Postdoctoral & PREP Scholar Benefits

Tufts University offers a variety of benefits to eligible postdoctoral and PREP scholars.

Eligibility

The following benefits are available to eligible Postdoctoral and who work half-time (regularly scheduled at 17.5 hours per week) or greater. Additional eligibility requirements apply to some of these benefits as noted below.

Summary Guides and Rates

2022

• Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Guide (PDF)
• Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Rates
• Postdoctoral Scholars Domestic Partner/Ex-Spouse Taxation & Benefit Rates

Annually-Selected Benefits

You can only enroll in these benefits within 30 days of your new hire (or newly benefits eligible) date, within 31 days of a Qualified Life Event, or during annual Open Enrollment. Your selections can be viewed and managed in eServe.

• Health
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Enroll or Change Anytime Benefits

You can enroll or change these benefits at any time.

• Care.com Child and Elder Care
• Commuter Benefits*
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Group Home and Auto Insurance*
• Jumbo Health Center and Health Coaching
• Pet Insurance
• Real Estate Advantage Program
• Self-funded Retirement Savings Plan – 403(b)*

*Social Security Number (SSN) is required to enroll. For a Retirement Savings Plan, a SSN OR an individual taxpayer identification number and pay FICA taxes is required to enroll.

Health Plans for Postdoctoral & PREP Scholars

2022 Health Plan

When selecting a health plan, you can choose the following coverage levels:

• Individual
• Individual & Spouse or Domestic Partner (DP) (DP Affidavit required)
• Individual & Child(ren) (Up to Age 26)
• Family (Individual, Spouse or Domestic Partner, & Children)

Depending on where your live, there are different Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health plan options:

• For Post Docs who live inside the BCBS primary New England service area (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT), there are two options:
  • HMO Plan - Access Blue NE
  • HMO Base Plan
• For Post Docs who live outside of the BCBS primary New England service area (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT), there is one option:
  • PPO Plan - Blue Care Elect Preferred

All plans offer the following features:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
• Fitness & Weight Loss Reimbursements

A summary of benefits coverage and rates are outlined in the Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits Guide. For plan details or questions, visit the Post Doc 2022 BCBS website or call 800-358-2227.

Dental Plan for Postdoctoral & PREP Scholars

You may choose to enroll in the Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier Voluntary Plan dental plan.

Coverage Levels

You can choose the following coverage levels:

• Individual
• Family (Individual, Spouse or Domestic Partner (DP Affidavit required), & Children)
• See the Summary Rates and Guides for payroll contribution based on your coverage level.

Plan Features

The Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier Voluntary Plan is an employee-paid dental plan which offers quality, affordable dental care with participating dentists nationwide. The plan includes in and out-of-network coverage for preventive care and other basic and major restorative services.

• View the Postdoc Delta Dental Benefit Summary for details.
• For plan details, questions, and to find providers visit the Delta Dental website or call 800-872-0500.