Northwest Missouri State University is an exceptional university because of the dedication of our faculty and staff who work hard to fulfill our mission of focusing on student success—every student, every day. We understand the contribution each employee makes to our success, and so our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of competitive benefits to attract and retain the best employees available. Through our benefits programs we strive to support the needs of our employees and their dependents by providing a benefit package that is easy to understand, easy to access and affordable for all our employees.
On this web page you will find information about the following:
In 2023, we are pleased to announce no changes to the dental plan. Changes to health and vision insurance plans for 2023 are summarized below.
The deductible on the Qualified High Deductible health plan will decrease from $5,000 individual/$10,000 family to $3,000 individual/$6,000 family
Northwest will offer only one vision plan through EyeMed; the high and low plan options through Ameritas will no longer be available in 2023
This year, you MUST elect your vision coverage with EyeMed. If you are currently enrolled in vision coverage with Ameritas and do not take any action, you WILL NOT be defaulted to your current election. You will receive information about how to enroll from our COBRA third party administrator, Optum.
