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Open Enrollment for 2009 Health and Welfare plans is just a few weeks away and will be held from 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 30 through midnight on Tuesday, November 25.

New HCRA and DepCare Carrier

One significant change will be a new vendor for the Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) and the Dependent Care Reimbursement Program (DepCare). Earlier this year, UC put these plans out to bid in order to explore new options and to provide UC employees with the best service available. After reviewing the candidates' proposals and offerings, UC selected CONEXIS to replace ShPS as the new carrier for these plans effective January 1, 2009.

If you sign up for the either HCRA or DepCare during Open Enrollment, your 2009 plan year reimbursements will be administered by CONEXIS.. UC has worked with CONEXIS as COBRA administrator for some medical plans and looks forward to expanding this partnership. More information about HCRA and DepCare will be available during Open Enrollment.

Medical Plans

No medical plans will be added or discontinued for 2009. Employees will continue to choose: Anthem Blue Cross PLUS, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net, CIGNA Choice Fund, Kaiser, Kaiser Mid-Atlantic, Western Health Advantage and/or Core.

Plan rates will be available on the At Your Service website. Final rates and benefits choices are subject to collective bargaining as appropriate.

Additional Information

Employees eligible for Open Enrollment will be sent a special booklet in mid-October which will include a summary of key plan changes, the 2009 options available, as well as other important reminders.

Open Enrollment transactions must be made online using At Your Service and any changes to enrollment will be effective January 1, 2009.
Quick Change
New for this year: when you use At Your Service to make your Open Enrollment decisions, you can click on "Make Quick Changes" if you are changing only your medical or dental plan or enrolling in HCRA or DepCare. This feature will help speed up your enrollment process.

Additional information about Open Enrollment will be posted in October on the At Your Service website.