2024 BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT
Monday, October 30th - Friday, November 10th
Get Ready for Open Enrollment 2024!
It's that time of year again when you have the opportunity to fine-tune your benefit choices for the upcoming year. Open Enrollment is just around the corner, and we're here to guide you through the process.
Join us for a series of informative webinars designed to answer your questions, provide valuable insights, and empower you to make the best benefit decisions for 2024. These sessions are tailored to help you understand and maximize the benefits we offer.
Below, you'll find the webinar calendar and the upcoming sessions available for you to participate in. Don't miss out on this chance to gather all the information you need and bring your questions about benefits. Stay tuned for updates and mark your calendar for these important events.
Open Enrollment Fyer.pdfWebinar calendar (click on the session to sign up)
October 18th - 10:00 am to 11:00 am - Legalshield Legal Rights and Protection - Recorded session link
October 19th - 12:00 to 1:00pm - We Have a New Pharmacy Provider for 2024! - Recorded session link - Passcode: uLj^4U!Y
October 23th - 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Benefits Updates for 2024 Open Enrollment - Recorded session link - Passcode: D?1bxSo^
October 24th - 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Financial Readiness - Jaleel Awini from Empower - Recorded session link - Passcode: ?8v5s20+
October 25th - 12:00 pm to 1:00pm - Financial Readiness - Francisco Chacon from CRA - Recorded session link - Passcode: !r1i+4e&
October 26th - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Triad EAP New Portal - Recorded session link
October 30th - 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Benefits Updates for 2024 Open Enrollment - Recorded session link - Passcode: SS22K=6H
Your well-being is our priority!
During Open Enrollment, you can:
• Newly enroll in coverage
• Add/drop dependents
• Terminate coverage
If you do not need to make any changes to your benefits, you do not need to change your elections unless you are enrolling in the limited purpose health FSA or dependent care FSA.
All of your other current benefit elections will carry over for the 2024 plan year. If you are making changes for 2024, you MUST make them in Munis ESS by November 10, 2023.
What is New in 2024?
• Your medical, dental, and vision premiums are increasing.
• Medical deductible is increasing to $1,600 for individual and $3,200 for family (IRS-required change).
• Prescription Coverage is changing to CVS Caremark. Watch for important information regarding your prescription coverage over the next few weeks. A Caremark representative will hold an in-person information session on October 19.
• Because of the deductible and pharmacy changes, Allegiance will be issuing new ID cards near the end of December which includes the information for CVS Caremark. Please keep an eye out in your mailbox for these new cards. They will need to be presented at the pharmacy for any medication you need to pick up after January 1, 2024.
• Allegiance Limited Purpose Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) The IRS has not announced the 2024 annual maximum contribution increases yet, but we anticipate the Limited Purpose Health FSA to increase to $3,200 (rollover is projected to increase to $640). Transportation FSA is projected to increase to $315 per month.
• Pitkin is discontinuing the Alight health concierge service. See your 2024 Benefit Guide for more information on Benefit Advocacy support.
• To qualify for the 2025 Health Insurance Premium Discount / Wellness Rate, you and your spouse/partner must complete the following by October 11, 2024:
- Primary Care Preventive Wellness Visit at your primary care provider.
- Preventive dental exam.
- Attest to being tobacco free or complete a Tobacco-Free Success Plan.
- Attribute or assign your primary care physician with the Valley Health Alliance
Pitkin County_2024 OE Memo_Spanish.pdf2024 Pitkin County OE Memo 10.5.pdfWhat to Consider When Enrolling in Your 2024 Benefits
What do I need to think about and why would I need to enroll during Open Enrollment?
Do you want to change your elections? If you check YES to any of the below, you NEED to enroll during Open Enrollment via Munis ESS.
Please Note:
If you make even one change to your benefits for 2024, you will be required to confirm every other election available. You
must select “No changes” for all those benefits that are staying the same and click on “Decline benefit” for the elections you
declined before and are declining for 2024.
2024 HSA IRS contribution limits have increased to $4,150 for individuals and $8,300 for family. Remember to include
Pitkin’s annual contribution when calculating your 2024 contribution amount.
Any remaining limited purpose health care FSA funds at the end of the 2023 plan year will roll up to the $610 over into 2024.
If you and/or your legal spouse wish to elect voluntary life coverage in excess of the increment limitations outlined in the
Employee Benefits Guide or guarantee issue amounts, you must submit evidence of insurability (EOI) by December 20, 2023
to New York Life.
2024 Benefits Updates Presentation
2024 All Benefits Presentation
More Questions on Open Enrollment?
Email hrbenefits@pitkincounty.com
Once You're Enrolled
Earn discounted premiums in 2025 by participating in the Health & Well-Being Program!
Pitkin County allows employees to save on health insurance premiums by completing the Employee Health and Well-Being Program. This program is voluntary. However, to earn the 2025 Health Insurance Premium Discount / Wellness Rate, employees and their covered legal spouse/partners must complete the below-outlined actions between November 1, 2023 - October 18, 2024. More details can be found HERE.
Actions Required to be Eligible for the 2025 Health Insurance Premium Discount / Wellness Rate:
1) Complete a Primary Care Preventive Wellness Visit.
2) Complete a Preventive Dental Care Visit and Exam.
3) Attest to being tobacco-free or complete a Tobacco-Free Success Plan.
4) Complete the VHA PCP Assignment Form