{"id":14116,"date":"2025-04-02T09:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/?page_id=14116"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:27:37","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Open Enrollment Dates: April 2, 2026 \u2013 May 15, 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">MURC\u2019s annual open enrollment period is\u00a0April 2nd \u2013 May 15th. As a reminder, if you need to enroll, drop coverage, change plans, or add\/drop dependents, this is the\u00a0<strong>only<\/strong>\u00a0time you\u2019re able to do so without a qualifying event. If you do not want to make any changes to your benefits, no action is required at this time.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Open_Enrollment_Flyer_Final.docx\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Open Enrollment Flyer<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-px lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bcs25701\/peia-2027-benefits-guide\" class=\"link-with-icon group flex w-full items-center gap-4 px-5 py-4 no-underline relative overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out bg-gray-50 text-green hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-green-dark contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900 first:rounded-t-lg last:rounded-b-lg mb-px\">\n\t<span class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-green\/10 text-green transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out group-hover:bg-green\/20 group-hover:text-green-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px]\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-lg lg:text-xl font-bold pr-1 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out\">Shopper&#039;s Guide for Plan Year 2027<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"h-5 w-5 shrink-0 opacity-30 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:opacity-100\"><path d=\"M13.5 4.5 21 12m0 0-7.5 7.5M21 12H3\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/HSA-Information.pdf\" class=\"link-with-icon group flex w-full items-center gap-4 px-5 py-4 no-underline relative overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out bg-gray-50 text-green hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-green-dark contrast-more:text-gray-900 hc:text-gray-900 first:rounded-t-lg last:rounded-b-lg mb-px\">\n\t<span class=\"shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-green\/10 text-green transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out group-hover:bg-green\/20 group-hover:text-green-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"h-[18px] w-[18px]\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-lg lg:text-xl font-bold pr-1 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out\">Health Saving Account Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"h-5 w-5 shrink-0 opacity-30 transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:opacity-100\"><path d=\"M13.5 4.5 21 12m0 0-7.5 7.5M21 12H3\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>PEIA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT CHANGES | PLAN YEAR 2026\u20132027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PEIA PLAN NAME CHANGES PPB Plans are being renamed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PEIA Gold (formerly PPB Plan A)<\/li>\n<li>PEIA Silver (formerly PPB Plan B)<\/li>\n<li>PEIA Gold High Deductible (formerly PPB Plan C)<\/li>\n<li>PEIA WV Bronze High Deductible (formerly PPB Plan D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MURC health insurance premiums will increase in July (see MURC rate sheet).<\/p>\n<p>There continues to be NO spousal surcharge for MURC (non-state) employees.<\/p>\n<p>The PEIA Benefits Guide for Plan Year 2027 is available online and will be mailed to current members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Changes to health insurance should be made online through\u00a0<b><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/openenrollment.wvpeia.com\/YRE\/index.cfm?. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenenrollment.wvpeia.com%2FYRE%2Findex.cfm%3F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbrittany.bruce%40marshall.edu%7Cc0dc2db506af4fe26eed08dd7127d4cd%7C239ab2783bba4c78b41d8508a541e025%7C0%7C0%7C638791138075765955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6F07XXlLhKXXRNFFWyD1VzONa2zSu6Qp%2B1Qbtlgm3Dk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Manage My Benefits (wvpeia.com)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">MURC Health Insurance premiums rate sheet can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/2026-2027-Benefit-Rate-Sheet.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Shopper\u2019s Guide for Plan Year 2027 is available <a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/peia.wv.gov\/Forms-Downloads\/Pages\/Shopper%27s-Guides.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeia.wv.gov%2FForms-Downloads%2FPages%2FShopper%2527s-Guides.aspx&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbrittany.bruce%40marshall.edu%7Cc0dc2db506af4fe26eed08dd7127d4cd%7C239ab2783bba4c78b41d8508a541e025%7C0%7C0%7C638791138075785016%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fmiNPN8mTEfMrW6sS5DySVcmi0%2Bqqh4KktEFeEM3rNE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">here<\/a> and will be mailed to current members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                            \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"peia-benefit-fairs\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('peia-benefit-fairs', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"peia-benefit-fairs-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"peia-benefit-fairs-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                PEIA Benefit Fairs\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"peia-benefit-fairs-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"peia-benefit-fairs-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<h5><\/h5>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Please plan to attend one of the PEIA Benefit Fairs if you have questions about plan differences, etc. When chatting with representatives from PEIA or The Health Plan, be sure to mention you\u2019re an employee of a Non-State Agency to receive the most accurate information<\/b>.