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The
Tool
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The Inside
Scoop
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Where It’s
Available
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This Flex
2002 Health Care Newsletter
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Includes information
about Merck’s employee health care guiding principles—as
well as details about Flex 2002 medical and dental benefit changes.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://humres.merck.com/benefits
Via the internet*
at http://www.merck.com/benefits/
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Flex 2002
Decision Guide
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Includes overviews
of all Merck’s flex benefit programs—designed primarily for new
hires and employees who are newly eligible for flex.
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Merck Benefits
Book (SPDs)
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Provides all
of the legally-required details and information—and then some—about
Merck's benefit programs. Look for recently-updated versions of
the chapters related to Merck's flex benefits
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Medical Report
Cards
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Offer plan-specific
quality and coverage information for the Merck Medical Plan options.
The Flex 2002 version of the medical report cards were developed
with NCQA’s assistance—so they’re more flexible and interactive,
and offer more targeted quality information.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://humres.merck.com/benefits
Via the internet*
at http://www.merck.com/benefits/
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HMO and DPO
Enrollment Kits
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Provide detailed
information about coverage provisions for each available HMO and
DPO—and include appropriate HMO and DPO Enrollment Forms.
Available through the Flex Communication Hotlink/Hotline.
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Via the internet*
at http://www.ddsharris.com/merckhealthplans
By phone at
866-769-0950
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Merck Benefits
Analyzer
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Provides personalized
medical expense modeling—based on estimates you provide—to help
determine which medical option is most financially efficient for
you and your family.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://humres.merck.com/benefits
Via the internet*
at http://www.merck.com/benefits/
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Merck Benefits
Web site**
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Designed as
the definitive benefits resource for Merck’s flex-eligible employees,
this site offers benefit highlights, links to various vendors and
other related resources, and direct links to all of the tools profiled
in this chart.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://humres.merck.com/benefits
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Merck’s Employee
Services
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Offers access
to flex-related forms, information and links, as well as personalized
guidance from customer service representatives.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://humres.merck.com/eis/employee_services/
By phone at
800-255-5794
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Merck’s Health
Alliance Web site
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Designed to
provide employees with a central online resource for health care,
wellness and disease management information, this site includes
valuable information, links, tools and features designed with health—and
health care management—in mind.
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Via Merck's
intranet at
http://humres.merck.com/healthalliance
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Flex 2002
Personal Summary Pages
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Offers information
about the benefit options available to you—and the annual contributions
associated with those options, (these pages will be mailed home
to all employees just before Flex 2002 open enrollment begins.)
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://easyweb.merck.com
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EASy Web
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Allows for online,
interactive flex enrollment—and access to all related information.
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Via Merck's
intranet* at
http://easyweb.merck.com
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Flex 2002 open enrollment will be held from October 15 through
November 2, 2001. With this deadline just around the corner, it’s up to
you to get ready—by evaluating your current benefits, considering all the
health care changes highlighted here, making coverage decisions for 2002
and enrolling early.
The following chart provides
a summary of the flex benefit tools and information—and where to find them.
Remember, the success of Merck’s employee health care guiding principles
rests, in part, with you. By managing your health responsibly and making
wise health care coverage and purchasing decisions, you’ll help realize
Merck’s vision for the future of health care.
