It’s Open Enrollment time for Medical Solutions employees and we have several exciting new additions and updates to share regarding this process. But just because we’re talking boring benefits doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun … Are you ready for some fun facts about Open Enrollment? You thought I’d never ask, right?!
Fun Fact: Medical Solutions Open Enrollment runs Monday, October 30, 2017- Friday, November 10, 2017.
Open Enrollment is the period of time during which you can make changes to your medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits elections. Medical Solutions offers passive enrollment — meaning that if you are enrolled with us already and you like your current benefits choices as-is, you do not need to take any action.
For those who do want to make changes or add voluntary benefits, you will make your new elections via your My Pay & Benefits tab at My.MedicalSolutions.com between Monday, October 30, 2017- Friday, November 10, 2017.
Fun Fact: Starting in 2018, Medical Solutions will offer you FIVE voluntary benefits!
In addition to the existing voluntary benefits we offer our Travelers — short-term disability and critical illness insurance — Medical Solutions will begin to offer pet, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance in 2018.
All five voluntary benefits will be available to employees and their dependents. When you go to make your elections this year, please consider whether to take advantage of any or all of these voluntary benefits! See page four of our Traveler Benefits Summary for more information about each of these voluntary benefits.
For critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, you will be able to elect via your My Pay & Benefits tab at My.MedicalSolutions.com. For pet insurance, follow the link provided and for short-term disability, call the phone number provided.
Fun Fact: There will be a pharmacy change with our 2018 plan year.
Make sure to login to www.optumrx.com/CTRSS to review drug tier and formulary changes for 2018.
Fun Fact: This is the second Medical Solutions Open Enrollment period in 2017.
Why? Because beginning in 2018, Medical Solutions’ benefits plan years will run in agreement with the calendar year, as opposed to the April-March plan years we’ve had in the past. This is increasingly the standard and will also help our team members better align benefits choices with their spouse’s or parents’ plan, when applicable.
Fun Fact: It’s super easy to make your changes to your elections during Open Enrollment!
If you want to make changes to your elections for the upcoming plan year, you can first review your options in this Traveler Benefits Summary, and then follow these instructions to make your updated elections:
- Log in at MedicalSolutions.com.
- Click on “My Pay & Benefits” then click the “Elect” icon.
- Click on “Menu” and select “Open Enrollment.”
- Follow the steps to verify beneficiary & dependent information and make your new medical, dental, and vision benefits elections.
- At this time, you should also consider if you’d like to enroll in any voluntary benefits, including: Short-term disability, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, or pet insurance.
- Next, you’ll be able to see a side-by-side view of your current and new benefits elections. Once satisfied with your new elections, click “Submit.”
- You must complete any changes by Friday, November 10, 2017.
Fun Fact/Reminder: Medical Solutions offers passive enrollment.
Medical Solutions offers passive enrollment — meaning that if you are enrolled with us already and you like your current benefits choices as-is, you do not need to take any action! Your benefits will carry over as-is into 2018.
That was a lot of fun! During Open Enrollment, be sure to carefully review your options and make the right choices for yourself and your family. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Career Consultant.