What Happens After Open Enrollment Ends?

Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2009-2010 will end June 3, 2009.

Enrollment forms received by the Office of Benefits and Retirement after this date will not be processed and will be returned to the sender. This includes interoffice mail. Do not place your application in interoffice mail after May 30.

After Open Enrollment ends there are several steps left to make your health care selections complete:

• Post-enrollment confirmation statements. Statements will be distributed to schools/offices in late August. These statements will show your new benefit elections. If the Office of Employee Benefits & Retirement made any errors in processing your changes, please notify us via e-mail at benefits@bcps.org or call 410-887-8943 prior to September 1.
• If you've changed health plans:
  • If you did not choose a new primary care physician (PCP) on your application form then you will need to call the new plan in mid August. Early PCP selection will ensure that your PCP's name and number will be included on your new ID card.
  • You should receive your ID card and plan information in the mail by the second week of September. If you don't receive it, call your plan.
    Note: If you enrolled in the CareFirst Medical and Dental plans you will receive an ID card for each plan. A separate Prescription Drug card will be issued from Express Scripts/NPA.
• Deductions are taken from 20 pay checks. Employees must pay attention to your first paycheck in September to ensure that the correct amount has been deducted for the benefits you've selected.

IRS regulations require you to keep your elections through August 31, 2010 unless you have a qualified life change. Changes must be requested within 30 days of the Qualified Life Event.