The Open Enrollment Period for all insurance coverages will be from November 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011. This is also the enrollment period for the Flexible Spending Plans as well as the supplemental benefits available through AFLAC.

MCISD Open Enrollment Brochure

MESSA MEDICAL INSURANCE

Medical coverage for Monroe County I.S.D. employees is through MESSA. All MESSA Open Enrollment materials are on the MESSA website from November 1 - November 30. Each employee is required to login and view the Open Enrollment (OE) form and the Benefit Summary Report (BSR).

>Viewing Open Enrollment Materials

Go to the MESSA website at www.messa.org.
Employees need to login with their username and password.
Once logged in, click on the Members tab at the top of the MESSA website and choose Open Enrollment Forms.
The Open Enrollment page will display two .pdf forms, the Open Enrollment Form (OE) and the Benefits Summary Report (BSR). Click on both links and view the forms.
No changes or corrections? If you have no changes in regard to benefits or dependents then your Open Enrollment is complete.
Changes? If you have changes, follow the steps for Making Changes.

>Making Changes

Print the MESSA Open Enrollment Form. Use this form for changes to personal information, dependents, benefit selections, or optional benefits.
Make any corrections/changes on the form and sign the form. See Removal of Ineligible Dependents below for more information.
Submit the form to the Human Resources Office no later than November 30, 2011.
Once the Human Resources Office approves your selections, your completed Open Enrollment form will be submitted to MESSA for processing.

>Removal of Ineligible Dependents

Your MESSA online enrollment information provides a list of your enrolled dependents for medical insurance. Once a child or spouse ceases to be a dependent, it is the employee's responsibility to immediately notify the Human Resources Office so that the dependent is removed from all insurance coverages. Employees who do not remove ineligible children in a timely manner may be responsible for paying insurance premiums and/or actual costs for the period of time the ineligible dependent remained on the insurance. Click the link below to view the new legislation regarding Patient Protection and Afforadable Care Act (PPACA)

At the time a dependent becomes ineligible for coverage, he/she may purchase insurance for a period of up to 36 months under COBRA. COBRA information is available in the Human Resources office and on the MCISD website.

>Reporting a Change of Status

Employees who qualify for insurance coverage and are eligible to add family members (due to marriage, birth, adoption, etc.) must complete a Change Form (available in the HR Office) for both the MESSA and SET (Dental and Vision) coverages within 30 days of the occurrence.

Likewise, in the case of a divorce, death, loss of guardianship, or other dependent ineligibility, Change Forms must be completed immediately to have ineligible members removed from the insurance. Employees who do not remove ineligible person(s) in a timely manner may be responsible for paying insurance premiums and/or actual costs for the period of time the ineligible person(s) remained on the insurance.

MESSA Change Form

>MESSA OPTIONS

Employees are eligible for additional options through MESSA. See the MESSA Gives You Options information below.

MESSA Gives You Options

SET/SEG DENTAL AND VISION

A SET Account Eligibility Report was mailed to the home of every employee. The Account Eligibilty Report details the coverages through SET, Inc. as well as eligible dependents on your plan(s). Please review this form. If any changes are necessary, please print the form below and bring to the Human Resources Office no later than November 30, 2011.

SET/SEG Change Form

AFLAC SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS

The Open Enrollment period for AFLAC Supplemental Benefits is also November 1st through November 30th. AFLAC offers MCISD employees the following benefit plans:

Personal Cancer Protector Plan
Specified Health Event/Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Personal Accident Expense
Short Term Disability
Vision Insurance

For further information, contact your AFLAC representative, Cheryl Bauer at 734/476-2008 or by e-mail at c_bauer@us.aflac.com.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLANS

All staff members who are eligible for benefits through the Monroe County I.S.D. have the opportunity to participate in a medical and/or dependent care reimbursement account through BASIC. These programs allow you to participate in a payroll-deduction savings plan to pay for unreimbursed medical, dental, vision and dependent care expenses.

INFORMATION/ENROLLMENT

Flex Brochure
Flex Enrollment Booklet
Basic Flex PowerPoint

If you would like to enroll, print the Enrollment Form and return to the Human Resources Office no later than November 30, 2011.

NOTE: Employees who were enrolled in the previous benefit year must re-enroll each year. Enrollment does not carry over from year to year.

How Does a Flex Plan Work?

Before the start of the benefit plan year, participating employees must estimate their out-of-pocket health and/or dependent care expenses for the coming year. Your contribution is deducted from your pay in 20 installments beginning with the first pay in January and forwarded to BASIC. This money is never reported to the IRS as taxable income.

NEW! Flex Debit Card

When employees receive a service or purchase a product, simply present the Flex Debit Card and the provider will be paid with the money being deducted from your individual Flex Account. However, reimbursements can also be made by submitting the receipts to Basic using the reimbursement form.

NOTE: Any monies set aside and not used are not refunded, per IRS regulations. Thus employees should plan their deduction amount(s) accordingly.

VOLUNTARY TERM LIFE INSURANCE

The Voluntary Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance is available to Monroe County I.S.D. employees through SET/SEG. This plan can provide coverage for you, your spouse, and your dependents at affordable premium rates. For more information visit the Human Resources Office.