Healthy Boiler

News you need to know...

“News You Need to Know” brings important, Benefits-related information, promotions and reminders on a variety of topics. This month, learn more about financial wellness supports, including the fall 2022 Road to Retirement event, beneficiary financial counseling, Rx Savings Solutions and more.

Rx Savings Solutions available to help with prescription costs

As a reminder, Rx Savings Solutions benefits financial wellness in a variety of ways. Via Rx Savings Solutions, benefits-eligible employees can:

  • Quickly and easily see the lowest-price option for any prescription via their online portal.
  • Search to find pricing, savings suggestions and pharmacy options for any other prescription drugs via their online portal.  
  • Access certified pharmacy technicians for personal and confidential assistance over the phone or via email.
  • Keep their costs low for any prescription they or their family members need now or in the future. Note: For dependents to use Rx Savings Solutions, they must have their SSN on file. More information regarding importance of SSN information is below.
  • Receive notifications via email or text whenever new ways to save money on their prescription(s) are found – no effort required. Rx Savings Solutions automatically sends the notifications.

If you haven’t already done so, register through the Rx Savings Solutions portal or app and opt-in to text alerts so you are ready to begin maximizing your savings opportunities.

Take advantage of Securian’s beneficiary financial counseling

Securian Financial, administrator of Purdue’s term life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, also provides lifestyle benefits, including beneficiary financial counseling. This service is automatically included as part of your University-provided basic term life insurance and supports the financial wellness pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program.

Beneficiaries receiving $25,000 or more will be invited to take advantage of this program when the life insurance claim is paid. There is no additional fee or enrollment for these resources.

Learn more here.

Important reasons to review SSN information in Benefitfocus

For several reasons, employees are asked to review their social security number (SSN) along with those of their dependents in Benefitfocus and make any corrections that are needed.

  • If your SSN is incorrect, your social security tax payments won’t get credited to you.
  • The Affordable Care Act (aka Health Care Reform) requires employers to send dependent social security numbers (SSN) for those covered on a Purdue medical plan to the IRS, along with the dependent’s medical plan election. If your dependent does not have an SSN to enter, you may disregard this message.
  • In order to get reimbursed from your health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) for eligible expenses incurred by your dependents, HSA Bank must have a valid SSN on file.
  • For dependents to utilize Rx Savings Solutions, they must have their SSN on file.

To access Benefitfocus, use the OneCampus Portal. Find the “Benefit Enrollment – Active link” and click it to log into Benefitfocus.

Once logged into Benefitfocus, in the menu on the left, click Dependents.  Under Actions, click Edit next to your dependent’s name. Review the SSN for that dependent for accuracy. If you need to make a change, enter a new number, then click the black Save box at the bottom of the page.  If no change is needed, click Cancel at the bottom of the page. Please be sure to do this for any dependents (spouse and children) whom you covered at any time to date in 2022.

For more information, please contact Human Resources at 765-494-2222, toll-free at 877-725-0222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.

Behavioral health resources available for faculty, staff, students 

Behavioral health – one of the five pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program – plays a key role in overall employee well-being. The Mental Health Resources web page offers a variety of available resources for faculty and staff, including SupportLinc and LiveHealthOnline.

Resources are also available for students.

Faculty and staff, who work with students or have a student at home, can direct them to the resources below for behavioral health assistance.

Office of the Dean of Students:

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS):

Upcoming Healthy Boiler workshops

Type 2 diabetes management, strength and resistance training, lifestyle management and more are topics of Healthy Boiler workshops being offered in the coming months. Healthy Boiler workshops are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan. Registration for workshops can be done via the Healthy Boiler Portal (unless otherwise noted). Registration link can be found under the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” section on the portal’s home page. Hover over the workshop’s square and hit “Submit” to register. See the full list of workshops on the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” web page.

Note: Fidelity, Purdue's official provider of education, guidance and assistance related to retirement plan investments and decisions, also offers Healthy Boiler workshops focused on financial wellness. These workshops also are available via the Healthy Boiler Workshops web page. Details are available via a link in the left-side navigation on the web page.