Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a federal law that, among other things, requires large employers, including SFA, to offer medical insurance to certain qualified employees and their dependent children.

According to the ACA, medical insurance offered to full-time employees by an employer must meet minimum essential coverage, meet minimum value, and be affordable.

For some employers, the requirements to offer medical insurance go into effect January 1, 2015. For SFA, however, the requirements go into effect September 1, 2015.

The ACA will not impact benefit-eligible faculty and staff currently enrolled in SFA's medical insurance because the university's insurance plan, which is provided through The University of Texas System and administered by the Office of Employee Benefits (OEB), exceeds the coverage requirements mandated by the ACA. The UT Benefits Affordable Care Act FAQ contains additional information regarding the impact of the ACA on the university's medical insurance plan.

The Health Insurance Marketplace Program is for people who do not have affordable employer-based insurance, insurance enrollment in another plan (such as through a spouse or parent), or whose insurance does not meet the minimum value standard of the ACA.

Employees who do not have medical insurance or waived coverage through the university's insurance plan can decide whether they need to sign up through the exchange. For more information about the Health Insurance Marketplace Program, please refer to the Health Insurance Marketplace Notice or visit HealthCare.gov.

If you have any questions relevant to SFA's compliance with the ACA, please e-mail ACA@sfasu.edu. The FAQs section of this website will be updated as additional questions relevant to SFA's compliance with the ACA are received.

According to new Federal requirements, you may receive a copy of your Form 1095-C upon request. This means that Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) is no longer required to automatically furnish you with a Form 1095-C starting with tax year 2025. If you live in California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, or Washington, DC, these same Federal requirements do not apply to you. SFASU will mail a paper form unless you have opted to receive your Form 1095-C electronically.

For Active Employees

• If you are actively employed and you would like a copy of your Form 1095-C, you may access our benefits portal at My UT Benefits site or our external portal at https://www.PaperlessEmployee.com/SFASU and download your Form 1095-C electronically.
• If you live in one of the above states and wish to receive your form electronically in the future, you may use the link above to change your preference.
• Instructions for active employees

For Former Employees/Retirees

• If you are no longer employed by SFASU or you are retired, SFASU will mail a paper form.
• If you would like a copy of your Form 1095-C, you may access our external portal at https://www.PaperlessEmployee.com/SFASU
• Upon accessing our external portal, please authenticate your identity by logging in with a username and password and download your Form 1095-C electronically.
• If you live in one of the above states and wish to receive your form electronically in the future, you may use the link above to change your preference.
• Instructions for former employees/retirees

Questions

If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please contact the SFASU Human Resources Department at: 

• Email: hr@sfasu.edu
• Phone: 936.468.2304
• Office hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CST
• Address: 1936 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75962