Funding and Administration of All Plans

Boston University pays the entire cost of many of the benefit plans described on this site. In some cases you and the University share the cost. In others, you pay the entire cost. Contributions to the benefit plans go to the following providers who hold plan assets and are responsible for processing claims for benefits.

Plan	Contact Information
Defined Contribution Plans: Retirement Plan Supplemental Retirement & Savings Plan	Contributions to the Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan go to the following investment entities, which hold the plans’ assets and are responsible for paying benefits from the participants’ accounts. The addresses and telephone numbers of these offices are: Fidelity Investments Tax-Exempt Services Company (Fidelity) 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109 1-800-343-0860
Health Plans	Contributions to the Health Plan are used by the following providers, who are responsible for processing claims for benefits. The addresses and telephone numbers of these processors are: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 1-800-814-4371 OptumRx P.O. Box 509075 San Diego, CA 92150-9075 1-888-863-8578
Dental Plan	Contributions to the Dental Health Plan are used by the University for paying plan benefits. The address and telephone number of the Dental Health Plan are: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 1-800-814-4371
Basic Life Insurance Plan and Group Supplemental Life Insurance Plan	Contributions to the Basic and Group Supplemental Life Insurance Plans as well as the Individual Disability Insurance Plan go to The Standard Insurance Company. Basic and Group Supplemental Life Insurance as well as the Individual Disability Insurance benefits are paid by The Standard through a contract it has with Boston University. The address and telephone number of The Standard administrative office are: Standard Insurance Company 1100 SW Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204 1-888-937-4783
Travel Accident Insurance Plan and Personal and Family Accident Insurance Plan	Contributions to the Travel Accident Insurance Plan and the Personal and Family Accident Insurance Plan go to The Hartford. Benefits are paid by The Hartford through a contract it has with Boston University. The address and telephone number of the company’s administrative office are: The Hartford Group Benefits P.O. Box 2999 Hartford, CT 06104 1-888-747-8819 You pay for the cost of your Personal and Family Accident Insurance coverage with before-tax dollars.
Long-Term Disability	Long-Term Disability Plan benefits are processed by Lincoln Financial Group through a contract it has with the University. The address and telephone number of Lincoln Financial Group are: Lincoln Financial Group P.O. Box 1525 Dover, NH 03821 1-800-210-0268, ext. 58535
Flexible Spending Accounts	Dependent Care and Health Care Flexible Spending Account claims are processed by P&A Group through a contract it has with the University. The address and telephone number of P&A Group are: P&A Group 17 Court Street, Suite 500 Buffalo, NY 14202-3204 1-800-688-2611
Programs Paid from General Assets	Supplemental Death Plan Benefit, Severance Pay Plan, and Tuition Remission Program benefits are paid out of the general assets of Boston University.