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May 2020 | Issue 7

Save the Date edHEALTH’s Annual Members’ Meeting has moved to Wednesday, September 23 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Connors Center, Dover, MA Interested in Learning More About edHEALTH? Contact Us Plan Design Update In light of the pandemic, we’ve extended the plan design options deadline from May 1 to June 1. We must make final decisions on the 2021 suite of offerings to allow enough time for the plan administrators to map out these options before the renewal process begins. School plan design selections take place in September.  The final Plan Design Meeting before the June 1 deadline is Wednesday, May 27 at 1:30 PM. RSVP for Plan Design Meeting What Happens When Higher Ed Collaborates During a Crisis? Improved Solutions The COVID19 crisis is hitting the higher education industry particularly hard. Human Resources departments are on the frontlines of trying to bring costs under control. Furloughs, layoffs, early retirement incentives, and benefit cuts are all strategies for reducing costs. Recognizing that collaboration between colleges and universities could help HR departments learn from one another, edHEALTH implemented bi-weekly Zoom meetings for its member schools toward the end of March. READ MORE

First Vermont Institution to Join edHEALTH

Finds Move will Benefit Faculty, Staff, and College Bennington College became familiar with edHEALTH six years ago when it began exploring alternative healthcare models to the insured go-it-alone common practice. Because the consortium approach was a new concept, the school took a wait and see approach while continuing to keep an eye on edHEALTH’s progress. In 2019, Bennington decided to take another look at edHEALTH. They found that the move would support the college’s mission while offering faculty and staff a competitive benefits package. READ MORE

Walk This Way to a Healthier You Returns June 8 Get ready to step it up – edHEALTH’s popular “Walk This Way to a Healthier You” challenge returns on Monday, June 8. A team from each participating school will compete for the edHEALTH walking challenge trophy, prizes, and end-of-contest ice cream celebration.

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