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Dental and Vision 

  • UC will continue to pay the full cost of dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. 
  • Vision plan coverage for contact lenses will change from a combined maximum benefit of $160 for lenses and exam to a maximum benefit of $160 for lenses, with the exam covered separately with a copay of up to $60. 

Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity   

  • Prudential is taking over as the administrator of UC's Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity plans.
  • Premium costs aren’t changing, but there are a few changes in benefits, including:

    • Accident — Benefits are increasing for hospital admittance, ground transportation, medical appliances and more.
    • Critical illness — New infectious disease coverage (including for meningitis, whooping cough and Lyme’s disease) and wellness benefits will be added.
    • Hospital indemnity — Mammography benefits are paused pending DOI approval; benefits for hospital admission and more are increasing.

Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Health FSA: The maximum contribution to the Health FSA will be $3,050 in 2024. The carryover maximum is $610 for the 2023 Plan Year. Unused balances up to $610 will be carried over from 2023 to 2024 and will be available to participants in the first week of January 2024. 
  • DepCare FSA: Most participants may contribute up to $5,000 per year. To comply with IRS non-discrimination regulations, the maximum amount a highly-compensated employee, defined by the IRS as those earning $150,000 or more in 2023, may contribute to the DepCare FSA in 2024 will be limited to $3,000.

Learn more about benefits changes for 2024.