Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
The Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is a plan that reimburses eligible employees for qualified medical expenses.
Key Features of the Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Eligibility for HRA Coverage
The Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is only available to APPWLU and Public Safety employees. Please refer to your collective bargaining agreement for coverage details.
HRA funds may be used for eligible expenses for your spouse or federal tax dependent(s).
Eligible Medical Expenses
HRA funds can be used to pay for a variety of eligible healthcare expenses, including:
- Prescriptions
- Some over-the-counter medications
- Doctor office co-pays
- Health insurance deductibles and coinsurance
- Dental expenses
- Vision expenses
Coordination with Health Care Spending Account (FSA)
- If you have unused Health FSA elections from the prior plan year, these funds will be used first
- Next, new plan year Employee Health FSA elections will be utilized
- Finally, the remaining balance in your HRA will be used
Accessing Your OPTUM Account
Visit Optum Financial to register your account.
For help with your online OPTUM account or to ask a question regarding OPTUM HRA claims, call 888.339.3685 any time.
Additional Resources
Nothing in this summary of benefits may be construed as a contract with any employee, which can occur only by a specific written agreement between Adelphi University and the employee. The University reserves the right to change, modify or eliminate any benefit in this summary at any time, with or without notice, according to the terms of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Each year, Annual Enrollment is provided in November during which time employees may elect to change plans with the change being effective on the subsequent January 1.
Benefit Specialists
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Levermore Hall 203H
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516.877.4970
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Levermore Hall 203A