Employee Health Insurance

The University of Kansas offers benefits eligible employees a comprehensive health insurance package that includes medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision coverage, an Voluntary Insurance Plans (Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness).

Eligibility

All benefits eligible faculty and staff are eligible for employee health insurance.

Cost

KU contributes toward your semi-monthly health premiums. Your health insurance premiums are paid either pre-tax or post-tax and the total premium amount is determined based on the following:

• Whether you are a full-time or part-time employee
• The insurance plan(s) you select
• The dependents that are covered
• Any available credit under the HealthQuest Rewards Program

Plan Detail 

To view current plan and premium information, please refer to the 2021 Enrollment Guide.    To see the 2020 information, here is the 2020 Health Benefits Booklet. 

Dependents Eligible To Be Covered 

• Your lawful spouse, including common-law marriage
• Any eligible dependent child(ren)

For additional information, as well as documentation requirements, please see the "Active State Employee Guidebook" located on the State Employee Health Plan website (click here).

Effective Date of Coverage

For new employees or employees newly eligible for coverage, enrollment is required within the first 31 calendar days of employment or eligibility and coverage is effective on the 31st first day after hire. 

Employees are encourage to enroll as soon after hire as possible.  This will assist in getting insurance cards to the employee in a timely manner and premiums being deducted timely. 

The State Employee Health Plan regulation states that a waiver of the 30 day waiting period can be sought only in the case where the "potential new employee is required to have insurance as a condition of obtaining a work visa for employment in the United States. If you believe you may be eligible for a waiver of the 30 day waiting period, please review the  30 Day Waiver FAQ, complete the Request for Waiver of 30 Day Waiting Period form and submit it to the Benefits Office by fax to 785-864-5200, or by campus mail to "Human Resources - Benefits". This Request for Waiver information must be received within 30 days of the date of hire.

Enrollment

Your enrollment in the health plan is voluntary. 

To enroll in the State Employee Health Program, you will access the secure Membership Administration Portal (MAP).

• Select your Regent University (University of Kansas) and you will be taken to your login screen.  To sign into MAP, you will use your KU online ID and password, the same credentials you use to log into your work computer.
• Once in your Member Portal, go to "Enrollment & Events" tab and click in "Launch Enrollment".
• If you can't login, open link with a different browser (Copy and paste link: https://sso.cobraguard.net/seer_login.php ). If you are still experiencing issue, visit assistance section below.