Enrollment for health benefits ends Sunday, Oct. 31 Enrollment for health benefits ends Sunday, Oct. 31

This is a reminder that Open Enrollment for SEHP 2011 ends Sunday, Oct. 31. For all active employees, the only way to enroll in health benefits for Plan Year 2011 is through the Internet, using the Employee Self Service Center. If you have trouble accessing your Employee Self Service account, contact the HELP DESK at (866) 999-3001. The link to the Open Enrollment Web portal is http://www.kansas.gov/employee.

An employee must go to the Open Enrollment website to:

1. To review their current 2010 health plan enrollment elections.

2. To make health plan coverage changes including adding or dropping their own coverage, adding or dropping dependents which results in a coverage level change, electing voluntary vision coverage, or changing pretax payment status.

3. To disclose their tobacco use status for PY 2011 -- This is the only opportunity employees have to disclose their tobacco use status for Plan Year 2011.

4. To participate or renew participation in a Flexible Spending Account for Plan Year 2011.

5. To apply for HealthyKIDS program (employees must enroll online).

Please remember to save your changes that you made online and print the last page for your records.

If an employee does not access the open enrollment portal, complete the enrollment process, including declaring their tobacco use status, the employee will be defaulted to their 2010 health plan elections, and will pay the non-discounted base rate for Plan Year 2011.

Confirmation statements will be available for employees to view online by mid-December 2010.