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ANNUALENROLLMENT 2018
Benefits
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Open Enrollment Dates
October 1st, 2017 - Annual Open Enrollment Begins November 15th, 2017 - Annual Enrollment Ends
November 22nd, 2017 - Late applications will not be accepted January 1st, 2018 - Plan Year Begins 2Slide3
Human Resources Contact
Celia Webb - Coordinator of BenefitsExtension – 3429Email – cwebb@ulm.edu
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Changes for 2018
Plan ChangesIn order to continue offering quality healthcare options to our members, these are the following plan changes
that will take effect January 1, 2018:Out-of-Pocket Maximum increase of $1,000 on Magnolia Local Plus & Magnolia Open Access plans$50 emergency room copayment increase on Magnolia
Local Plus plan
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Changes for 2018 (Cont.)
Coverage for Dependent Children: Changes have been made to the eligibility for dependents (Changed) (Changed)
Eligibility
Determination
Grandchildren
may be covered if the grandchild is unmarried, resides with the
enrollee and is in legal custody of the enrollee. Coverage will continue until age
21. If the grandchild is a full-time student coverage will continue until age
24
Dependents
who are unmarried and in court-ordered legal custody/Guardianship
of the enrollee will be covered until age 21. If the dependent is a full-time student,
coverage will continue until age 24
Natural or Adopted/Placed Children
Stepchildren
Grandchildren(Unmarried;Resides with and inlegal custody ofEnrollee)Court-orderedLegal Custody/Guardianship(Unmarried)Covered until they reach age 26Covered until they reach age 26Full-time studentscovered until age 24;non-full-time studentscovered until age 21^2Full-time studentscovered until age 24;non-full-time studentscovered until age 21^2
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Changes for 2018 (Cont.)
Coverage for Dependent Children:Dependents of DependentsOGB ceased adding new dependents of dependents as of 1/1/16 (unless other
eligibility requirements were met) Also as of 1/1/16, coverage for dependents of dependents on the plan as of 12/31/15was grandfathered until the parent’s coverage terminates.Dependents who are incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental or physical impairment
After
1/1/18, coverage for natural or adopted children and stepchildren will
be terminated
at age 26 regardless of impairment
After
1/1/18, other non-spouse dependents for whom the enrollee has legal
custody suffering
from a mental or nervous condition rendering the dependent incapable
of attending
school or holding self-sustaining employment may continue coverage
until age
24 (La. R.S. 22:1002)Impaired dependents of enrollees whose health coverage has been extended prior
to 1/1/18 will be allowed to keep their coverage, subject to an annual review of their impairment status6Slide7
Health Plans
Click on Plan for more information Magnolia Local Plus HMO
Magnolia Open Access PPOVantage Health Plan HMOPelican HRA1000Pelican HSA775
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Supplemental InsuranceClick on Link for more information
Aflac Disability, Cancer, Life, AccidentR
epresentative: Brett Cloyd Phone: (318)322-8430 Fax: (318)322-7475AlwaysCare Dental Phone: (188)872-95433 Ext.5 Fax: (188)884-35872AlwaysVision Phone: (188)872-95433 Ext.5 Fax: (188)884-35872
Central United Life – Manhattan Insurance
Representative: Gladys Hall
Phone: (318)322-8591 Fax: (318)855-8211
Colonial
Disability, Life, Cancer
Representative: Ann Trichel
Phone: (318)361-4715 Fax: (318)388-1290
Legal Shield/ID Shield
Legal and ID Theft
Representative: Willie Jones
Phone: (228) 234-5671 LOSFA – 529 Saving for College Representative: Valerie Boston Phone: (225)219-7588 Fax: (225)208-1496
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Supplemental Insurance Cont.Click the Link for more information
LifeSecure/Long Term Care
Representative: Wayne M. Van Jr.Phone: (318)397-2388 Fax: (318)397-9326New York Life Life
Representatives: Tom
Deal
and Ginger
Keys
Phone: (318)361-2455
OGB – Basic
Life
Phone: (318
) 487-5731
OGB – Supplemental Life
Phone: (318
) 487-5731OGB – FSA Phone: (318
) 487-5731UNUM Disability, Life, CancerRepresentative: Ann Trichel Phone: (318)361-4715 Fax: (318)388-1290Washington National – Conseco Life, Cancer , Disability Representative: Dan McGreggor Phone: (903)631-3478
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Important Facts for 2018
Active employees will be allowed to enroll through the OGB annual enrollment portal onlyMembers must print or download their own confirmation page from the web portal.
