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Author Archives: Holly Carter
A Holiday for Caregivers
Do you sometimes feel squashed between the needs of your older parents and your children? Then you know why adults who care for both groups are called the “sandwich generation.” There are nearly 65 million family-caregivers in the United States. … Continue reading
Spend Your Flexible Spending Account Dollars by December 31!
The end of the calendar year is right around the corner. Do you still have unused funds in your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? The funds you contribute to your FSA during 2012 are only available for reimbursement of qualified expenses … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, Discovery Benefits, flexible spending acccount, FSA, FSA reimbursement
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SMU Partnership With Compass Professional Health Services
More Information About Compass! As announced in a BenefitsU email on March 27, SMU is partnering with Compass Professional Health Services to provide a service that will enable you to identify high-quality doctors, hospitals, imaging centers, etc., and make … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, comparison shop, Compass, Compass Professional Health Services, health, medical, medical plan
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Looking For Ways To Reduce Your Health Care Expenses?
New Service Sponsored By SMU Human Resources Can Help You Reduce Your Health Care Expenses Did you know that the cost of medical services can vary by as much as 300%, even within the BCBSTX network? For example, one in-network facility … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, comparison shop, Compass, Compass Health Advisor Services, health, medical, medical plan
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FSA and HSA – March 31 Is The Deadline for 2011 Claims
Don”t Lose Out on Reimbursement for Qualified Healthcare Expenses! You’ve got until March 31, 2012 to submit qualified healthcare expenses incurred during the 2011 plan year for reimbursement from your Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), as applicable. Be sure to sign … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, flexible spending acccount, FSA, FSA reimbursement
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SMU 403(b) Retirement Plan
Maximizing your savings through the SMU Retirement Plan is the best thing you can do to help you meet your retirement income goals. If you are not sure how much you should be saving or how you should be investing … Continue reading
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Tagged 403(b), 403b retirement plan, Benefits, Diversified, retirement
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Exciting Changes to SMU’s 403(b) Retirement Plan Coming Next Year!
The SMU Department of Human Resources and an SMU faculty/staff committee (the Retirement Plan Advisory Council) have explored over the past two years ways to improve the investment education and retirement planning services available to SMU faculty and staff. As … Continue reading
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Be Safe in the Sun!
Spring and summer offer many opportunities for fun in the sun, but be aware of the risks of UV radiation. According to the World Health Organization, 60,000 people a year die from prolonged sun exposure around the world (48,000 are … Continue reading
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Go Paperless for Earth Day with BlueCross BlueShield!
Earth Day is April 22. Celebrate by going green with BCBS! Elect to receive your Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) online rather than in the mail. It’s easy to make the change to online EOBs: 1) If you have not yet … Continue reading
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