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Supplemental Insurances

Hospitalization, Cancer, and Intensive Care

For employees who are interested in additional coverage beyond the health insurance offered, supplemental plans are available. Consult the State of Florida MyBenefits website for more information.

Hospitalization Insurance

Hospitalization insurance is additional insurance to cover hospital expenses not covered by basic health insurance. These expenses may include hospital deductibles, room and board charges, co-payments, and any special fees. In addition to hospital expenses, these plans offer coverage for home health care, convalescent care facilities, hospice care, extended care facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers.

Cancer Insurance

This insurance covers the costs for cancer treatment that the basic health insurance does not cover. Each option pays a set amount for surgery and other related treatments.

In addition, each plan offers a first occurrence benefit which is a lump-sum payment made directly to the insured at the time the cancer is diagnosed. The plan also provides assistance towards the cost of family transportation and lodging. The insured must be cancer-free at the time of enrollment.

Intensive Care Insurance

This insurance provides a daily benefit for each day the insured is confined to the hospital intensive care unit for medical reasons.

Eligibility

Supplemental Hospitalization, Cancer, and Intensive Care insurances are available to all benefit-eligible employees (including eligible OPS employees). Employees pay the full premium amount on a pre-tax basis. Employees have 60 days from their date of hire to enroll and plan changes are only allowed during the annual open enrollment or as a result of an approved qualifying status change.

How to Enroll

  • Complete company application.
  • Complete supplemental hospital insurance enrollment with People First.
  • Submit a confirmation statement to the Human Resources Benefits Team to ensure proper setup of payroll deductions. You may send these by email to hr@uwf.edu or by Campus Mail to HR in Building 20E, Room 117.