June 16, 2011

Update on Health Care Plan for SIUC employees -- June 16

The following vendors have signed a 90-day contract with the State and are now available as a Benefit Choice health plan election:
HealthLink OAP (CF) - FY2012 Map Applies
Health Alliance Illinois (BS) - FY2011 Map applies
Health Alliance HMO (AH) - FY2011 Map Applies
Personal Care HMO (AS) – FY2011 Map Applies
Personal Care OAP (CH) – FY2011 Map Applies
These options are IN ADDITION to the following plan options that are also available:
HMO Illinois (Not available in most Southern Illinois counties)
BlueAdvantage HMO (Not available in most Southern Illinois counties)
CIGNA (Quality Care Health Plan)
The State is continuing to negotiate 90-day contracts with the remaining FY 2011 and FY 2012 vendors. Please continue to monitor the CMS Benefits Choice website (www.benefitschoice.il.gov) today and tomorrow morning for any additional plans that may be available. The CMS website has been updated with this information as well as links to these carriers’ websites.
WHAT DO I DO NOW?
Members currently enrolled in a health plan that is NOW available through a 90-day contract and have NOT submitted a Benefit Choice Election form to change your current health plan carrier DO NOT need to do anything. You will continue to have coverage under your current plan on July 1, 2011.
If you recently submitted a Benefit Choice Election form to change to a different health plan carrier and you wish to KEEP that health plan carrier change, you do not need to do anything. You will have coverage under your new plan on July 1, 2011.
If you recently submitted a Benefit Choice Election form to change to a different health plan carrier and you WISH to EITHER CHANGE that election to a different carrier or CHANGE your election BACK to your current carrier, you must submit a new Benefit Choice Enrollment form.
You will have coverage under the plan you elected on your LATEST enrollment form submitted to HR Benefits effective July 1, 2011.
CMS is still committed to a special enrollment period sometime after this 90-day period; however, at this time the dates have not been determined. Once dates have been set, information will be provided to you and will also be available on this website.
The HR Benefits Office Staff will still be offering the following group informational sessions to assist with completing the Benefits Choice Election forms and answer related questions.
Thursday, June 16
Student Health Center Auditorium
Sessions Times: 11 a.m.; 2 p.m.; 3 p.m.
Friday, June 17
Student Health Center Auditorium
Session Times: 9 a.m.; 11 a.m.
Please visit either the HR website (www.siuc.edu/~humres) or the CMS website (www.benefitschoice.il.gov) for detailed benefit choice information and resources.