The 2023 Florida Blue medical insurance open enrollment started Monday, Oct. 24, and continues until midnight on Friday, Nov. 4.
CF will continue to cover 100% of each eligible employee’s cost of health insurance. This information is also available on the CF Intranet at this link: 2023 Health Plan Open Enrollment.
1. Enrollment is MANDATORY for 2023 as a result of the new health plans. If no action is taken, you will be defaulted into the PPO Gold Plan with Employee-Only coverage; all other current benefits will roll over to the new plan year.
2. Plan information, rates and enrollment instructions are located at this link: 2023 Health Plan Open Enrollment.
3. HR has provided an informative benefits presentation, including a health plan informational recorded presentation, for employees to view at their own convenience on the Employee Benefits web page.
Click the following link to access the recorded presentation: Health Plan Informational Recorded Presentation.
Click the following link to the Employee Benefits web page: Employee Benefits Web Page.
4. To assist CF employees through the enrollment process, please utilize the Open Enrollment Checklist, available at this link: Open Enrollment Checklist
HOW TO ENROLL
Use the Open Enrollment Checklist to guide you through the enrollment process. Click this link to download: Open Enrollment Checklist
Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Enrollment
Enroll via FBMC online benefits portal. FBMC enrollment instructions can be found on the Employee Benefits web page, available at this link: Employee Benefits
Health Savings Account Contributions
New or existing HSA health plan members wishing to contribute additional funds to your HSA account via payroll deduction must complete a new election form HSA Payroll Deduction, available at this link: HSA Payroll Deduction
Adding NEW Dependents this Year?
If you elect to add new dependents to insurance (health, dental, vision), you will be required to provide documentation showing that they meet eligibility requirements. To verify your dependents, you must submit the required documentation as defined in the Dependent Verification Documentation Chart along with the signed Certificate of Dependent Eligibility Attestation. Required documentation must be received in Human Resources, or uploaded to the FBMC “Document Upload” feature, by close of business on Nov. 4, 2022, for the Jan. 1, 2023, effective date of coverage. Your enrollment will remain in “pending” status until required documents are received in HR.
Click this link to access the Dependent Verification Documentation Chart: Dependent Verification Documentation Chart
Click this link to access the Certificate of Dependent Eligibility Attestation: Dependent Eligibility Attestation
Requirements for Enrolling in Supplemental Life Insurance
An Evidence of Insurability Form is required for any increase resulting from a plan or option change that employees elect. Evidence of Insurability is not required for your spouse or child(ren). You can submit an Evidence of Insurability in one of two ways:
Option #1: Complete an Evidence of Insurability Form by Nov. 4, 2022 and submit to HR.
Click this link for the Evidence of Insurability Form: Evidence of Insurability
Option #2 (PREFERRED METHOD): Electronically submit the form directly to the Standard and notify HR.
Click this link to submit electronically: The Standard
Short term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer Insurance, or Medi-Gap Plan Enrollment
First time enrollees: Contact Cornerstone Benefits Services representatives at 352-369-9453 or email tom@cornerstonebenefitsfl.com.
Current enrollees do not have to re-enroll unless you are making changes.
Flexible Spending Account Enrollment
Members must re-enroll to make new monetary elections each year. First-time enrollees will need to submit a paper enrollment form. Click this link for the form: Eagles Benefit Form
Existing members may use the enrollment form or utilize the online enrollment website at www.eaglesbenefits.com to make new elections. Click this link for online enrollment instructions: Online Enrollment Instructions
Sick Leave Pool Open Enrollment
Now through Oct. 31, 2022. Current members do not have to re-enroll. Click the following link for details: Sick Leave Pool Open Enrollment
ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE
Here’s a quick list of action items as you prepare for open enrollment:
- Visit representatives on campus to learn more about voluntary benefits (dental, vision, long-term/short-term disability, cancer coverage, hospital supplement (GAP coverage)
- Ocala Campus: Mon., Oct. 31, Founders Hall Conference Room, Room 105, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Click this link for more information: Voluntary Benefits
- Get individualized help with enrollment by attending an open lab in the Stearns Learning Resources Center, Room 117D on Monday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon
- Utilize online resources:
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- Listen to the recorded presentation on medical plan choices for 2023 – available at this link: Medical Plan Choices
- Read enrollment materials to review and compare your choices – located on the Employee Benefits website, under Open Enrollment 2023. Click this link to the Employee Benefits website: Employee Benefits
- Use the Open Enrollment Checklist to guide you through the enrollment process, available at this link: Open Enrollment Checklist
Questions? Contact Pattie Guess, benefits coordinator, at guessp@cf.edu.
More information can be found at inside.cf.edu under Employee Benefits.