The objectives of the United Way Sponsored Group Health Insurance Plan are to:
- provide access to a reasonable selection of health care plans through quality providers
- seek competitive rates for the plans with a reasonable expectation of stability in future costs
- emphasize a shared responsibility for health care consumerism and cost management
- develop a long-range strategy to educate employees about their health and the utilization of health care benefits
- promote wellness and preventive care (view wellness tips)
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JANUARY 2012
Sunday, January 1
New Year's Day
Open Enrollment changes effective
Start of Section 125 plan
COBRA premiums due
4% late fee assessed for December premiums not paid
Women's Health Act annual notification distributed to all participants
Monday, January 2
Benefits effective February 1 for employees hired January 2-31
Thursday, January 5
COBRA nonpayment from prior month cancelled
Nonpayment notice and HIPAA certificate sent
Friday, January 13
January premiums due to Findley Davies
Wraparound document, Women's Health Act & applicable booklets distributed to eligible participants
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 17
COBRA and HIPAA initial notice communicated to eligible participants
Friday, January 20
Reminder e-mail to agencies that have not paid January premiums
Friday, January 27
Last day to process changes for February bill (fax to Findley Davies)
Tuesday, January 31
Roster billings for February mailed
IMPORTANT DATES FOR FEBRUARY 2012
Wednesday, February 1
New enrollees benefits effective
COBRA premiums due
4% late fee assessed for January premiums not paid
Thursday, February 2
Groundhog Day
Benefits effective March 1 for employees hired February 2-29
Friday, February 3
COBRA nonpayment from prior month cancelled
Nonpayment notice and HIPAA certificate sent
Tuesday, February 14
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 15
February premiums due to Findley Davies
Wraparound document, Women's Health Act & applicable booklets distributed to eligible participants
Friday, February 17
COBRA and HIPAA initial notice communicated to eligible participants
Monday, February 20
President's Day
Reminder e-mail to agencies that have not paid February premiums
Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday
Monday, February 27
Last day to process changes for March bill (fax to Findley Davies)
Wednesday, February 29
Roster billings for March mailed
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