Benefits at a Glance

Most postdocs are eligible for a comprehensive benefit plan including health, prescription drug and dental coverage for the postdoc as well as eligible dependents. If a postdoc is funded by an NRSA fellowship benefits that a postdoc are eligible to receive will be taxable and access to some benefits may be restricted.

New postdocs will meet with the NYU School of Medicine’s Benefits Services Representative who will provide an orientation to postdocs regarding all their benefits and provide them with all the necessary enrollment material. Within 30 days of the date on the benefits worksheet, the postdoc must enroll for benefits and follow instructions in the packet or the enrollment window will lapse and default coverage will be issued for the postdoc only. After enrollment, the postdoc may check their enrollment status on the web. If for some reason, you have not been scheduled an appointment with a Benefits Services Representative prior to or soon after your arrival at NYU School of Medicine, please contact Human Resources at (212) 404-3822 to arrange a meeting.

After web enrollment and completion of any required forms are submitted, the NYU School of Medicine’s Benefits Services Department will arrange for the transmittal of health plan information to the insurance carriers that were chosen. The new health plan carrier will then mail ID cards and membership information to the postdoc’s home within three to four weeks of completing the enrollment process.