Open Enrollment Information

2016 Important Benefits Information

Your Period of Coverage dates are:

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

The information included in this guide only applies to the employees represented by the unions and associations that have reached an agreement.

 

Employees represented by the unions that have not reached an agreement will be notified of their enrollment at a later time.

 

This is a changes only enrollment. If you would like to continue with your current benefits selection for the 2016 plan year, you DO NOT need to enroll, your current benefits will continue and premiums and plan designs changes will automatically be adjusted effective January 1, 2016. Your period of coverage dates are: January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

 

Your Open Enrollment dates are:

Active Benefits Eligible Employees Open Enrollment

November 17th- December 2nd

 

Retiree Open Enrollment

October 19th - November 6th

 

Active Benefits Eligible Employees

(full-time and part-time purchasing benefits)

Retiree Open Enrollment Facts

Dependent Eligibility:

  • Employee-only rates remain the same
  • Most employees with dependent healthcare coverage and enrolled in either OAP 20 or LocalPlus will experience a premium decrease with no reduction in benefits
  • Employees covering a dependent in OAP 10 may experience a slight increase in premium

 

The following three healthcare plans will continue to be offered:

  • Cigna OAP 20 - employee cost share
  • Cigna OAP 10 - employee cost share
  • Cigna LocalPlus - free option

 

If you do not re-enroll during this enrollment:

  • Your current healthcare coverage will continue, both benefits and premiums will  automatically be applied
  • Your dependent(s) healthcare coverage will continue, both benefits and premiums will automatically be applied
  • Your Flexible Benefits will continue
  • Your FSA Contribution will continue

 

Under 65 and Non-Medicare eligible retirees will continue to be offered three healthcare plans

  • Cigna OAP 20
  • Cigna OAP 10
  • Cigna LocalPlus

 

If you do not re-enroll during this enrollment:

  • Your current healthcare coverage will continue, both benefits and premiums will  automatically be applied
  • Your dependent(s) healthcare coverage will continue, both benefits and premiums will automatically be applied
  • Your current Flexible Benefits will continue
  • You will have to submit a Florida Retirement System (FRS) Payroll Deduction Authorization Form

 

  • The School Board will continue to subsidize a portion of the active benefits eligible dependent healthcare premium
  • Dependent Social Security Numbers are required during this enrollment
  • Dependent documentation must be provided when requested
  • Failure to submit the dependent documentation may result in a termination of your dependent coverage
  • Domestic Partner of the same-sex and legally married are able to be added on a tax-free basis with a marriage certificate

 

Enrollment Helpline:

1-305-995-2777

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET /

Seven days a week

Enrollment Website:

www.dadeschools.net

Benefits Inquiry:

FBMC Service Center

Mon - Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

1-855-5MDC-PS4U (1-855-632-7748)

Office of Risk and Benefits Management

1501 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 335

Miami, Florida 33101

Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET