2019 Annual Enrollment Notice
Important Dates:
- October 1, 2018 - 2019 OGB annual enrollment begins
- October 15, 2018 - 2019 Medicare Advantage Plan enrollment begins
- November 15, 2018 - OGB annual enrollment ends
- December 7, 2018 - Medicare Advantage Plan enrollment ends
- January 1, 2019 - New Plan year begins
Your Responsibilities as an OGB Member
As an OGB member, you have comprehensive health benefit options available to you and
your eligible dependents. It is your responsibility to make the best choice for you
and your situation.
During annual enrollment, you may:
- Enroll in a health plan
- Apply for Life Insurance (active employees only)
- Drop of add eligible dependents
- Discontinue OGB coverage
- Enroll in and determine the amount of your Health Savings Account contribution (if
applicable)
- Enroll in and determine the amount of your Flexible Spending Arrangement contribution
(if applicable)
You are responsible for:
- If making or changing your selection - either on-line or with your human resources
department - do so no later than November 15, 2018
- If adding dependents, active employees are responsible to provide documentation to
their human resources department. Retirees should send documentation to OGB. Documentation
includes birth certificates, marriage certificates and other acceptable legal or verification
documents. Documentation should be submitted no later than November 15, 2018.
- Educating yourself on the plan materials
- Reviewing all communications from OGB and your human resources department and taking
the required actions.
- Verifying that your insurance premium deduction is correct.
IMPORTANT!! If you would like to remain in your current OGB health and/or life insurance plan
with the same covered dependents for the 2019 Plan Year, you do not need to do anything.
Your current coverage will continue for the 2019 Plan year. Note: Active members enrolled in the Pelican HSA 775 and/or FSA options will need
to update their elections for 2019.