Annual Benefits Enrollment is Open!

It's time to enroll in your benefits! Now through Nov. 11, visit mybmcbenefits.com to learn what’s changing, then head over to mybmcrewards.com to review your current coverage and see if it still meets your needs and budget. 

BMC will offer the same medical, dental, and vision options for 2017. Medical and dental copays, deductibles, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximums will also stay the same. While there are just a few changes to your BMC benefits for next year, we continue to focus on providing quality health care and tools that encourage healthy behaviors and wise use of health care resources.

BMC provides three comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan choices with free preventive care for you and your eligible dependents: the BCBSTX PPO and HSA plans and the Kaiser HMO (available only in California). If you are in the PPO Plan, this would be a good year to consider moving to the HSA Plan. The 2017 paycheck costs for the HSA Plan will continue to be about one-third the cost of the PPO Plan. Check out MythSmashers to see how we smash all the myths about the HSA that might be keeping you in the PPO. Or see how the plans compare in a real-life situation.

Don't Forget
Remember to review who you have listed as your beneficiaries for any insurance coverage you have elected.

If You Don’t Enroll by November 11

  • If you stay enrolled in BMC medical and dental coverage, you will pay increased costs in 2017.
  • FSA and HSA elections will be set to $0. BMC’s contributions to your HSA will continue for 2017.
  • You won’t be able to change your elections until 2018 Benefits Annual Enrollment in the fall of 2017, unless you experience a qualified status change (life event) such as marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child.

Lights, Camera, Action — Benetube is Here

BMC offers great benefits and we want you get the most from them. That starts with helping you better understand your coverage. With that goal in sight, we’ve launched Benetube, a YouTube-like channel just for benefits. The Benetube videos feature BMC benefits experts and employees like you in starring roles. Benetube videos are packed with information that we hope you will find useful, entertaining, and informative.  

bWell Update: New Challenges Start Oct. 31

More than 75 BMCers have qualified for Mission Superheroes. Another 600 have joined the mission and are earning valuable points that will be applied to their rewards count when they complete the online Well-Being Assessment and participate in a health screening.

If you haven’t joined, sign up today. You earn points by using your superpowers to participate in challenges. Once you earn 7,000 points and reach Level 4, Going Supersonic, you become eligible to win one of the 10 Great Escapes Prizes — five epic trips or five awe-inspiring experiences. Get the details here.

Join one of the eight, new challenges launching October 31, including:

  • Movember: Grow a mustache, make a donation or get moving for Movember to support awareness and research for men’s health issues!
  • Maintain Don’t Gain: Create or join a team and support each other to maintain or lose weight this holiday season.
  • Bringing Attention to Hypertension: Take action and change one area of your life that may help with high blood pressure, four days a week.
  • Looking Out for #1: Dedicate at least 30 minutes each day to care for yourself.

Go to mybmcwellness.com today to join Mission Superheroes or sign up for a new challenge.

Unleash your inner superhero and get healthy at the same time!

Savings Hero Week Part 2

Based on the popularity of the September Savings Hero Week workshops, Fidelity and BMC will host six financial webinars from November 14 to 18. The webinars will help you move toward financial wellness and learn how to become the hero of your financial future. To better accommodate work schedules, the webinars will start at 8 a.m. or 8 p.m., Eastern time. Watch your email for the schedule and sign up. 

Halloween Candy: Your Dental Survival Guide

Halloween is here, which for most children means bags of free candy and easy access to all kinds of sweets. It’s also a pretty tempting holiday for adults. Here are five ways everyone can stay mouth-healthy during Halloween and every day. Read More…

Houston – The Dentist is In
Onsite Dental Solutions operates exclusively for employees (and family members) who work in the CityWest Place complex in Houston. The office is in Building 4, Suite 100, and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Call 281-210-8607 for an appointment. Not only is the location convenient; Onsite Dental Solutions is an in-network dentist for the BMC Dental Plan. 

Good to Know
The BMC Dental Plan covers three dental cleanings each calendar year at no cost to you—and no deductible. 

Well-being for a Healthier Body and Mind

“Well-being” is the state of being comfortable, healthy and happy. Participants in this webinar will learn the benefits and strategies for improved physical fitness, healthy nutrition, mindfulness, and managing stress. Join Magellan’s live interactive webinar “Well-being for a Healthier Body and Mind,” on Wednesday, November 9, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Central time. Register Now.

