Announcement: Automatic Health Insurance Enrollment

Posted on July 28, 2010 by geo

If you are concerned about maintaining continuous health coverage through UHS, make sure you have enrolled in classes for next semester.

If you are enrolled in fewer than five credits, are on program fee, need the family plan or are enrolled in classes through Continuing Education, you need to contact UHS Patient Services to enroll.  Tell them if you are GEO-eligible.

Once you have enrolled in classes you will be billed for the insurance, but sign up early to avoid a lapse in coverage.  Also notify UHS if you have signed a GEO contract but your deduction is not taken out of your bill.

UHS Patient Services: (413) 577-5192

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Still Being Billed for Health Insurance?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by geo

Concerned about the health plan fees that are still on your SPIRE bill?  Sometimes it takes a few weeks for the payroll records to match those at the bursar’s office.

The changes should be made by the time fees are due, but if you are concerned you can contact the bursar’s office.

215 Whitmore

bursar@admin.umass.edu or 413 545-2368

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Fall Membership Meeting Dates

Posted on September 9, 2010 by geo

Please make plans to come to these following GEO meeting dates:

Monday, September 20 in Campus Center 163c
Tuesday, October 26
Thursday, December 2

All meetings will have dinner available at 5, and the meeting will start at 5:15.

There will also be our Fall Benefits Fair on September 23, from 10-4pm, in the Campus Concourse. You will be able to sign-up for dental and vision insurance then in order to be enrolled for November 1.

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Recreation Memberships: Payroll Deduction option and Earlybird Savings

Posted on September 7, 2010 by geo

Recreation Services has added two new payment options available for the next few weeks.

PAYROLL DEDUCTION: If you would like to have your gym fee membership deducted automatically from your paycheck at $7 a week, you may sign up for that now.  You’ll need to show your academic contract paperwork.

DISCOUNT: Before 9/17, get the Early Bird discount: if you can pay cash/check upfront save $10.00/semester.

This fall they have added personal training programs (extra fees apply for this) and expanded group exercise classes.  They have also opened additional tennis courts just south of the Recreation Center.

(After September 17, memberships prices will be prorated monthly.)

Go to umass.edu/campusrec or stop into the Recreation Center for complete info!

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Grad Students May Be Eligible for Fuel Assistance

Posted on August 25, 2010 by geo

The Massachusetts Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is currently accepting applications for fuel assistance this winter.  If heating costs (oil, gas, electricity, etc seem daunting this winter, consider applying for help.  With the rise in prescription copays, insurance deductibles and our still un-funded contract, GEO members can use all the help they can get.

Go to their website for more information, how to apply or to take an eligibility questionaire.

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