Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  Whether you are a new father or an old pro, having a baby can take a toll on your finances if you aren’t prepared. In honor of Father’s Day, Fidelity Investments offers the following tips to dads to help keep you on a solid financial footing.

We know VUMC employees love the Health & Benefits Fair giveaways like lip balm, toothbrushes and Snoopy stuffed animals. To go beyond the obvious, though, HR Communications and Benefits conducted a survey to find out which benefits and clinical services are most important to VUMC employees. The survey was held after Oct. 24-25 PowerUP Health & Benefits Fair. Survey results showed employees attended the fair to:

With Open Enrollment recently behind us, VUMC’s HR Communications team would like to know what you think about how it communicates benefits information during Open Enrollment and throughout the year. Please provide your feedback to help make HR’s communication programs and planning more effective. Your feedback will be used to plan events that more closely fit your needs and interests involving all things benefits at VUMC. Take the survey now using the link below! The survey should take 5 – 10 minutes to complete.

Are you giving your retirement plan the attention it needs? Remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Staying on top of your plan will help you in the long run. To assist you along the way, Fidelity offers free retirement planning session to Vanderbilt employees. Even if you are not enrolled in our retirement plan, you can still attend.

Managing your disability claims just got easier. Unum’s mobile app, Unum Customer, is available to download for free and gives you instant access to manage claims, review correspondence, check payment information and verify or change personal information directly from your mobile device. The Unum Customer app has many of the same features you can find on Unum’s claims website. It allows you to get prompt service when you are on the go and keep your personal data secure. You can use the Unum Customer app to:

With Vanderbilt Pharmacies’ services, you don’t have to worry about finding time in your work day to pick up a prescription or rushing to make it to the pharmacy before it closes. Don’t stand in line to receive your refills, let the experienced Vanderbilt Pharmacies’ staff take care of the hassle.  For employees with Navitus, Vanderbilt offers maintenance medications delivered directly to your place of choosing. Certain generic medications can be filled starting as low as $1 per month.  For your convenience, your medications will be shipped for free!

You can download these apps from your favorite Apple or Android apps store. Some of the apps are also compatible with Apple Watch, iPad, and Windows Phone 8.