Open enrollment for state insurance began Oct. 1, 2017, and will run through Oct 31, 2017. The Office of Human Resources (OHR) offers you key support throughout open enrollment. Throughout October, you can make changes to your state insurance package and enroll or re-enroll in a medical spending account (MSA) and/or dependent care spending account (DCSA). Important: Re-enrollment into the MSA and DCSA for 2018 is not automatic. Enrollment changes take effect Jan. 1, 2018.
Check out these important employee resources:
OHR’s Open enrollment updates
OHR’s Open enrollment web page
PEBA’s Open enrollment video
Available changes to consider:
–Health – Enroll in, change or drop health plans for yourself and/or your eligible family members.
–Dental – Enroll in, change or drop health plans for yourself and/or your eligible family members.
–Vision – Enroll in or drop vision coverage for yourself and/or your eligible family members.
–Life Insurance – Enroll in, increase, decrease or cancel life insurance coverage.
–MoneyPlus – Enroll or re-enroll in MoneyPlus accounts.
Dental changes ARE allowed this year and are only offered during odd numbered years.
Further changes to your insurance coverage are permitted throughout the year and are not required to be made during the annual open enrollment period.
Making changes to your coverage – Visit your PEBA MyBenefits profile to make changes to your state insurance package. If enrolling new family members, make sure you are able to provide OHR with proof of eligibility documentation. Required documentation typically includes a marriage certificate and long-form birth certificates.
Enroll/re-enroll in an MSA and DCSA – Visit your MyFBMC member profile to enroll or re-enroll in an MSA and/or DCSA. (A year-to-year continuation is not automatic.)
Contact OHR (Ask-HR/864-656-2000), if you have any questions or need assistance during open enrollment.
