Benefit Resources to help with your travel plans.

Medical Care

Employees covered under the University’s Medical insurance can find providers participating with the University’s out-of-area network of providers by accessing the wrap networks listed on the back of their insurance card. Employees who misplace their insurance card, may sign in to their Med-pay account and request a new card and down load a temporary card.

Employees with a Mercy primary care provider can access Mercy-on-call after hours by contacting their primary care provider office number. The on-demand care team is staffed by Mercy providers to answer questions and connect to care options.  Or should the need arise, employees with a Mercy primary provider may also utilize the MyMercy’s “share Everywhere” which gives you temporary access to your medical files for healthcare providers when you are out of town. Find out more about what a MyMercy account can offer by reviewing the MyMercy FAQ’s.

• Sign into MyMercy
• Open Menu and Select “share Everywhere”

EAP

Mercy’s EAP, online site, available to all employees,  offers multiple articles to assist you in making travel plans. Articles range from information such as a Travler’s check list, to determining health risk in your travel destination, to deciding if your pet should travel with you, as well as many more.

• Username MSU
• Password MSU

Additionally, UNUM’s EAP program , available to Full-time employees, offers a Travel assistance program for Full time employees offers assistance for covered persons traveling 100 miles or more from home. Including assistance with Hospital admission assistance, Emergency medical evacuation, Passport replacement assistance, interpreter referrals and more.

Credit Union

Educational Community Credit Union offers employees the ability to purchase a Visa Travel Card. Travel card can be pre-loaded with funds for Travel use (up to $3000). You may present this card during travel without worry that the card will be compromised or counterfeited and your account drained.  Card allows you to pre-load within your comfort level and reload (for a small fee of $2.95) as needed.  If the card is lost, Visa will ensure that a replacement card is received in a very short amount of time.  Initial $5 fee to purchase the card and is has a  2-year life.

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