Learn more about the benefits you receive as an employee and industry updates.
If you enroll in the Hofstra EPO or POS plan, in addition to medical coverage, you and your family (if applicable) will also receive vision benefits, administered by EyeMed and pharmacy benefits with Express-Scripts

• EyeMed Vision Care Plan
• Express-Scripts Formulary List

   

Also, when enrolled in the Hofstra EPO plan, you and your family (if applicable) will also receive dental benefits, administered by Delta Dental.

• Delta Dental EPO Plan

However, if you choose the Hofstra POS, Oxford or HIP options, you may enroll in the Delta Dental plan for an additional contribution. This coverage is only available for the employee -- it does not cover dependents.

• Delta Dental Optional Plan
• Delta Dental Optional Plan (Local 153, Local 282 and Local 550)

Learn how you can put pre-tax money aside to pay for medical expenses, dependent care expenses and commuting to work via public transportation or using municipal parking.

• View a list of typical healthcare expenses covered by FSA
• View a list of Dependent Care Eligible Expenses
• Commuter Benefit Account  Participant Guide
• What's New?

Read about the life insurance and accidental death insurance in the Required Notice Section and view information on the LTD policy.

Do you want to change your beneficiary designation for your Hofstra-provided life insurance?

• Download the ING Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation Form.

Gain knowledge about the Pension plan offered to University employees.

The Hofstra University Pension Plan is a tax deferred annuity arrangement (IRS Code Section 403(b) annuity). The plan is voluntary with a one-time irrevocable election to participate which begins after you reach age 26 and you meet the eligibility requirements.

• Tuition Remission 
• Tuition Exchange & Scholarship
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacations
• Free or discounted tickets to University events

• Privacy Notice [pdf]
• Summary Annual Report (SAR)
• Annual Required Notice
• COBRA Notice

Medical

Hofstra Exclusive Provider Option (EPO)

• EPO Summary Plan Description
• Hofstra EPO Option SBC

Hofstra Point-of –Service (POS)

• POS Summary Plan Description                        
• Hofstra POS Option SBC
• POS Summary Plan Description Local 550 and Local 282
• Hofstra POS Option Local 550 and Local 282 SBC

• Oxford EPO Summary
• Oxford EPO SBC

• HIP HMO Summary
• HIP HMO SBC

• HIP POS Summary
• HIP POS SBC

Dental

• Delta Dental Summary Plan Description
• Delta Dental Optional (Employee Only) Summary Plan Description
• Delta Dental Optional (Employee Only) Local 153, Local 282 and Local 550

Express-Scripts

• Express-Scripts Summary Plan Description

Flexible Spending

• Flexible Spending Summary Plan Description

Pension

• Pension Plan Summary Plan Description

Life Insurance (both University paid and optional contributory)

• Life/AD&D Summary Plan Description

Long Term Disability

• Long Term Disability Summary Plan Description

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Updates

Summary of Benefits and Coverage Form (SBC)

In compliance with the Affordable Care Act Hofstra University has developed a Summary of Benefit Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary that will make it much easier for you to understand and compare the benefits offered by different plans. 

• Hofstra EPO Option SBC
• Hofstra POS Option SBC
• Hofstra POS Option Local 550 and Local 282 SBC
• HIP HMO SBC
• HIP POS SBC
• Oxford EPO SBC
• SBC Uniform Glossary

Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts(FSA)

Starting January 1, 2013, federal regulations limit salary reduction contributions to a health care flexible spending account to $2,500 (as indexed for inflation).

Women’s Preventive Care

The Affordable Care Act helps make prevention affordable and accessible for all Americans by requiring new health plans to cover and eliminate cost sharing for preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and the Bright Futures Guidelines recommended by the Academy of Pediatrics.  The pdf below advises on eight new additional women’s preventive services that will be covered without cost-sharing requirements include.

New Comprehensive Coverage for Women’s Preventive Care