Reminder: Annual Enrollment Opens on Monday, October 24
Now that you’ve elected your cooperative’s group insurance plans during annual renewal, your co-op’s employees have the opportunity to enroll in or change their benefits for the upcoming plan year. Changes go into effect January 1, 2017.
For 2017, the annual enrollment period is open from October 24 to November 23, 2016, for benefits administrators. Employees who want to make changes to their benefits can do so during your co-op’s assigned wave. Wave 1 (blue) will be October 27 to November 10, 2016, and Wave 2 (yellow) will be November 7 to 21, 2016.
Note: To request a different wave for your co-op, call the Member Contact Center at 866.673.2299. Give at least a day’s lead time so the system can process your request.
Annual enrollment materials
Materials for participants, such as customizable presentations and handouts, as well as brochures and fliers are available online. Use the Benefits Check-up presentation and handout to educate employees on features of their benefits, especially the new embedded deductible option for high-deductible health plan-PPOs and the redesigned prescription drug plans.
To order hard copies of the following materials, contact the Member Contact Center:
- 6 Things You Need to Know about Your NRECA Medical Plan in 2017 (GRPBR16042; UnitedHealthcare version)
- 6 Things You Need to Know about Your NRECA Medical Plan in 2017 (GRPBR16043; HealthLink version)
- 3-Tier Coinsurance Plan Prescription Drug Price Shopping Guide (GRPFY16055)
- 3-Tier Copayment Plan Prescription Drug Price Shopping Guide (GRPFY16056)
- 2-Tier Coinsurance Plan Prescription Drug Price Shopping Guide (GRPFY16057)
- Participant Resource Guide (RGFY14008)
- Health and Wellness Resources (GRPFY15042)
- SHARE Program (GRPBR13009 rev. 10/13)
If you have questions about annual enrollment, speak with your field representative. You also can contact the Member Contact Center at 866.673.2299 or contactcenter@nreca.coop.