Open Enrollment Fall 2013: Benefits Festival and Affordable Care Act Presentations
The Fall 2013 Open Enrollment (OE) period for all Maryland state insurance benefits is now underway and will continue until Wednesday, October 16.
OE offers eligible faculty, staff and retirees (including eligible direct- pay employees: contingent staff, lecturers and part-time faculty) the opportunity to evaluate and compare their current benefits coverage to the coverage and costs for the plan period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Changes can usually be made during OE without any special enrollment restrictions.
This year’s OE will be voluntary; therefore, individuals who have no changes or corrections to their plans do not need to take any action. However, regular employees who would like to have flexible spending accounts (FSA) between January 1 and December 31, 2014 must re-enroll during this upcoming OE. Remember that OE does not affect or involve either of the USM benefit plans (Unum Group Life and Long Term Disability insurance).
For more details and direct updates from the State of Maryland go to www.dbm.maryland.gov/benefits . A link to that site is also on the TU OHR home page as well.
Benefits Festival and Affordable Care Act Presentations
Faculty and staff employees and retirees should plan on attending the Benefits Festival being held today from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Union Chesapeake rooms. All of the Maryland state benefits providers will be available at the festival so take advantage of this opportunity to meet with them and find out about the variety of benefit options available for 2014. There will also be special presentations by representatives of Health Care Access Maryland in the University Union Loch Raven Room at 11am, 12 noon and 1pm to explain the details regarding the individual mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In addition, a representative from the Maryland State Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will present two OE related presentations, which will also include information about the ACA, at 11am and 1pm in the University Union Room 305.
Please note that the 800 number listed in the Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options notice that has been distributed to all active employees is incorrect. The correct number is 800-307-8283. DBM has apologized for the error.
T3 is utilized as the primary means to share additional information about OE to faculty and staff
members so be sure to check it often for updates and reminders!
Questions should be directed to Dave Curtis, x46018, email: dcurtis@towson.edu or Gail
Price, x46017 email: price@towson.edu.
