Change is Coming for Retirees in 2025

Starting January 1, 2025, United Healthcare will administer our group Medicare Advantage program instead of Humana. Since 2023, we have been working with Humana. They had given us a two-year… Continue Reading Change is Coming for Retirees in 2025

Rethinking Aging: Staying Active and Positive

The other day, I jumped over a fence at my in-law’s house, and I landed wrong and injured my knee. I’m recovering just fine, but it did remind me that… Continue Reading Rethinking Aging: Staying Active and Positive

Free Weekday Retreat for Clergy

The Michigan Conference Benefits Office is exploring holistic approaches to clergy health, so we encourage you to stay tuned for future programs and opportunities. Taking time for retreat is important… Continue Reading Free Weekday Retreat for Clergy

Don’t miss out on free money

Are you aware of how much you’re contributing to your United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) pension account? Specifically, do you know what percentage of your salary that amount represents?… Continue Reading Don’t miss out on free money

Vaccines: Love thy neighbor in action

Recently, I took my daughter for her annual wellness visit, which inevitably includes vaccinations. Like most kids, she’s not a fan of needles (who is?), so her nerves were on… Continue Reading Vaccines: Love thy neighbor in action

Keep Your Church I-9s Up to Date

In the Benefits Office, we manage several Human Resources administrative functions for the Conference. It’s important for us to remind all churches, as employers, of the requirement to maintain Form… Continue Reading Keep Your Church I-9s Up to Date

Keep an eye on vision

The other day I had a moment of experiencing a strange element in my vision. It resolved itself within minutes and I’m still not sure what happened, but it served… Continue Reading Keep an eye on vision

Have you had a recent life change?

If you’ve had a recent life change (a new child, a marriage) we want to remind everyone that you have a 30-day window to make changes to your health care… Continue Reading Have you had a recent life change?

New Parental Leave Policy

The Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits (CBOPHB) is pleased to announce a new Parental Leave Policy that seeks to enable all clergy to take the parental leave they… Continue Reading New Parental Leave Policy

National Men’s Health Month

I recently preached for the first time in nine months. It was on Mother’s Day and I challenged us to realize that, while on Mother’s Day we seek to lift… Continue Reading National Men’s Health Month