Useful Links
Read the 14 Easy Tips for a Healthy Mind & Body from mindbodygreen.com

Frightful Facts

Just in time for Halloween, Fidelity brings us frightful facts about savings, investing and confidence about your financial situation. Read More…

Rainy Day Fund and Peace of Mind

Having a “rainy day” fund (money to cover expenses for three to six months) is planning ahead for your financial future. Emergency savings are a buffer against unexpected financial shocks such as sickness, job loss or economic downturn. Watch this video to learn more.

Source: finra.org 

Useful Links
Get help understanding investing and decoding complex issues. Check out The Alert Investor, a website sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Disclaimer:

The content on this site includes links to tools and information that are not the property of BMC Software, and BMC Software is not responsible for their accuracy, completeness or continued availability. Some of the material contained in this site is based on official plan documents. It is not, nor is it intended to be, the legal plan document or a contract between the company and any employee or contractor. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this material. In the unlikely event that there is a discrepancy between the site and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will control. BMC Software reserves the right to amend or terminate the plan(s) or program(s) at any time. If you believe the benefits do not describe those available to you, contact the Benefits Center at 877-BMC-4849.

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Summary of Advocacy Services
HSA Trustee Transfer Form
Request to Close HSA Form
2012 Rates
Medco Preventive Drug List
How to Change Your HSA Contribution
Register for Aetna Navigator

Blue365 Discount Program

BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
Benefits Value Advisors
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Dependent Verification
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FAQs About Medication Management
2013 Rates
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Plan Contact Information
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Age 65 Reminder Email
How to Request STD and/or FMLA

Blue365 Discount Program

BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
Benefits Value Advisors
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Dependent Verification
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Annual Enrollment Presentation
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ESPP Webinar
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Blue365 Discount Program

2014 Information

2014 Rates
2014 Plan Contact Information
Affordable Care Act FAQs
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FAQs About Medication Management

BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
Benefits Value Advisors
Nurseline

Blue Cross Blue Shield Information

Transition of Care Summary
PPO Plan Changes Summary
Benefits Value Advisors
Blue365 Discount Program
Duty Calls Parenting App
Find Doctors App
Nurseline
Blue Access Mobile

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Dependent Verification
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MetLife BMC Dental Plan
Magellan EAP Highlights
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Retirement
Blue365 Discount Program
2016 Step it Up Team Tip Sheet.pdf

2015 Information

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BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
Benefits Value Advisors
Duty Calls Parenting App
Find Doctors App
Nurseline

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Medicare, Social Security and Health Savings Accounts
FAQs About Medication Management
MetLife BMC Dental Plan
Magellan EAP Highlights
Teladoc Services Highlights
Dependent Verification
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Annual Enrollment Presentation
Medicare, Social Security and Health Savings Accounts
HSA & Medicare
Mythsmashers
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Blue365 Discount Program

2016 Information

BMC 2016 Step Therapy Drug List
BMC 2016 Prior Authorization Drug Lists
Express Scripts Maintenance Medication List

2017 Information

2016 Rates
2016 Annual Limits
2016 Plan Contacts

BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
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2017 Plan Contacts
Blue365 Discount Program

2017 Information

2017 Rates
2017 Annual Limits
2017 Step it Up Team Tip Sheet.pdf

BCBSTX Resources

Blue Access Mobile
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Nurseline

Other Resources/Services

Dependent Verification
Wellness Program Overview
FAQs About Medication Management
Magellan Employee Assistance Program
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2018 Information

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BCBSTX Resources

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Dependent Verification
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Blue365 Discount Program
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Blue365 Discount Program
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Annual Enrollment Presentation
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Oct. 19 Compuware Meeting
Oct. 19 Compuware Meeting Presentation
Oct. 20 Compuware PPO/HSA Meeting Presentation
Oct. 20 Compuware PPO/HSA Meeting
Oct. 28/Nov. 3 Meeting Presentation
Oct. 28 Meeting
Nov. 5 Medicare, Social Security & HSAs Meeting
Nov. 5 Medicare, Social Security & HSAs Meeting Presentation
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Blue365 Discount Program
2022 Rates
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BCBSTX Health Advocate Flyer

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2023 Rates
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2023 New Hire Benefits Summary

Blue365 Discount Program

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2024 Rates
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Balanced Prescription Coverage
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FlexAccess Cost Assistance

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