Medical Education
Housestaff: Check-Out ProcedureShortly before your termination date, you will receive a notice of your eligibility for COBRA and the availability of COBRA forms and information on this website.
Forwarding AddressPlease provide your forwarding address to your department coordinator. Your certificate of completion will not be released to your department until we receive your forwarding address. If you do not have a forwarding address, you may use your permanent address.
Medical RecordsPlease make sure to complete all dictations before your last day. One week before your termination date, you will receive notification of any outstanding dictations.
ID BadgePlease turn in your ID badge to your department on your last day.
UCSD LibraryPlease pay any outstanding fines you may have with the UCSD Libraries. The UCSD Library will send out collection notices to any residents with past due fines on an individual basis. Please make sure to clear your library account before your last day.
CertificatePlease make sure your department coordinator fills out a Certificate Request so you may receive your certificate of completion. Please allow 10-20 business days for processing. Original certificates are kept either in the GME office or with your department until you pick them up.
COBRA InsuranceUpon termination of training, UCSD offers continuing health coveragethrough COBRA. You are eligible to continue the plans you currently have by paying 102% of the premiums Graduate Medical Education pays foryour coverage. You have 31 days from the date of the termination of your Standard Life and Standard Long Term Disability (LTD) Group coverage to convert your Life/LTD coverage. You have 60 days from the date your coverage ends to continue enrollment in your health, dental, and vision plans. No matter when you decide to continue coverage within this period, your insurance will be retroactive to the date of your termination, with no break in coverage. For detailed information and instructions, please see the COBRA Notification Information.
Online COBRA enrollment forms:
Moving Out of StateIf you will be moving out of the state of California and you currently have the Blue Cross HMO plan, you must switch to the PPO plan. Under the Blue Cross PPO COBRA plan, you may need to find a BlueCross in-network provider at 80% coverage unless you are able to visit a UCSD Medical Center at 100% coverage. To locate a PPO provider, please go to http://www.bluecares.com
Retirement BenefitsIf you have contributed to the University of California Pretax Defined Contribution Plan or to the Tax Deferred 403(b) Plan and you are terminating your appointment, you may wish to access FITSCo at http://netbenefits.fidelity.com. Upon log in, this site explains the options for disposition of your funds. You may also call the FITSCo automated toll free number at (866) 682-7787 and and handle the disposition of your funds over the phone. |
Contacts:HR Simplified 8441 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 300 FITSCo (866) 682-7787 http://netbenefits.fidelity.com Forms:Notice of Right to Elect Continued Health Coverage Form
Summary of COBRA Insurance Continuation
Blue Cross COBRA Enrollment Form
COBRA Standard Dental Enrollment Form
Vision Services Plan Enrollment Form
Standard Life Insurance Group Conversion Packet Request
Standard Group Conversion Request for Long Term Disability Insurance
Resources:
Notice from the California Dept of Health Services Regarding Terminating Employees
Notice Regarding your COBRA coverage
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and type in our three letter Identification Prefix (XDP) in the BlueCard Doctor and Hospital Finder. You may also see any other provider, but will only be covered at 60%.
