Eligible faculty and staff, along with their spouses or Second Domiciled Adults (SDAs), dependent children, and children of SDAs, may enroll in DePaul’s
medical,
dental,
and
vision plans. Coverage will be effective from the first day of the month following or coinciding with their employment start date. For faculty with a 7/1 hire date, please refer to your offer letter for your benefits effective date.
The University and its faculty and staff both contribute to the cost of the medical and dental plans. The vision plan is paid for entirely by those participants who enroll in it. View the
Summary Plan Descriptions.
2025 Health Benefits Resources
Medical Plans
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
Medical Enhancements
Dental/Vision Plans
Additional Resources
Government Required Notices
Transparency in Coverage Final Rules
The
Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs).
Click here for the MRFs for the benefit package options under the DePaul University Health and Welfare Benefits Plan.
Navigating Healthcare - Resources from BCBS of Illinois
Are you confused by the healthcare system or how to use your benefits? BCBS of Illinois provides resources to remove the confusion around healthcare to give you information in a way that's meaningful to you. Some frequently asked include:
Find more information from BCBS on
YouTube,
Facebook,
Twitter and their
website.
Remember, never publicly post on social media any of your personal contact or health information that you'd like to keep private.