Northwestern University
  Search  
Northwestern
Search Help Human Resources
Human Resources Jobs Training & Development Benefits Forms Policies & Procedures
 

*Information by Benefit Plans

*Information by Type of Employee

*Information by Life Change Event

*Benefits Frequently Asked Questions

*Benefits Forms

*Provider Contact Information

*Staff Handbook (PDF PDF)

*Faculty Handbook (PDF PDF)

*Guide for New Faculty (PDF PDF)

*Holiday Schedule

*Human Resources Staff

*HR Review Newsletter

*Site Map
Human Resources > Benefits > Provider Contact Information

Contact Information

To contact a benefits staff member, see the Human Resources Staff page.

Health Plans Vision Plan Dental Plan
Tuition Plans FSA Plans Retirement Plans
Life, Disability, and Long Term Care Plans

Health Plans

*Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (PPO Plans)

Group number 906161/806161
Internet address http://www.bcbsil.com
Customer Service (800) 327-8497

*HMO Illinois (A Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO)

Group number H56670
Internet address http://www.bcbsil.com/
Customer Service (800) 892-2803

*Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI)
Prescription benefit manager for PPO - Premier and Select and HMO Illinois Members

Group number Active employees: 4751
Internet address http://wwwmy.whi.com
Customer Service (800) 207-2568
Prior Authorization (877) 665-6609

*Prime Therapeutics
Prescription benefit manager for Value PPO Members

Internet address http://www.rxhealth.com
Customer Service (800) 423-1973

*UniCare HMO

Group number 56A55A
Internet address http://www.unicare.com
Customer Services (312) 234-8855

*Back to top

Vision Plan

*Spectera

Group Number n/a
Internet address http://www.spectera.com
Customer Service (800) 638-3120

*Back to top

Dental Plans

*Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plan

Group Number 56909
Customer Service (800) 367-6401

*First Commonwealth DHMO Plan

Group number 378954
Customer Service (866) 494-4542
Internet address http://www.firstcommonwealth.net

*Back to top

Tuition Plans

*Northwestern University Benefits Divsion

Telephone Number (847) 491-7513
Fax Number (847) 467-2288
Email Address benefits@northwestern.edu

*Back to top

HSA Plans

*Limited Use HSA

Telephone Number (847) 491-7513
Fax Number (847) 467-2288
Email Address benefits@northwestern.edu
*Back to top

 

FSA Plans

*Northwestern University Benefits Divsion

Telephone Number (800) 284-4885
Internet Address http://mypayflex.com
*Back to top

 

Retirement Plans

*Fidelity Investments

Fund information, balance inquiry, exchanges, allocation changes

https://www.fidelity.com/

https://enrollonline.fidelity.com (establishing an account for the first time)

https://www.mysavingsatwork.com/atwork.htm (viewing account transactions and balances, etc)

Not a Fidelity Customer?
Call (800) FIDELITY ........... (800) 343-3548

Brokerage, Mutual Fund, and Retirement Accounts
Speak to a representative ........... (800) 544-6666

Speak to a Fidelity retirement specialist ........... (800) 544-4774

________________________________

*TIAA-CREF

http://www.tiaa-cref.org

 
Participant Information Center ........... (800) 842-2776

General inquiries including address changes, duplicate contract requests, general allocation and investment questions

Allocation & Transfer Service ........... (800) 842-2252

Requests for changes in allocation of future Contributions, transfers other than TPA and external and PIN reminder requests Also provides 24 hour automated means for transfer with a PIN number, daily updates of unit values for CREF and overall and overall investment returns for each count and the ability to select a personal pin number (PIN)

*Back to top

Life, Disability, and Long Term Care Plans

*Standard Life Insurance Company (Effective January 1, 2006)

  • Basic Term Life
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Spouse Terrm Life
  • Dependent Child Term Life

*CNA

  • Long Term Care

*Reliance Standard

*Back to top