Flexible Spending Plans
In response to IRS guidance released on May 12, 2020, the RF has applied the following COVID-19 Relief Provisions to the Advanced Benefits Strategies Flexible Spending Plans. These provisions allow temporary changes to Section 125 healthcare and dependent care flexible spending plans to assist with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For 2020, the Section 125 Healthcare and Dependent Care plan will allow for:
How to make a change?
Written attestation from the participant is required to make a new annual election, increase, decrease, or revoke the current Healthcare and/or Dependent Care Expense annual pretax election.
Complete a new ABS Enrollment Form and submit to your Campus Benefits Coordinator –Cecilia_Patxot@rfcuny.org, Lisa_Mayo@rfcuny.org, Sara_Tahir@rfcuny.org
ABS may be contacted at 877-732-8125. Claims may be submitted online www.abs125.com, by email rfcunyclaims@abs125.com or by fax to 860-673-2207.Empire Blue Cross provides telemedicine services through their Live Health Online program. This telemedicine program allows members enrolled in the PPO, POS, and EPO plans to access medical and mental healthcare remotely. Live Health Online can be accessed online at www.livehealthonline.com or by calling 1-844-784-8409. You may also contact the 24/7 Nurseline at 800-337-4770. Remember to have your Empire Member Enrollment Number handy. You can access your Empire information including member ID number, check on prescription details, view claim history, or find a provider through the Empire App - Sydney Health.
Ease of use
Use your smartphone, tablet or computer with a webcam. Sign up at livehealthonline.com or download the app on your smart device. Registration is free
24/7 access to doctors
See a board-certified doctor in minutes, right when you need it. For things like the flu, cold, sinus infection, pink eye, rashes, fever and more.
Convenience
Maintain social distancing and avoid long appointments or office visit wait times. Get connected to a doctor in about 10 minutes or less.
Learn more or contact your Campus Benefits Coordinator at benefits@rfcuny.org or 212-417-8600 option #4 should you have any questions.
The CDC recommends a 14 day quarantine for all individuals returning from international travel.
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 202.45, RFCUNY employees entering New York from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate, over a seven day rolling average, and which the Commissioner of the NYS Department of Health has designated as meeting these conditions as outlined in the advisory issued pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 205, are required to quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with NYS Department of Health regulations for quarantine. The requirements of the travel advisory do not apply to any individual passing through designated states for a limited duration (i.e., less than 24 hours) through the course of travel.
Note: This also applies to new hires coming from outside New York.
Planning For and Returning from Domestic and International Personal Travel
Anyone who returns to New York State must follow the requirements of the New York State Travel Advisory and should adhere to CDC recommendations for travelers arriving from abroad. All travel from non-contiguous states and from most countries is subject to a 14-day quarantine requirement. However, those arriving from contiguous states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) may “test out” of quarantine early, provided they obtain two diagnostic COVID tests, one no more than 72 hours before departure, and on the fourth day after arrival in New York. If both tests are negative, the quarantine may be ended when the second test results are received. All travelers arriving from countries designated as level 2 or 3 by the CDC’s Traveler Health Notice (THN) system for COVID-19 risk assessment are required to do a full 14-day quarantine.
Pursuant to Chapter 25 of the NYS Laws of 2020, RFCUNY employees shall not receive paid sick leave benefits or any other paid benefits provided by Chapter 25 if the employee is subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine because the employee has returned to the United States after traveling for personal business (i.e., not taken as part of the employee’s employment or at the direction of the employee’s employer) to a country for which the CDC has a level two or three travel health notice.
Pursuant to , RFCUNY employees shall not receive paid sick leave benefits or any other paid benefits provided by Chapter 25 if the employee is subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine because the employee has returned to the United States after traveling for personal business (i.e., not taken as part of the employee’s employment or at the direction of the employee’s employer) to a country for which the CDC has a level two or three travel health notice.