Members must complete a dependent attestation form if they are covering dependents placed in legal custody/guardianship or grandchildren on their plan *I will send a link to the form when it is available Members enrolled in the HSA will need to update their contributions by submitting a GB-79 to Human Resources (see slide #12)Members
enrolled in an FSA
MUST
elect or
re-elect to
participate for the 2018 plan
year. This can be done in the web portal. New FSA must submit a GB-02 (see slide #12)
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Reminders
Active employees wishing to change health plans with the same covered dependents as their 2017 plan should use the annual enrollment portal to make their 2018 selectionActive EE that want to add/delete dependents must submit a new GB01 to HR. See slide #12To add/change/delete a supplemental plan please contact appropriate rep listed on slides #8&9
To enroll using the OGB annual enrollment portal:Follow the links from the OGB homepage – info.groupbenefits.org – to the annual enrollment portalLog into the portal by entering your last name, date of birth, the
last
four digits
of your Social Security Number and your zip
code
Confirm
your contact information
Make
plan
selection
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Benefit Forms
GB – 01 Enrollment Change FormGB – 79 Health Savings Account Enrollment & Payroll Deduction Election/Change Form
Vision Enrollment Form 2018 – Vision Brochure Dental Enrollment Form 2018GB – 02 Flexible Spending Enrollment Form 2018
Insurance Rate Jan. 1
st
-
Dec. 31
st
,
2018
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Office of Group Benefits Employee Meeting Schedule
Active Employees & Non-Medicare Retirees
There are two classroomstyle presentations perday, each lasting abouttwo hours.LSU First benefits will
not
be discussed at these
meetings. Please contact
LSU for more information
regarding LSU First
annual enrollment
meetings.
*
me
*meeting
with an interpreter for
hearing impaired members.
DateLocationStart TimesOctober 3Heymann Center1373 South College Rd., Lafayette, LA 705039:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 10Lake Charles Civic Center900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 706029:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 10Country Inn Conference Center2727 Monroe Hwy., Pineville, LA 713609:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 16
State Police Headquarters Auditorium
7919 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 17
Houma – Terrebonne Civic
Center
346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 20
Southeastern Louisiana University (Student Union)
303 Texas Ave., Hammond, LA
70402
9:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 24
University of New Orleans (University Center Ballroom)2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 701489:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 31Bossier City Civic Center
620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
November 7
West Monroe Civic
Center
901 Ridge Ave., West Monroe, LA 71291
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
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Office of Group Benefits Employee Meeting Schedule
Retirees with Medicare
There are two classroomstyle presentations perday, each lasting abouttwo hours.LSU First benefits will
not
be discussed at these
meetings. Please contact
LSU for more information
regarding LSU First
annual enrollment
meetings.
*
me
*meeting
with an interpreter for
hearing impaired members.
DateLocationStart TimesOctober 4Heymann Center1373 South College Rd., Lafayette, LA 705039:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 11Lake Charles Civic Center900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 706029:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 11Country Inn Conference Center2727 Monroe Hwy., Pineville, LA 713609:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 18
State Police Headquarters Auditorium
7919 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 18
Houma – Terrebonne Civic
Center
346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA 70360
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
October 25
Southeastern Louisiana University (Student Union)
303 Texas Ave., Hammond, LA
70402
9:00 AM or 2:00 PMOctober 27
University of New Orleans (University Center Ballroom)2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 701489:00 AM or 2:00 PMNovember 1Bossier City Civic Center
620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
November 8
West Monroe Civic
Center
901 Ridge Ave., West Monroe, LA 71291
9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
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