<br \/>\nDates, times, and state-wide locations listed here:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Benefit-Fairs-2026.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Benefit-Fairs-2026.png 589w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Benefit-Fairs-2026-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">AFLAC<\/span><\/h2>\n                                            \n        \n    <div\n        id=\"have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll\"\n        x-data=\"accordion('have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll', false)\"\n        class=\"rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-gray-50\"\n        x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'bg-white shadow-md' : 'bg-gray-50'\"\n    >\n        <button\n            class=\"w-full flex justify-between items-center p-5 cursor-pointer border-0 text-left transition-all duration-300 ease-out bg-transparent outline-2 outline-transparent text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 focus:outline-green\"\n            x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\"\n            x-on:keydown.escape=\"expanded = false\"\n            x-bind:aria-expanded=\"expanded\"\n            x-bind:class=\"expanded ? 'text-green' : ''\"\n            id=\"have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll-button\"\n            aria-controls=\"have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll-panel\"\n                    >\n            <div class=\"text-left font-bold contrast-more:font-black tracking-wide text-base lg:text-lg hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900\">\n                Have questions about a plan or want to enroll?\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"ml-3\">\n                <svg class=\"h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out stroke-gray-400 shrink-0\"\n                     x-bind:class=\"{ 'rotate-180': expanded }\"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" d=\"M19 9l-7 7-7-7\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll-panel\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"have-questions-about-a-plan-or-want-to-enroll-button\"\n            x-show=\"expanded\"\n            x-collapse\n            x-cloak\n        >\n            <div class=\"text-gray-700  bg-white py-6 px-5 styled-list\">\n                \n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Reach out to our representative, Zack Dunham any time during Open Enrollment at\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:Zachary_Dunham@us.aflac.com\" href=\"mailto:Zachary_Dunham@us.aflac.com\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Zachary_Dunham@us.aflac.com<\/a>. He will also be at our\u00a0<b>Open Enrollment Benefits Town Hall\u00a0<\/b>sessions in April<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>As a reminder, MURC offers the following plans:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Short-Term Disability<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Accident<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Hospitalization<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Guardian<\/b><b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">There are\u00a0<b>no changes for our Guardian policies<\/b>\u00a0<b>or premiums<\/b> for the upcoming plan year. Paper enrollment forms will be needed to enroll in or change dental\/vision coverage; forms can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/8-Guardian-Enrollment-Kit.pdf\">here<\/a> and should be returned to MURC Human Resources \u2013 <a title=\"mailto:kent1@marshall.edu\" href=\"mailto:kent1@marshall.edu\" data-linkindex=\"5\">kent1@marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Health Equity (Flexible Spending Account)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">You MUST re-enroll for the new plan year if you want to continue contributing to a flexible spending account. If you are a new enrollee OR are re-enrolling for PY26, please complete the for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/9-Health-Equity-FSA-Enrollment-Form.pdf\">here<\/a> and return it MURC Human Resources \u2013 <a title=\"mailto:kent1@marshall.edu\" href=\"mailto:kent1@marshall.edu\" data-linkindex=\"6\">kent1@marshall.edu<\/a>. More information about flexible spending can be found\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/info.healthequity.com\/Member\/FSA. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.healthequity.com%2FMember%2FFSA&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbrittany.bruce%40marshall.edu%7Cc0dc2db506af4fe26eed08dd7127d4cd%7C239ab2783bba4c78b41d8508a541e025%7C0%7C0%7C638791138075804055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ErAPvoW5fObPTJE2kqkASW14TBtEX816%2Bamt0O6zBjQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Enrollment Dates: April 2, 2026 \u2013 May 15, 2026 MURC\u2019s annual open enrollment period is\u00a0April 2nd \u2013 May 15th. 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