Save the Date: UA Benefits Showcase Series
Want to get more out of your University of Alaska benefits? The UA Benefits team is planning a Benefits Showcase Series to help employees learn more about their healthcare benefits, explore available resources, and discover how to make the most of their coverage. Show your interest by registering for confirmed sessions.
The series will feature presentations from:
- Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska - Advanced Registration
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) - Advanced Registration
- Providence - Coming soon!
- Bartlett Regional Hospital - Coming soon!
Topics will include accessing care, estimating healthcare costs, exploring new technologies and initiatives, and learning about additional resources available to employees.
- Zoom Registration Link: The registration confirmation includes a convenient option to add the event directly to your UA calendar.
- Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Time: 12:00 p.m. Alaska Time
- Presenter: Ellen Izer, Premera Account Manager for UA
- Featured Topics: An overview of UA health plans, new FY27 benefits, Thyme Care cancer support, and the Premera Health Hub.
- Zoom Registration Link: The registration confirmation includes a convenient option to add the event directly to your UA calendar.
- Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Time: 12:00 p.m. Alaska Time
- Presenters:
- Foundation Health Partners Chief Executive Officer Shelley Ebenal
- FHP Chief Financial Officer Tony Sudduth,
- FHP Chief External Affairs and Ancillary Services Kari Burrell
- Featured Topics: Health services and trends - what does it mean for you? Including topics on costs, new technologies, when to use care, and more.
More information coming soon!
More information coming soon!

Published in UA News 10/16/2026