Topics included in the July 19, 2002 issue:
Revised KSU PPM Chapter 4950
New Long Term Care Provider
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Revised KSU PPM Chapter 4950
The KSU Policy
and Procedures Manual Chapter 4950, Clearance Procedures at Separation, has
been changed effective July 19, 2002. The Employee Separation Checklist
(PER 24) has been updated to include asking employees if they desire to
complete an Authorization to Release Information form. The Authorization to Release
Information form may be found in the KSU PPM Chapter 4010,
Employment Verifications and References, and gives authorization for the
employer to give specific information noted on the form, to prospective
employers upon the employees request for an employment reference.
The location or link for the PER-24 has also been updated in
the PPM chapter.
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New Long Term Care Provider
The Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission (HCC) has
approved MedAmerica as the new Long Term Care
coverage provider for the Kansas State Employees Long Term Care Program. All employees and retirees of the State of Kansas,
their spouses, children, siblings, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents and
grandparents in law are eligible to apply for coverage. Formerly, this program was administered through
a contract with Hartford Life Insurance Company. The HCC has also approved important plan
design changes that continue to keep this program cost effective, up-to-date,
and quality focused.
Since this is a provider and plan design change, the HCC is
offering active employees a one-time open enrollment period for the Long Term
Care Program, to be held from August 1 through September 30, 2002.
Thereafter eligible employees can still apply for Long Term Care
coverage using an expanded underwriting process.
To help better inform eligible and current program
participants, MedAmerica is developing a web site to
explain the new program. The web site
will be available after July 18, 2002. You may access the web site at: www.ltc-kansas.com. MedAmerica may also
be contacted at 1-877-212-6066 beginning August 1, 2002.
The KSU Division of Human Resources and the State of Kansas
Division of Personnel Services are jointly hosting two Long Term Care seminars
on August 13, 2002 - one at
10:00 a.m. and a duplicate at 1:30 p.m., both in K-State Student Union room
212. A representative from MedAmerica will conduct the one hour seminar, and outline
the new Long Term Care plan provisions.
To enroll in one of these seminars please RSVP on the web at: www.ltc-kansas.com.
Questions should be addressed to the KSU Division of Human
Resources at (785) 532-6277.
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Kansas State University
Division of Human Resources
103 Edwards Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-4801
Phone (785) 532-6277 Fax (785) 532-6095
Visit us on the web at http://www.ksu.edu/hr/