Health plan options
In rare circumstances – if you spend more than 120 days out of the country, for example – you may need to choose our Indemnity plan.
Health insurance
Saver
High-deductible health insurance with a health savings accountKey benefits: Lower monthly premium, flexibility to use any provider in the Anthem network, ability to save and even invest tax-free for healthcare expenses in the future.
Considerations: A high deductible means you’ll need to pay out-of-pocket expenses before insurance begins covering a portion of some healthcare services. But UK will help you by depositing funds into a health savings account (HSA). And you’re protected by an annual out-of-pocket maximum.
The Saver plan is UK’s high-deductible plan that offers a health savings account. This type of plan requires you to pay for your healthcare and prescription costs – except preventive care, which is covered right away – until you meet your deductible. It also provides a great way to save and invest tax free for healthcare costs this year and in the future.
Plus, UK will deposit funds into your health savings account two times per year to help you get started. And your deductible is always lowest if you see UK HealthCare providers.
Learn more about how to use an HSA and how it can be a savings and investment tool
This plan also has an annual out-of-pocket maximum, meaning in even the worst-case scenario, there’s a cap on how much you will have to pay for healthcare during the plan year.
Depending on how much your costs are, you could be in one of three phases of coverage:
- Deductible phase: You'll pay 100% of the cost.
- Coverage phase: You'll pay a percentage of the cost while insurance covers the rest.
- Max out-of-pocket phase: Your cost will be $0 and your insurance will cover all costs the rest of the plan year.
Annual deductibles
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tier 1 will include:
- UK King’s Daughters in Ashland
- UK St. Claire in Morehead
- Medical Center at Bowling Green
- Pikeville Medical Center
Tier 2: Medical costs with all other providers in the Anthem network and prescription costs
2025-26
| Coverage type | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual plan | $1,650 | $3,300 |
| Family plan | $3,300 | $6,600 |
2026-27
| Coverage type | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual plan | $1,700 | $3,400 |
| Family plan | $3,400 | $6,800 |
Prescription costs include costs at any in-network pharmacy, including UK Retail Pharmacies.
UK contributes $1,000 in a health savings account for individual coverage and $2,000 into an HSA for family coverage to help you toward meeting those deductibles.
Bi-weekly paid employees: Receive half your annual employer contribution on your first paycheck in July and the other half on your first paycheck in January.
Monthly paid employees: Receive half your annual employer contribution on your paycheck at the end of July and the other half on your paycheck at the end of January.
If you are enrolled in the middle of the fiscal year, your first employer contribution is pro-rated.
Once you meet your deductible, you’ll still be responsible for paying a percentage of the cost for healthcare services. But an annual maximum puts a cap on how much you’ll have to pay out of pocket in any plan year.
Out-of-pocket maximums
| Coverage type | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual plan | $4,000 | $8,000 |
| Family plan | $8,000 | $16,000 |
If you have questions about deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums, call HR Benefits at (859) 257-9519, option 3.
In addition, you can consider optional insurance plans such as hospital indemnity or critical illness coverage to provide further protection from situations that may cause higher healthcare expenses.
HSA: Saving for the future
A health savings account (HSA) is a great investment tool and comes with many tax advantages. These short videos show you more about how to use your HSA to save for the future.
Plus, once you reach $1,000 in your HSA, you can invest any amount above that, giving your money a chance to grow tax free until you need it.
UK uses Health Equity to administer your HSA, and you can choose from their list of investment options.
2025-26 annual contribution limits
| Coverage level | UK contribution | Additional employee contribution |
Total
|
| Single | $1,000 | $3,300 | $4,300 |
|
Employee + spouse Employee + children Employee + family |
$2,000 | $6,550 | $8,550 |
2026-27 annual contribution limits
| Coverage level | UK contribution | Additional employee contribution |
Total
|
| Single | $1,000 | $3,400 | $4,400 |
|
Employee + spouse Employee + children Employee + family |
$2,000 | $6,750 | $8,750 |
If you are 55 or older, you can contribute an additional $1,000 on top of those limits.
Your HSA funds are yours forever, and your HSA is portable, meaning you take the funds with you even if you no longer work at UK.
Health Equity
Health Equity is the vendor for our Health Savings Account benefit. To contact Health Equity, call 866-346-5800 or visit www.healthequity.com.
Note: If you enroll in the Saver plan, you are not eligible to enroll in a healthcare flexible spending account (FSA). However, you can still enroll in a childcare FSA as well as a limited FSA for only dental and vision expenses.
How to use your HSA
Anthem has a full list of eligible expenses, but here are a few examples of common eligible purchases:
- Acupuncture
- Birth control pills
- Chiropractic care
- Contact lenses and related materials
- Crutches
- Fertility treatment
- Laser eye surgery
- Over-the-counter (OTC) health items
- Dental care including cleanings, fillings and crowns
- Eyeglasses
- Prescription sunglasses
- Hearing aids
Employee monthly rates
| Coverage level | Total monthly cost* | UK pays | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee only | $774 | $744 | $30 |
| Employee + children | $1,236 | $1,067 | $169 |
| Employee + spouse | $1,776 | $1,466 | $310 |
| Employee + family | $2,179 | $1,747 | $432 |
| Coverage level | Total monthly cost* | UK pays | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee only | $826 | $794 | $32 |
| Employee + children | $1,316 | $1,138 | $178 |
| Employee + spouse | $1,895 | $1,564 | $331 |
| Employee + family | $2,325 | $1,864 | $461 |
* Regular part-time and temporary employees (less than 0.75 FTE or work less than an average of 30 hours per week in a 12-month measurement period), who are not eligible for the UK credit toward the costs of coverage, pay this rate.
If you and your spouse both work at UK and are eligible for UK's credit toward health insurance, and you have dependents to cover on your health insurance plan, you may enroll in Combined Credit coverage at the employee + family level. The monthly rate on the Saver plan is $210.
Please reach out to our HR Benefits team if you have questions about Combined Credit coverage.
Coverage for common services
You pay 100% of the cost until you meet your deductible, then you pay a percentage of the cost.
| Saver health plan | Service | Tier 1 | Anthem network | Out-of-network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preventive Care | $0 | $0 | 40% after deductible | |
| Physician services | Primary care visit | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible |
| Specialty care visit | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible | |
| Lab tests, X-rays, diagnostic tests | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible | |
| High-end diagnostics | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible | |
| Allergy shots | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible | |
| Hospital services | Inpatient hospital stay | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible |
| Outpatient surgery | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible | |
| Emergent/Urgent Services | Urgent treatment center visit | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible |
| Emergency room visit | 30% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 30% after deductible | |
| Other Medical Services | Physical therapy | 10% after deductible | 30% after deductible | 40% after deductible |
PROVIDER NETWORKS
UK HealthCare and Anthem
Saver plan members have access to any UK HealthCare provider or in-network Anthem providers.
Eligibility and enrollment
Welcome to UK! You can sign up for benefits depending on your FTE. Enroll in your benefits quickly in myUK.
If you experience a major life change outside of open enrollment you can also make changes to your insurance. This is known as a qualifying event. You'll need to fill out and submit a form within 30 days.
Our Benefits Open Enrollment happens every year so you can make changes. Changes can be made in myUK, or with paper forms.
Please use the Retiree Benefits Enrollment form and return to Bosworth Hall.
How to change your benefits
Signing up as a new employee or making changes during Benefits Open Enrollment can be done in myUK, or with paper forms.
Making changes at other times of the year due to a qualifying event are completed using our Benefits Enrollment Form.
Paper forms can be emailed, faxed or brought to Bosworth Hall.