Open Enrollment Period - Excess Major Medical Plan
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To: |
All Members |
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From: |
Mel A. Stern, president |
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Date: |
11/6/2006 |
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Subject: |
Open Enrollment Period - Excess Major Medical Plan |
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We have been notified by Newman Company that there will be an open enrollment period under the Excess Major Medical Program during the month of December. Coverage will become effective January 1, 2007. The cost is deducted from the first 5 paychecks of the new year and the will be: Individual - $50.40 ($10.08 x 5) or Family - $120.00 ($24.00 x 5).
If you are currently enrolled in the Excess Major Medical Plan through payroll deduction and wish to continue your present coverage, you need not complete an enrollment card. Your coverage will automatically be renewed.
Please keep in mind that in order to have the Excess Major Medical Coverage, you must have the Empire Major Medical Insurance plan available through the district. If you chose not to accept Empire coverage and are covered under your spouse's coverage, you may apply for Excess Medical coverage as long as your spouse's coverage is with Empire. Included in this policy is our Vision Care Benefit.
In order to continue benefits into retirement, an employee must be covered for at least one month under the Excess Major Medical plan and that, if an employee does not enroll during the open enrollment period, their future enrollment will be subject to evidence of insurability.
Any employee who wishes to enroll in the plan or change from single to family or family to single coverage, must complete an enrollment card anda payroll deduction form during this period. Enrollment cards and payroll deduction forms are available at the Teachers' Association office, 631-499-4240. These cards should then be returned to the Teachers' Association no later than December 9, 2006.
Any employee who is eligible and does not enroll at this time will be required to wait for the next open enrollment period, which will occur next December. |
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