Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Don’t Lose Out on Reimbursement for Qualified Expenses Under Your 2021 FSA Accounts!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Mary Stall

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account   Qualified  healthcare expenses incurred  between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 must be submitted to SMU’s vendor, Discovery Benefits/Wex, no later than March 31, 2021 to be considered for reimbursement. This year, up to $570.00 … Continue reading →

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Update on COVID-19 testing locations for SMU employees

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Mary Stall

With the return to in-person classes on campus this fall, the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center is providing COVID-19 testing as needed for students and will be unable to accommodate testing for SMU employees beginning on September 7. As offered … Continue reading →

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Midyear Reminders for Health FSA and Dependent Care FSA Participants

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Mary Stall

Health Care FSA  Expanded Health Care FSA Carryover Provision If you enrolled in the 2020 Health Care FSA, the plan will allow you to carry over any unused funds from the 2020 plan year into the 2021 plan year. The … Continue reading →

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Important Updates to SMU Pharmacy Benefits Effective August 2021

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Mary Stall

Beginning in August 2021 there will be a couple of changes in pharmacy benefits. These changes will ONLY impact the following individuals: Those who use AllianceRx mail order pharmacy for prescriptions, generally for ongoing or maintenance medications Those who use … Continue reading →

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Updated COVID-19 Awareness Course for Employees

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Mary Stall

Last May, SMU launched its COVID-19 Return to Work training program. This course provided new guidelines for current and newly-hired employees so the University could stay healthy and continue its mission amid the pandemic. A refreshed version of the course is … Continue reading →

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SMU Vaccine Update

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Mary Stall

SMU recently received approval from the state to be a COVID-19 vaccination provider for the campus community through the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center. Plans are in place to offer the vaccine to all staff, as well as their partners … Continue reading →

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Resources for Flu Shots for SMU Employees

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Mary Stall

During the COVID-19 pandemic getting your flu shot is more important than ever, especially if you are in a high risk group. The influenza vaccine will not prevent the coronavirus, but reducing the overall burden of respiratory illnesses is vital … Continue reading →

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Wellpower Launch Coming Soon – Rewards, Challenges, Recipes, and More

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Mary Stall

The new SMU Wellpower portal will launch September 1, 2020 for all benefit-eligible faculty and staff. The new portal will be available online and as an app for your mobile device. Sync with a wearable device to help with tracking … Continue reading →

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Magellan EAP Introduces BetterHealth Virtual Therapy

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Mary Stall

Magellan Healthcare’s Employee Assistance Program, (EAP) offers comprehensive virtual therapy options through BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling service. BetterHelp provides counseling for the entire family—individuals, couples and teens (with parental consent and in accordance with applicable law and clinical … Continue reading →

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SMU Benefits Available for You to Utilize!

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Mary Stall

Over the last few months, the Department of Human Resources has worked diligently with several of our vendors to offer additional benefits to our SMU benefits-eligible employees as well as extend several of our programs to allow further coverage. We … Continue reading →

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