Benefits FAQs

We understand that during your employment at Marshall, you may have questions regarding your benefits. To help assist you, we compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to provide the answers you may need quickly.

PEIA

You can search the PEIA site to find information about health insurance to wellness tools.

When an adopted child is placed in the home of a member, the member has the month the child was born and/ or placed in the home and the two following calendar months to add coverage for the child.

Coverage will be retroactive to the date of birth or placement if enrolled during the initial qualifying event period. If the child is not added to the insurance during the initial enrollment period, the child cannot be added until open enrollment or until another qualifying event occurs (insurance will not be retroactive).

To add an adopted child to your health insurance, you can:
1.Log into your Manage My Benefits account. Online Adoption Instructions
2. Visit your Benefits Coordinator and fill out a Change in Status Form.  You will need a copy of the certificate of placement or legal adoption papers as documentation.

The birth of a child to a policyholder creates an eligibility event that allows the policyholder to enroll their new dependent. Policyholders have the month the child was born and the two following calendar months to add coverage for the child. If the child is not added to the insurance during the initial enrollment period, the child cannot be added until open enrollment or until another qualifying event occurs.

To add a child to your health insurance, you can:
1. Log into your Manage My Benefits account. Online Birth Addition Instructions
2. Visit your Benefits Coordinator and fill out a Change in Status Form.  You will need a copy of the birth certificate as documentation.

​If a policyholder wants to update their demographic information, they can accomplish it in one of two ways.

1. Log into your Manage My Benefits account. On the account information screen, the name, address, telephone number or dependent information can be updated.
2. Visit your Benefits Coordinator and fill out a Change in Status Form. fill out the top portion of the form, and take it to the Benefit Coordinator to fill out the agency portion. The Benefit Coordinator can then enter the information through the Manage My Benefits portal and upload the form.

PLEASE NOTE: Any change that is made with PEIA does not change with your Mountaineer Flexible Benefits. To Change demographic information for FBMC, please click here.

Divorce is a qualifying event to make changes to your insurance.    Qualifying events which end eligibility (such as divorce) must be reported immediately. For purposes of eligibility, the term “immediately” shall mean as soon as practically possible and, in no case, greater than thirty (30) days from the date of the final divorce decree.    You must remove your ex-spouse and stepchildren from all of the policies that they were covered by ie. Health and Dependent Life, Dental, Vision etc..

To add make the change, you can:
1. Log into your Manage My Benefits account. Online Divorce Instructions

2. Visit your Benefits Coordinator and fill out a Change in Status Form.  You will need a copy of the the divorce decree.

Dependent child reaches his/her 26th birthday: You have the month of the event and the two following calendar months to act upon that qualifying event and change your coverage. In order to pick up our coverage, we will require a letter from the insurance carrier indicating the change in insurance coverage, the effective date of that change and the dependents covered. Changes can be made through Manage My Benefits or completing Change in Status form and bringing the documentation to the Benefits Coordinator. Coverage will begin on the first day of the month after enrollment occurs.

Marriage is a qualifying event that allows a member to add or drop coverage. A member may add coverage for a spouse during the month they are married and the 2 calendar months following. It is also a qualifying event to drop health coverage if a member is going to pick up coverage through their new. Step children may also be added due to the qualifying event of marriage.

To add make the change, you can:
1. Log into your Manage My Benefits account. Online Marriage Instructions
2. Visit your Benefits Coordinator and fill out a Change in Status Form.  You will need a copy of the marriage certificate/license.

What do I do now ? Congratulations on your retirement! Insurance is complicated enough, therefore, PEIA has given you some retirement FAQs help you navigate the transition from active employee to retiree with or without PEIA coverage.​ Some of the topics covered are:

  • ​​​​​​​​Retiree Tips
  • If You Do Not Want to Continue ANY PEIA Coverage After You Retire
  • Non-Medicare Retirees
  • Medicare Retirees
  • Premiums
  • Life Insurance
  • Mountaineer Flexible Benefits

UMR is PEIA’s third-party administrator that handles medical claim processing, case management, utilization management, precertification, prior approval and customer service for the PEIA PPB Plans.

UMR has informational videos on topics such as :

  • Learn to navigate UMR.com, including how to register and log in and how to find claims and Explanation of Benefits.
  • ​Learn how easy it is to view, order and fax
    your ID card using UMR’s desktop or mobile sites.
  • What is UMR Disease Management? Check out this video to learn more about this free member program and you can make better choices for better health!
  • Learn how to update your other insurance information on UMR.com. You can also call UMR at (888) 440-7342 to update this information.

View more videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/myUMRhealth

FBMC

Looking for a copy of your enrollment materials? Want to know exactly what an FSA is, and how it can benefit you? Login now and check out the resource section for answers to these questions and a lot more.

Dependent child reaches his/her 26th birthday: You have the month of the event and the two following calendar months to act upon that qualifying event and change your coverage. In order to pick up our coverage, we will require a letter from the insurance carrier indicating the change in insurance coverage, the effective date of that change and the dependents covered. Changes can be made by completing the FBMC Enrollment Form and bringing the documentation to the Benefits Coordinator. Coverage will begin on the first day of the month after enrollment occurs.

TIAA

Search or browse the TIAA FAQ library to find answers about taxes, forms, brokerage, contributions and other financial questions.

Office of the Obmuds

Marshall University’s Office of the Ombuds helps faculty and staff navigate processes and/or conflicts experienced  in the work environment.  Contact or schedule an appointment at:

Memorial Student Center BW14
(Walk-Ins Welcome)
304-696-2438
ombuds@marshall.edu
www.marshall.edu/ombuds

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