no annual deductible
- 100% coverage for a routine preventive colonoscopy once every 10 years beginning at age 45
Medical Premiums
Medical premiums for employees will increase an average of $14 to $84 per month for most employees in 2025.
Please check nebraska.edu/benefits for your specific plan premiums. Deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket limits will not increase for the low, basic, and high PPO health plan options, but will be increasing or the qualified high deductible health plan option to comply with 2025 IRS requirements.
Please see the Annual NUFlex Benefits Enrollment newsletter for the 2025 changes to the qualified high deductible health plan option.
Dental Premiums
Dental Premiums for employees will not be increasing in 2025. Coverages, co-insurance, and deductibles will not change in 2025.
2025 Benefits Highlights
Blue Cross and Blue Shield and EmpiRx Health Contact Information
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (health and dental insurance carrier)
- Website:
- Phone: 866-926-1498
EmpiRx Health (pharmacy insurance carrier)
- Phone: 833-419-3436
Enhanced Provider Tier
The enhanced provider tier for participants in the health insurance plan includes many Nebraska-based providers, including Nebraska Medicine. Members will incur a lower deductible, co-insurance rate and maximum out-of-pocket if an enhanced tier provider is used by an employee, spouse or dependent.
To view a current listing of enhanced network providers, please visit or call Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska at 866-926-1498.
The existing deductibles, co-insurance rates and maximum out-of-pocket limits for other in-network providers will not change. The services covered by the health plan will be the same for all providers. For more information, see page 9 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
EmpiRx Health Prescription Drug Coverage
For more information on EmpiRx Health prescription drug coverage, visit our Prescription Drug Coverage page.
Preventative Care under Age 2
The health plan will pay 100% of the preventative care visits for insureds under the age of 2. For more information, see page 7 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
Other NUFlex Benefits Information
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
Retiree Benefits Information
COBRA Benefits Information
Campus
Contact
University of Nebraska Office of the President
Benefits Office 217 Varner Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0742Assistant Director for Benefits: Brian Schlichting
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Human Resources 1200 Warner Hall Kearney, NE 68849Benefits Manager: Erica Oliver
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Insured Benefits & Retirement 408 Canfield Administration Lincoln, NE 68588-0409Benefits Manager: Michelle Martin
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Benefits & Insurance 985470 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5470Benefits Manager: Amanda Rasco
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Benefits Office 205 Eppley Administration Omaha, NE 68182Benefits Manager: Stacey Williams
Health Benefits
- Overview
- COBRA Benefits (Post-Employment)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Benefit Forms
- Employee Plus One
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Insurance Price Tag Summary
- Health Risk Assessment
- HIPAA & Your Privacy
- Life Events & Changes
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid Chip Assistance
- Medical Insurance
- New Employee Benefit Enrollment
- Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Prescription Drug Coverage & Management
- Summary
- Vision Insurance
- Wellness Programs
Health Benefits
- Overview
- COBRA Benefits (Post-Employment)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Benefit Forms
- Employee Plus One
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Insurance Price Tag Summary
- Health Risk Assessment
- HIPAA & Your Privacy
- Life Events & Changes
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid Chip Assistance
- Medical Insurance
- New Employee Benefit Enrollment
- Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Prescription Drug Coverage & Management
- Summary
- Vision Insurance
- Wellness Programs
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