UHC Specialty Updates: Off-Cycle Rules, Life/AD&D for 2-9 Employees, and Disability Participation Requirements

UHC provided the following important updates on their Specialty products.

Financial Protection Off-Cycle Rules of the Road

These Financial Protection Products do NOT need underwriting approval to be added off-cycle:

• Non-Contributory & Contributory Basic
• Non-Contributory & Contributory Short Term Disability
• Non-Contributory & Contributory Long Term Disability

These Financial Protection Products DO need underwriting approval to be added off-cycle:

• Supplemental Life
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Long Term Disability

Please note: the rate guarantee will be adjusted so the off-cycle products renew at policy anniversary.

Please contact your B&P Sales Representative to work on getting underwriting approval.

Basic Life and AD&D Availability 2-9 Eligible Employees

2-5 Eligible Employees:

• May be sold without Medical, but must have 2 Additional Lines of Specialty

6-9 Eligible Employees:

• May be sold without Medical

Disability Participation Requirements

Did you know that back injuries, cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses cause the majority of long-term absences for employees? It is important for employees to have Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage for when the unexpected may happen.

STD & LTD Participation Requirements

Non-Contributory:

• 100% ER Paid
• 100% EE Participation

Contributory:

• 25-99% ER Paid
• 50% EE Participation

Voluntary:

• 0-24% ER Paid
• 25% EE Participation

Contributory and Voluntary Disability are only available for groups with 10 or more Eligible Employees.

For questions or help with a UHC Specialty quote, please contact a member of your B&P Sales Team - 888.722.3373.