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PHA Deadline Changes for Newly Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff
Outlined below are the Personal Health and Well-being Assessment (PHA) deadlines for newly benefits-eligible faculty and staff, which includes new hires. These deadlines cover three plan years: 2015, 2016 and 2017.
| Date when newly eligible for benefits |
2015 Plan Year |
2016 Plan year |
2015 and 2016 Plan Years |
2017 Plan Year |
| PHA deadline to have medical plan choice |
PHA deadline to have medical plan choice |
PHA requirement for premium credit |
PHA deadline for premium credit and medical plan choice |
| On or before July 31, 2015 |
60 days from benefits eligibility date |
60 days from benefits eligibility date |
60 days from benefits eligibility date |
Sept. 30, 2016 |
| Aug. 1 – Dec. 31, 2015 |
Not required |
Not required |
Premium credit applied after PHA/screening requirements completed |
Sept. 30, 2016 |
| Jan. 1 – July 31, 2016 |
Not applicable |
Not required |
Premium credit applied after PHA/screening requirements completed |
Sept. 30, 2016 |
While the PHA may not be required for medical plan choice, newly eligible faculty and staff must complete the PHA and biometric screening to receive the $360 annual premium credit with an Ohio State medical plan. Please note that the YP4H portal will be closed Dec. 7, 2015, to Jan. 3, 2016. No assessments can be completed during that time.
What you need to do:
- During your onboarding process, please continue to encourage early engagement in the PHA and biometric screening so that newly eligible faculty and staff may earn the premium credit and Your Plan for Health incentives.
- Make newly benefits-eligible faculty and staff aware of the annual September 30 deadline to maintain medical plan choice, and clarify that though it is not required this year, it will be required for them the following year.
- All benefits-eligible faculty/staff are encouraged to complete the PHA and biometric screening even if not electing university health coverage to ensure medical plan choice at a later date.
- Questions? Contact yp4h@osu.edu.
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