NUFlex Annual Enrollment
The University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éis pleased to present your NUFlex Benefits enrollment information for 2026. Please read all of the enrollment information carefully. Take time to review your current benefits and make decisions that will be best for you and your family in 2026.
Your benefits selection from the prior year will automatically roll over, with the exception of flexible spending accounts. You only need to change what you want to be different, or add new benefits. The health risk assessment and tobacco/nicotine designation need to be completed on a yearly basis.
When you add or change benefits in Firefly, simply save your selection, and the benefit change will be automatically submitted. There is not a "submit" button at the end of the process.
Mark Your Calendar
- October 27, 2025:Ìý Open Enrollment opens at 8 a.m.
- November 14, 2025:Ìý Last day to enroll or change benefits.
ÌýBenefits Enrollment Help Page
New Benefits for 2026
Long Term Disability Premiums
Long Term Disability (LTD) Premium rates will be decreasing by 25% in 2026.
Please check nebraska.edu/benefitsÌýfor your specific plan premiums.
Medical Plan Design Plan Changes
Deductibles out-of-pocket limits, and pharmacy co-pays will be increasing for the low, basic, and high PPO health plan options in 2026. This is the first change to the deductibles, out-of-pocket limits, and pharmacy co-pays since 2011.
The deductibles and out-of-pocket limits will be increasing for the qualified high deductible health plan option to comply with 2026 IRS requirements.
Please see the Annual NUFlex Benefits Enrollment newsletterÌýfor the 2026 changes to the plans.
Medical Premiums
Medical premiums for employees will increase an average of $10 to $59 per month for most employees in 2026.
Please check nebraska.edu/benefitsÌýfor your specific plan premiums.
New Flexible Spending Account Administrator starting in 2026
Inspira Financial will be the new third-party administrator of the flexible spending account program starting in 2026. They will be replacing HealthEquity/WageWorks.
The plan design, reimbursement methods, and claims substantiation will remain the same. Members who enroll in the FSA program for 2026 will be issued new debit cards for claims payments. Additional information on the new program administrator will be sent to FSA plan participants after benefits enrollment.
New Medical and Dental Insurance ID Cards
Blue Cross and Blue Shield will be issuing new medical and dental insurance id cards to all members for 2026. The new id cards will be mailed to your home address and be available on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield online portal in December.
2026 Benefits Highlights
Blue Cross and Blue Shield and EmpiRx Health Contact Information
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é(health and dental insurance carrier)
- Website:
- Phone: 866-926-1498
EmpiRx Health (pharmacy insurance carrier)
- Phone: 833-419-3436
Dental Premiums
Dental Premiums for employees will not be increasing in 2026. Coverages, co-insurance, and deductibles will not change in 2026.
Enhanced Provider Tier
The enhanced provider tier for participants in the health insurance plan includes many Nebraska-based providers, including Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éMedicine. Members will incur a lower deductible, co-insurance rate and maximum out-of-pocket if an enhanced tier provider is used by an employee, spouse or dependent.
To view a current listing of enhanced network providers, please visit or call Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éat 866-926-1498.
The existing deductibles, co-insurance rates and maximum out-of-pocket limits for other in-network providers will not change. The services covered by the health plan will be the same for all providers. For more information, see page 9 of the NUFlex Newsletter.
EmpiRx Health Prescription Drug Coverage
For more information on EmpiRx Health prescription drug coverage, visit our Prescription Drug Coverage page.
Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
Please remember to complete the health risk assessment as part of your enrollment process. The assessment is available through the Firefly website annual benefits enrollment process.
Benefits of completing the HRA include:
- Annual preventative care allowance of $400 (for insured age 2 and over)
- $0 copay for seasonal vaccinations administered at an in-network pharmacy and submitted to the prescription drug program
- $0 copay for generic prescription drugs non-specialty through the EmpiRx Health mail service program with no annual deductible
- 100% coverage for a routine preventive colonoscopy once every 10 years beginning at age 45
Other NUFlex Benefits Information
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
Retiree Benefits Information
COBRA Benefits Information
Campus
Contact
University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éOffice of the President
Benefits Office 217 Varner Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0742Assistant Director for Benefits: Brian Schlichting
University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éat Kearney
Human Resources 1200 Warner Hall Kearney, NE 68849Benefits Manager: Erica Oliver
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Insured Benefits & Retirement 408 Canfield Administration Lincoln, NE 68588-0409Benefits Manager: Michelle Martin
University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éMedical Center
Benefits & Insurance 985470 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éMedical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5470Benefits Manager: Amanda Rasco
University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éat Omaha
Benefits Office 205 Eppley Administration Omaha, NE 68182Benefits Manager: Stacey Simpson
Health Benefits
- Overview
- COBRA Benefits (Post-Employment)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Benefit Forms
- Employee Plus One
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Insurance Price Tag Summary
- Health Risk Assessment
- HIPAA & Your Privacy
- Life Events & Changes
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid Chip Assistance
- Medical Insurance
- New Employee Benefit Enrollment
- Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Prescription Drug Coverage & Management
- Summary
- Vision Insurance
- Wellness Programs
Health Benefits
- Overview
- COBRA Benefits (Post-Employment)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Benefit Forms
- Employee Plus One
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Insurance Price Tag Summary
- Health Risk Assessment
- HIPAA & Your Privacy
- Life Events & Changes
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid Chip Assistance
- Medical Insurance
- New Employee Benefit Enrollment
- Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Prescription Drug Coverage & Management
- Summary
- Vision Insurance
- Wellness Programs
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