Queens employees who transitioned to Elon employees as part of phase one will be eligible for health benefits beginning on July 1, 2026, with open enrollment beginning June 8.

As Queens employees transition to Elon employment, this page is designed to help you navigate updates related to your health, medical and prescription benefits. Use the resources below to review available plans, understand next steps and connect with support teams who can assist you throughout the transition process.

Managing Changes to Your Medical Benefits

As part of the transition to Elon employment, employees may need to review and update medical benefit selections, confirm provider participation and understand any changes related to coverage and enrollment. Explore Elon’s health and medical benefit options, including medical, dental, vision and wellness resources available to employees and eligible family members:


Managing Changes to Your Prescription Benefits

Employees should review prescription coverage information and pharmacy resources to better understand any changes related to prescription plans, participating pharmacies and medication management.


Connect with Blue Cross Blue Shield

Representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) will be available throughout the transition process to answer questions related to coverage, providers, enrollment and claims. Information about upcoming support sessions, office hours and in-person assistance opportunities in Charlotte will be posted here as details become available.

Upcoming Support Sessions

May 15, 10 a.m.-2p.m. | Levine Center: Queens employees transitioning to Elon employees on June 30 are invited to the Levine Center to meet benefits vendors, members of Elon Human Resources and Willis Towers Watson. Representatives attending include:

  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • OptumRX
  • Delta Dental
  • VSP
  • TIAA

Employee Assistance Program

Elon University offers confidential support resources and wellness services designed to help employees and their families navigate personal, family and workplace challenges during times of transition and beyond.

What the Employee Assistance Program Provides

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential counseling, referral services and work-life resources that support employee well-being and work-life balance.

Resources include:

  • Confidential counseling and emotional well-being support
  • Stress, anxiety and grief management resources
  • Financial consultation and planning assistance
  • Legal consultation services
  • Child care and eldercare referral resources
  • Work-life balance and wellness support
  • Relationship and family guidance
  • Online self-help tools and wellness resources