Clinical Providers - Benefits Eligibility
Eligibility for most benefits begins on date of hire. Log in to CUBES to see the benefits and options you are eligible for, as well as monthly cost and coverage start date.
Are you unsure if you are part of the Clinical Provider Group? Learn about Employment Groups.
Clinical Providers are eligible for:
- Medical, Vision and Prescription Drug coverage
- Dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Tax Savings Accounts:
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Transit/Parking Reimbursement Program (T/PRP)
- Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability, and Voluntary Benefits
Both Spouses Work at Columbia
If you and your spouse both work for the University and are eligible for coverage, choose coverage in one of the following ways:
- One spouse enrolls for the entire family, including eligible dependent children, if any. In this case, the other spouse selects “No Coverage”; or
- Each spouse enrolls separately and one spouse covers eligible dependent children.
Active Officers 65 and Over
Active Officers and their spouses age 65 and over who are enrolled in a University medical plan do not need to enroll in Medicare because they still have creditable coverage through the University.
At least three months in advance of retirement from the University, you should enroll in Medicare to avoid any gaps in coverage.
If you are planning to retire, and you are 65 or older, you have the opportunity to enroll in individual health care coverage through Via Benefits.