Benefit Contacts

 MUSC University Benefits Team

• Patrice Gordon-Benefits Manager (A-G, P, Z) gordonp@musc.edu
• Rachel Gittens-Senior Benefits Administrator (R, S, W, X) gittens@musc.edu
• Monique Robinson-HR Administrator of FMLA, Leave, Events and Employment Verification robinsmo@musc.edu
• Yolanda Whitehead-Benefits Specialist (H-O, Q,T-V,Y) whitehey@musc.edu

Visit the Main HR Contact page for more information.

Vendor Contacts

Companion Benefit Alternatives (Behavioral Health):

• Companion website or 800-868-2520 or 803-736-1576

Dental

• BCBS website or 888-214-6230

Health

• BCBS website or 800-868-2520
• PEBA website

Health Savings Account (savings Plan Participants Only)

• Central Bank website or 1-866-719-2122

Medical Spending or Dependent Care Accounts  

• ASIFlex website, email asi@asiflex.com or 833-726-7587.

Life Insurance

• Metlife website, email eio@metlifeservices.com or 1800-638-6420

Long Term Disability

• The Standard website
• PEBA LTD webpage
• Representative: Leslie Huffman or 971-321-6708.

Tricare Supplement

• Available for current military community members only.

• Representative: Ron Erjavec or 800-646-9336 ext 385

Vision

• EyeMed website or 877-735-9314.

State Retirement Plans

• PEBA SCRS plan, PORS plan and ORP plan
• 888-260-9430

ORP Vendors

AIG Retirement Services (formerly VALIC)

• AIG website or 800-448-2542
• Representatives: Crystal Avant or 843-300-8767, Ryan Radloff or 541-735-0739 and Mark Taylor or 843-300-2775

Empower Retirement (formerly MassMutual)

• Empower/ MassMutual website or 800-338-4015
• Representative: Hugh Kinlaw or 413-209-2128

TIAA

• TIAA website or 1800-842-2252
• Representative: Terry Pait or 704-988-4882

VOYA

• Voya website or 866-373-5338
• Representative: Michael McFaul or 843-754-3814

Supplemental Retirement Plans

Empower Retirement

• 401k/457plans website
• Empower Participant Contact Center: 1-855-756-4738
• Representative: Bruce Liegel or 843-323-8978

403b Vendors

Change contributions through Retirement Manager or 1-866-294-7950

AIG Retirement Services (formerly VALIC)

• Representatives: Crystal Avant or 843-300-8767, Ryan Radloff or 541-735-0739 and Mark Taylor or 843-300-2775.

Fidelity

• Representative: Jared McVey or 704-614-4167
• General Service: 800-343-0860

MassMutual

• Representative: Heather Mighty or 877-694-4015 ext 40428
• General Service: 800-338-4015

Metlife

• Representative: Peter Collins or 843-343-7634

TIAA

• Representative: Terry Pait or 704-988-4882

Supplemental Insurance Vendors

AFLAC

• Short Term Disability
• AFLAC website or review their flyer
• You can also register on the AFLAC site and have a representative contact you.
• Representative: Roger Hough or 843-685-5579

American Fidelity Assurance Company

• Short Term Disability
• American Fidelity website
• Customer Service: 800-662-1113 or email muscemployees@americanfidelity.com

American-Amicable

• Supplemental retirement and life insurance
• Representative: Sharon Goodmon-Brown or 843-345-0976