Cancer / Intensive Care Insurance
The University has, for many years offered a supplemental cancer policy through Professional Insurance Corporation (PIC). In 2009, the University decided to offer a more current cancer policy which provides greater benefits to employees. Below is the information for both policies.
PIC Group Voluntary Cancer Insurance:
(This coverage will no longer be offered to new employees beginning August 1, 2010.)
This coverage provides supplemental benefits for specific services and/or expenses related to a cancer diagnosis or intensive care confinement. The Cancer/Intensive Care Schedule of Benefits provides specific details regarding this coverage. The provider for this coverage is PIC Insurance Company. It is administered on a local level by LL Whitten and Associates of Florence (256-764-6972 or 800-289-1122). The cost for this coverage is paid in full by the University for eligible employees. Employees may purchase this coverage for eligible dependents as well. The cost for this coverage is as follows:
Effective 03/01/2007
| Plan Type | Monthly Premium | Bi-Weekly Premium (24 deductions/year) | |
| HIGH PLAN | Individual | $6.00 | $3.00 |
| Family | $9.25 | $4.63 | |
Initial enrollment for this coverage is conducted during new-hire orientation or may be initiated at the first of any month thereafter. To file a claim for these benefits, contact the Human Resources Office at 765-4291 or use the Cancer/Intensive Care Claim Form and the Protected Health Information Form and refer to the Instructions for Filing a Claim document.
Allstate Group Voluntary Cancer Insurance:
The Allstate Cancer Policy provides benefits for the
necessary treatment of
cancer or a specified disease.
Treatment must be received in the United
States or its
territories. See the
brochure and
schedule of benefits for full
details. Payment is
supplemental to benefits paid by any other insurance
policy
and is made directly to the employee by Allstate. To
file a claim, print
and complete the
Cancer/Specified Disease Claim Form and fax to Hunter
Benefits Group at 256.383.9523. To enroll, you must
print and complete
either the
Monthly Paid Enrollment Form or the
Bi-Weekly Paid Enrollment
Form and submit to the Office
of Human Resources during the Open
Enrollment Period each
year. A wellness benefit is payable once a year for
each covered adult for cancer-screening tests such as PSA
blood tests,
mammography, pap smears, bone marrow tests, and
other specific
screenings. To file a wellness claim,
print, complete, and fax the
Cancer
Wellness Claim Form to Hunter Benefits Group at
256.383.9523. Policy rates
are as follows:
| Plan Type | Monthly Premium | Bi-Weekly Premium (24 deductions/year) | |
| HIGH PLAN | Individual | $28.20 | $14.10 |
| Family | $48.36 | $24.18 | |
| LOW PLAN | Individual | $12.56 | $6.28 |
| Family | $21.56 | $10.78 | |



