Benefit Resources
Employee Benefit Resources
Lincoln University Human Resources is here to help employees navigate their benefits and connect with the appropriate providers and resources. This page provides contact information for health, dental and vision coverage, retirement and deferred compensation, as well as frequently asked questions about enrollment, dependents, address changes and other benefits-related topics.
Use the resources below to find the information and contacts you need. If you have additional questions about your benefits, please contact Lincoln University Human Resources at hrs@lincolnu.edu.
Benefit Contact Information
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED CONTACTS:
Lincoln University
Human Resources YH 101
820 Chestnut St.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
hrs@lincolnu.edu
RETIREMENT:
Missouri State Retirement System (MOSERS)
P.O. Box 209
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0209
573-632-6100 or 1-800-827-1065
DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
State of Missouri Deferred Compensation Plan
1-800-392-0925
Please be aware that various aspects of your life are directly linked to your home address. If it becomes necessary for you to change your home/mailing address, please be aware that there may be multiple service providers that will require your new address for continued business purposes.
Listed below are key contacts that you are responsible for notifying with your change of address information, if applicable:
Frequently Asked Questions
Congratulations! Submit a completed enrollment form within 31 days of union. MCHCP reserves the right to request a copy of the marriage license.
If an enrollment request is received before the union, coverage becomes effective on the union date. Otherwise, coverage becomes effective the first of the month following the enrollment request. Premium is due the month coverage goes into effect and will not be prorated.
If both spouses are employees covered by MCHCP, each spouse must enroll separately.
Congratulations on the new arrival! Submit the completed enrollment form within 31 days of the birth date. Coverage becomes effective on a newborn’s birth date. MCHCP reserves the right to request proof of eligibility.
If more than one medical plan is offered by your employer, medical plans may be changed when adding dependents due to this life event. If changing medical plans, any amounts paid toward the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum will transfer to the new plan.
Advise MCHCP of newborn child's Social Security number verbally, in writing, or through myMCHCP as soon as it is received. Failure to provide proof of dependent's Social Security number in a timely manner may result in loss of coverage.
Active subscribers who fail to enroll during the 31-day period may enroll during the next Open Enrollment for coverage effective the following January.
Only PPO plan members can enroll in options 1 and 2.
- Health care FSA for qualified medical, dental, vision or other health care costs, including insurance deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance.
- Dependent care FSA for child, elder or other dependent care.
- Limited purpose FSA for qualified dental and vision care costs only when combined with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Yes, you will need to elect to participate in an FSA each plan year during open enrollment.
Yes. COBRA continuation coverage provides you the option of continuing your medical, dental and/or vision plans for up to eighteen (18) months. You would be responsible for paying the full premium amount.
Staff members – Visit the MOSERS (Missouri State Employees Retirement System) website
Faculty members – Visit the TIAA/CURP (The College and Universities Retirement Plan) website