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September 2008

Topics include understanding Provider Negotiations–The Relationship of Providers, Insurers and Employers; Fees and Expenses Within the UTRetirement Program; The Truth About 7 Common Food Additives; America On the Move: UT System Ultimate Challenge–the month of September becomes STEPtember; and a Healthy Recipe–Chopped Broccoli Piccata.

Archive

August 2008

Topics include Expanded Wellness and Preventive Health Benefits; Asset Allocation 101; Wellness Guide to Preventive Care; America On the Move: UT System Ultimate Challenge Final Results; and a Healthy Recipe–Five-Spice Chicken Breasts with Hoisin Glaze.

July 2008

Topics include viewing and changing your benefit selections using U.T. Touch Online; Investment Advisors vs. Financial Planners; the Benefits of Eating Eggs; this week's deadline for registering in UT System's America on the Move challenge; and a Healthy Summer Recipe–Cold Summer Pasta with Vegetables.

June 2008

Topics include Annual Enrollment benefits for the 2008– 2009 plan year; Life Insurance Coverage; Retirement Fund Selection Made Easier; Body Weight–Are You an Apple or a Pear?; UT System's new healthy eating and active living program; and a healthy recipe using raspberries and cherries that is high in antioxidants.

May 2008

Topics include information about Annual Enrollment benefits for the 2008–2009 plan year; Lifecycle Funds-one stop shop for your Retirement; UT System's new healthy eating and active living program; and a healthy recipe that combines Basmati Rice, Chick-Peas & Toasted Almonds.

April 2008

Topics include information about Evidence of Insurability, how you may qualify for an extra tax credit, tips for savvy medical web surfing, and a healthy recipe that combines several influences.

March 2008

Topics include information about how UT Select premium rates are determined, understanding your UTRetirement fund options, stepping up into nutrition and health, 21 healthier fast-food meals and great tips and recipes using seasonal fruits.

February 2008

Topics include information about the UTSaver supplemental retirement plans, dentist networks, preventing a number of heart conditions, and incorporating nutritious snack foods into your diet.

January 2008

Topics include information about lowering your out-of-pocket prescription costs with My RX Choices, turning unused annual leave into Retirement Savings, setting healthy goals for this new year and preparing quick and easy soups that will warm you up though the cold weather season.

December 2007

Topics include information about travel and your UT benefits, changes with some retirement investment companies that could require you to take action, tips on how to stay healthy physically and emotionally during the holidays and how to prepare quick and easy side dishes during the holidays.

November 2007

Topics include information about Medicare Part A and B- when to enroll, new IRS 403(b) regulations, National Diabetes Month, “Quit Smoking Resources” that is available for you, "Great American Smokeout Challenge", and holiday eating tips for Thanksgiving.

October 2007

Topics include qualified changes that impact your insurance coverage, changes with some retirement investment companies that could require you to take action, National Heart Education Month, and a great healthy recipe "Chicken and Black Bean Taquitos with Adobo Sour Cream".

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