Benefits

Visiting Faculty/Scholars Health Plan Benefits Summary

VII. FACULTY AND ACADEMIC STAFF RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PROGRAMS (Cont.)
OPTIONAL BENEFITS (Cont.)¹
 

Health Plan Benefits for Visiting Faculty/Scholars

Visiting faculty/scholars may be eligible to enroll for health plan coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.  These health plan options may be available in recognition of the fact that many visiting faculty/scholars are enrolled in national or other private institutional health programs in the U.S.A or abroad, which do not provide them coverage when appointed at MSU. Individuals eligible for this program are visiting faculty/scholars: 1) who are appointed without pay or with pay on appointments of less than 50% time and/or for less than nine months, who will return to their home university, agency, firm or other institution after a limited appointment period at Michigan State University; and 2) who are currently enrolled in a health plan which is not available to them while appointed at Michigan State University.

Information related to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health plan options available to visiting faculty/scholars is indicated below:

1. Individuals may be eligible for a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan non-group plan option.
    
2. Individuals participating in this plan must pay the premiums.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will bill eligible visiting faculty/scholars directly for the cost of participation.
    
3. To receive additional information regarding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan non-group plan options, contact the MSU Dedicated Service Unit at (517) 322-4447.
    

¹For benefit purposes only, half-time is defined as 50.0-64.9 percent time; three-quarter time is defined as 65.0-89.9 percent time; full-time is 90.0-100.0 percent time.