Critical Illness Protection Plan

LSU and the LSU AgCenter partners with UnitedHealthcare to provide you and your family with valuable Critical Illness insurance. This benefit is designed to help protect you and your family’s financial health. Critical Illness insurance can help fill a financial gap if you or a family member experiences a severe, life-threatening illness, such as cancer, heart attack, and major organ transplant. Upon diagnosis of a covered illness, you can receive a lump-sum benefit.


What is Covered?

BaseAdditional ConditionsChild Only Conditions
  • Benign Brain Tumor
  • Cancer - Invasive
  • Cancer - Non-Invasive*
  • Chronic Renal Failure
  • Stroke
  • Coronary Artery Disease*
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Failure
  • Major Organ Failure
  • Permanent Paralysis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Complete Blindness
  • Complete Loss of Hearing
  • Advanced Alzheimer's
  • Advanced Multiple Sclerosis
  • Advanced Parkinson's
  • Cerebal Palsy
  • Cleft Lip/Palate
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Down Syndrome
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Spina Bifida

25% of Employee's Amount

One benefit payable per covered child

*Partial Benefit -- See Benefit Summary or Certificate of Coverage for specific


Guarantee Issue Limits*

Employee: $10,000, $20,000, $30,000

Spouse: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 (50% of Employee Amount)

Child(ren): $2,500, $5,000, $7,500 (25% of Employee Amount)
*If you purchase coverage for yourself, you may buy coverage for your eligible dependents.


Critical Illness Protection Premiums

Rates for employee and spouse are the same and based on age of employee. The child(ren) rate is $0.56 for $2,500 coverage. To calculate your monthly premium, look for the employee age band and coverage amount you would like. Add spouse rate and child-(ren) rate, if applicable. Premiums are deducted post-tax. Deductions are made the month prior to coverage effective date.

Employee Premiums - 12-Month

Age Bands $10,000 $20,000 $30,000
Under 25$3.30$6.60$9.90
25-29$5.20$10.40$15.60
30-34$6.00$12.00$18.00
35-39$7.50$15.00$22.50
40-44$10.00$20.00$30.00
45-49$15.00$30.00$45.00
50-54$19.50$39.00$58.50
55-59$27.50$55.00$82.50
60-64$38.20$76.40$114.60
65-69$54.60$109.20$163.80
70-74$79.40$158.80$238.20
75 < $102.70$205.40$308.10


Spouse Premiums - 12-Month

Age Bands $5,000 $10,000 $15,000
Under 25$1.65$3.30$4.95
25-29$2.60$5.20$7.80
30-34$3.00

$6.00

$9.00
35-39$3.75$7.50$11.25
40-44$5.00$10.00$15.00
45-49$7.50$15.00$22.50
50-54$9.75$19.50$29.25
55-59$13.75$27.50$41.25
60-64$19.10$38.20$57.30
65-69$27.30$54.60$81.90
70-74$39.70$79.40$119.10
75 >$51.35$102.70$154.05


Child(ren) Premiums - 12-Month

$2,500 $5,000 $7,500
$0.38$0.75$1.13


Forms and Resources


Wellness Benefit
$100 per year with Health Screening Tests:
*Mammogram
*Colonoscopy
*Chest x-rays


Underwritten by UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare's Customer Service number: 1.888.299.2070

Policy #303972

3/25/2024 4:39:19 PM
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