Open Enrollment
Benefit Year: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Created by your
Columbus State Community College
Benefits Team
What is Open Enrollment?
 Open Enrollment is Your Once a
Year Opportunity:
 To enroll for benefits
 Make changes (add or remove a
dependent, change plans)
 Enroll in a new line of coverage
All Changes Effective July 1, 2016
Other Than Open
Enrollment - You may enroll for Benefits
at any of the following times:
After completing initial eligibility period (new hires)
Within 30 days following a qualifying event:
 Marriage/Divorce
 Birth/Death or adoption
 Receipt of a Qualified Medical Child Support Order
(QMCSO)
 Change in your dependent’s eligibility for benefits
 Change in work status that impacts your benefits
 Change in your partner’s work status that impacts
benefits
What’s new?
 Core/PPO Plan
•
5% premium increase
 Virtual Visits
 Rally Health Rewards/Platform Change (focus
on well being) Water and Smiling examples
 Tiered Plan
 HDHP changes
 Spousal Affidavit **REQUIRED ANNUALLY**
 Real Appeal
PPO/CORE
Premium Change
Monthly
Per Pay
Employee
$119.10
$59.55
Family
$313.20
$156.60
Dental and Vision
 Delta Dental Network
 $1500 plan max
 VSP
 Eye exam $10 copay
Virtual Visits are here
Effective 7/1/16
Virtual Visit Features
 A virtual visit lets you see and talk to a doctor from your
mobile device or computer without an appointment.
Most visits take about 10-15 minutes and doctors can
write a prescription*, if needed, that you can pick up at
your local pharmacy. And, it’s part of your health
benefits!

Migraine/headaches

Pink eye

Rash

Sinus problems

Sore throat
Tiered PPO plan
Tiered PPO Premiums
HDHP/Contribution
You have a choice:
HSA Contribution 1000/2000 or split the contribution
to offset your premium contribution. More take home
pay.
EE
EE + SP
EE + 1-2 CH
EE + Family
HDHP
500.06
1,315.15
1,315.15
1,315.15
EE Cost
100.02
263.03
263.03
263.03
Offset
41.66
83.33
83.33
83.33
EE cost
58.36
179.70
179.70
179.70
Real Appeal
 Real Appeal helps people make small changes
necessary for larger, long-term health results, based on
weight-loss research studies commissioned by the
National Institutes of Health. Real Appeal uses a highly
interactive weekly internet show, videos and live online
coaching to drive small behavior changes week by
week over a full year.
 Coaching
 Personalized support
 Engaging entertainment
 Tools and tracking
FSA Types (as offered by
your employer)
 Healthcare FSA $2250 Max
 Dependent Care FSA $5000 Max
 Transportation Reimbursement Account $1560
FSA Forfeiture
 FSA balances do NOT rollover at the end of the Plan
Year!
 You must spend all the money in your account by the
end of the Plan Year, or your remaining balance will be
forfeited.
TIPS:
 Be conservative. Set aside only dollars you will
actually use.
 Access your account to check balance frequently.
 The CSCC plan includes a “60 run-out period”.
The claim must incur during the FSA plan year
of 7/1 – 6/30 and submitted by 8/30 to be
eligible.
MetLife term-life and AD&D
insurance
 To make changes complete an enrollment/update form
and submit documents before the May 31, 2016
deadline.
Examples of changes:
 Beneficiary update
 Coverage amount (a health questionnaire is required to
increase coverage amount)
 Adding or removing coverage (a health questionnaire is
required to add coverage)
Health Rewards Info
Upcoming Rewards Forum
 May 19th 12:00 p.m. NH 214
Additional Info
 New Hire Meetings held twice monthly (usually the 1st
or the 15th of the month or the following business day)
 All benefit information is easily accessible at
http://www.cscc.edu/about/human-resources/benefits
 If you are interested in attending a New Hire Meeting
for detailed information regarding the benefit plans,
contact Monessa Bradford ext. 2107
What do I need to do?
 Determine which benefits you would like to be
enrolled in for the new year
 FSA requires an enrollment form annually
 If you are not making any other changes, no forms
are required.
 If a spouse or partner is enrolled on the CSCC plan,
you are required to submit a spousal/partner
affidavit in order to avoid the Working Spouse
Premium.
Questions and Contact
Information
Deborah Robinson
Director, Compensation & Benefits
(614) 287-2177
ext. 2177
drobins5@cscc.edu
Monessa Bradford
Specialist, Benefits
(614) 287-2107
ext. 2107
mbradfor@cscc.edu