Elections or changes for 2016 must be made by 8 p.m. Friday.
The George Washington University’s annual open enrollment period ends Oct. 30. GW faculty and staff have until 8 p.m. Friday to make elections or changes to their benefits for 2016.
Open enrollment, which began at the beginning of the month, is the annual opportunity for university employees to review and make changes to their benefits—medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, vision and more. Changes made during open enrollment go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. Changes to health plans made outside this period require a "qualified life event," such as a change in marital status, birth or spouse's work status/eligibility for health insurance coverage.
University faculty and staff can make open enrollment selections online using the university’s EasyEnroll system.
Plan enhancements in 2016—outlined in detail in previous GW Today reports—include a GW matching contribution for participants enrolled in the High-Deductible Health Plan and enrolled in the Health Savings account, removal of the separate pharmacy deductible on the Basic and Medium plans and UnitedHealthcare Virtual Visits.
Additional plan changes include the introduction of prescription drug coinsurance in the university's Basic and Medium plans, pharmacy management programs and a new preferred network for labs and imaging.
UHR and the Benefits Administration department are sponsoring benefits fairs where employees will have the opportunity to speak directly with GW’s benefit plan providers, as well as receive assistance with the enrollment process. The last benefits fair will take place Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom.