Welcome to the State of Georgia 2020 Flexible Benefits Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair for 2021 Plan Year! Visit the Flexible Benefits vendors here.
Open Enrollment begins October 19, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. ET and ends November 6, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET for active eligible employees and COBRA beneficiaries. This is a time to review, enroll and/or make changes to your Flexible Benefits plan options, including dental, vision and life insurance coverage. To ensure the safety of employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we also are bringing the annual Benefits Fair to you virtually – with vendor booths highlighting the Flexible Benefits plan options. Think about that – an online fair providing access to all of your Flexible Benefits plan options and changes for the 2021 Plan Year via your computer or device at your home office. Need to change your enrollment from Single or Family? Or make a change from one plan or option to another? This is your opportunity to make those and other changes. In fact, as an active eligible employee, you also may do the following during Open Enrollment:
- Enroll in Flexible Benefits Program plan option(s)
- Change your plan options or vendor
- Enroll eligible dependents
- Drop covered dependents
- Decrease/increase coverage tier
- Drop plan option(s) and/or discontinue your Flexible Benefits coverage
What’s new and/or changing for Plan Year 2021?
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account limit is increasing to $2,700
- UNUM’s Long-Term care premiums are increasing by 12%
Actions Needed.
Your 2020 Flexible Benefits plan
options will roll over to the 2021 Plan Year if you do not access
GaBreeze during the Open Enrollment period. However, your 2020 Health
Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending accounts will not roll over to
the 2021 Plan Year. If you would like to continue your FSA(s)
contributions for the 2021 Plan Year, you must re-enroll during this
Open Enrollment period.
Enrolling is easy!
- Confirm your access to the enrollment portal, GaBreeze, in advance of the Open Enrollment start date
- Review the Flexible Benefits Program’s plan options
- Access the enrollment portal, www.GaBreeze.ga.gov or call their Benefits Center at 1-877-342-7339 to enroll in your Flexible Benefits
- Click the video here to learn how to enroll
Note: If you need assistance with your enrollment, contact the GaBreeze Benefits Center no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 6, 2020
Important Information for Retirees – Retiree Option Change Period (ROCP): During this time, you can only make changes or cancel your dental coverage. There is no opportunity for enrollment in a dental plan or any other Flexible Benefits Plan option. ROCP begins on October 19, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. ET and ends on November 6, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
During ROCP, you may:
- Change your dental plan option and/or vendor
- Drop a covered dependent
- Cancel your dental coverage
- Alert! If you drop a covered dependent or cancel your coverage, you will be not be able to re-enroll unless you return to work in a position that offers Flexible Benefits coverage.
- Click the video here to learn more about Retiree options
There are no changes to the two Dental insurance vendors, plan options and rates for the Plan Year 2021. The available vendors and plan options are:
- Delta Dental
- Select PPO
- Select Plus PPO
- Cigna Dental
- DHMO
Important note: Always keep your USPS address and/or email address updated.
