Open Enrollment
The 2008 open enrollment (OE) period for Maryland State insurance benefits will last from Wednesday, April 23 to Wednesday, May 14.
OE offers eligible faculty, staff and retirees (including eligible direct pay employees) the opportunity to evaluate and compare their current benefits coverage to the coverage and costs for the plan year beginning July 1, 2008. During OE, eligible employees also have the opportunity to make changes to their coverage, typically without any special enrollment restrictions. Here is what you need to know about this year?s OE:
? Benefits and rates for this OE will be effective July 1, 2008 ? June 30, 2009.
? This year?s OE is voluntary. You do not need to take action unless you would like to change your benefits, or you are a regular employee who wants to have a flexible spending account for the new plan year.
? The major change for the new plan year is that dependent children may be eligible for insurance coverage through the end of the month that they turn 25, regardless of their student status.
? Open enrollment materials will be sent via campus mail to regular employees and via USPS to the home addresses of direct pay employees and retirees currently enrolled in Maryland State plans.
? Details on the open enrollment period, including rates and the new benefits booklet, can be found at {http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&cached=true&parentname=MyPage&parentid=2&in_hi_userid=1332&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=281&PageID=0}.
Benefits Festival
Faculty and staff employees and retirees attend the Benefits Festival Friday, April 11 from 10:30 a.m. ? 2 p.m. in Burdick Hall gym I. Maryland State benefits providers will be available at the festival to meet and discuss 2008-2009 coverage, and employees can obtain copies of the new OE rate sheets.
The Benefits Festival will also feature a comprehensive Wellness Fair. See one of our special flyers for more details about this exciting event!
Be sure to check Daily Digest for more information about open enrollment. Questions should be directed to Dave Curtis at x4-6018 and {dcurtis@towson.edu}, or Gail
Price at x4-6017 and {gprice@towson.edu}.
