Benefits Administration
Welcome to Texas A&M University-Kingsville Benefits Administration
Your benefits are an important part of your total rewards—and we’re here to make them easy to understand. The Office of Employee Services provides support for employees, retirees, and eligible students, offering programs like health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans (TRS, ORP, TDA), Javelina Wellness, EAP, and more.
Take a look around to explore your options, find enrollment information, and access helpful tools. Be sure to check out the Benefits Guide for a full overview of everything available to you.
If you need to contact Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Express Scripts, or Prime Therapeutics, you can find contact information on the carrier information page.
Premiums
Employee Premiums Full-Time and Part-Time 12 Months
Employee Premiums Full-Time 9 Months
COBRA
A&M care Plans
A&M Care Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage FY26
A&M Health Care Claim Form (PDF)
Contact BlueCross BlueShield of Texas at 1-866-295-1212 or visit online.
BlueCross BlueShield International Health Claim Form
Active Employee cards begin with the prefix TXW.
Other Rresources
Preventive Health Fact Sheet (Affordable Care Act requirements and A&M Care)
Express Scripts
Prescription Drugs with A&M Care Health Plans
Express Scripts is the prescription drug vendor for A&M Care Health Plans.
Contact Express Scripts at 1-866-544-6970.
Immunizations and Vaccinations
Along with protection from the flu, your prescription-drug benefit plan covers several other vaccines at 100%, which can be administered by pharmacists at participating network pharmacies:
- Flu (seasonal influenza)
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
- Hepatitis
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Meningitis
- Pneumonia
- Shingles/Zoster
- Travel Vaccines (rabies, typhoid, yellow fever, etc.)
- Childhood Vaccines (MMR, etc.)
There are two ways to locate a participating pharmacy:
- Sign in at Express-Scripts.com and click Prescriptions, then Find a Pharmacy to search for in-network pharmacies convenient for you.
- Call the number on your Express Scripts member ID card to find a participating pharmacy near you.
The Texas A&M University System currently offers a choice between two dental plans.
A&M Dental is a PPO plan. It includes networks of dentists which can save you money. Most exams and procedures are paid on a percentage basis up to a plan maximum.
DeltaCare is an HMO plan. The plan offers fixed copayments for exams and procedures and you will choose a network dental provider. The HMO is not available in all areas and some areas have a limited number of providers.
Contact Delta Dental at 800-521-2651 or visit the website
A&M Dental PPO
DeltaCare USA Dental HMO
Delta Dental Schedule of Copayments
Other Resources
A&M Dental PPO vs DeltaCare USA HMO
What is the Work/Life Solutions Program?
WEB ID: TAMUS
Phone Numbers:
Active Employees – 1-866-301-9623
Retirees – 1-833-306-0105
Qatar – 00800.100.071
Your Employee Assistance Program can help with:
- Stress and Work-Life Balance
- Mental health and Emotional Well-being
- Addiction and Substance Use
- Relationships and Family Issues
- Financial and Legal Issues
- Health and Wellness
- Other Issues Affecting Well-being
You have a choice of additional optional retirement plans which are intended to supplement your mandatory retirement plan (TRS or ORP) as a Texas A&M University System employee.
General information
- TRS Updates
- Retirement Manager (online retirement savings tool for ORP/TDA participants)
- Retirement Plan Forms
- Retirement Programs Booklet
- SEC Calculators for Investors
- Universal Availability Notice
- Frequently Asked Questions
Mandatory Programs - TRS and ORP
- Contribution Rate Chart
- Selecting an ORP Vendor
- ORP Vendors List
- Guidelines for ORP Transfers and Rollovers
Voluntary Programs - TDA and DCP
- Maximum Contribution Limits
- Overview of TDA and Texa$aver DCP
- Comparison TDA and Texa$aver DCP
- Texa$aver DCP website
- TDA vendors list
- Selecting a TDA Vendor
- Plan Document for the TDA Program
- Guidelines for TDA Transfers and Rollovers
TDA Loan and Hardship Process
Note: Retirement Manager must be used to obtain a loan or hardship withdrawal certificate. A certificate will be issued if you are determined to be eligible for the loan or hardship according to the information provided by your vendor(s). The certificate must be included with your vendor’s form in order to receive the loan or hardship.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact System Benefits Administration at (979) 458-6330.