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To support employees and their families on a wide range of challenges, responsibilities and concerns, Ohio State offers resources and benefits to help enhance the overall well-being of you and your family.

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) allows you to set aside pre-tax money to pay for eligible dependent care expenses for your qualified dependents. Eligible dependent care expenses are those incurred to allow you (and your spouse, if married) to work, look for work or attend school as a full-time student.

A Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) allows you to set aside pre-tax money to pay for eligible health care expenses for you and your qualified dependents. Examples of eligible expenses may include health plan deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance; eye exams, contact lenses, and glasses; prescription drugs; dental care, including orthodontia; and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and medications.

Ohio State is proud to provide access to high-quality benefits that can help support your health and financial goals as part of the total rewards available to faculty and staff. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are available to set aside pre-tax dollars to be reimbursed for eligible health or dependent care expenses.

The Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Dental Plan provides both in-network and out-of-network benefit coverage for dental services. Delta Dental, the plan administrator, provides network coverage through two networks: Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier.

COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) allows you or a dependent covered under medical, dental, vision and/or health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits to continue coverage when it is lost due to certain qualifying status changes.

Welcome new Buckeyes to our community of more than 44,000 faculty, staff and student employees, 65,000 students, 500,000 alumni, and thousands of medical patients, parents and volunteers. Utilize this guide for a successful onboarding at Ohio State as we welcome all new employees to our outstanding institution that is rich in tradition.

All of the benefits available to you reflect Ohio State’s commitment to providing high-quality, affordable medical plans and represent a significant component of your total rewards. Access to prescription drugs is a vital part of our medical coverage. All of the university’s medical plans include prescription drug benefits through Express Scripts, available via home delivery mail-order service and nationwide retail pharmacy locations.

Access to vision care for you and your family reflects Ohio State’s commitment to offering high-quality, affordable health plans. The Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Vision Plan provides you and your covered dependents with benefit coverage for vision care services, such as eye exams, eyeglasses and contact lenses.