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October 7 - October 28, 2019
Up and Atom.It’s Open Enrollment!
*IfyoudonottakeactionduringOpenEnrollmentandarealreadyenrolled,youwillautomaticallybeenrolledinthenewplan.
It’s time to get ready.OpenEnrollmentisyourannualopportunitytoreviewyourbenefitscoverageandmakethechoicesthatarerightforyouandyourfamilyfortheyearahead.Seewhat’schangingfor2020andthenmakeyourelectionsbetweenOctober7andOctober28.
Learn what’s new for 2020! You’llfindsomeplanshavechanged.
MedicalAnthem plan changes:
• TheHighDeductibleHealthPlans(HDHPs)willberenamedHDHP1400(previouslyHDHP1350)andHDHP2800(previouslyHDHP2700).
• TheHDHP1400medicalplandeductibleis$1,400.TheHDHP2800medicalplandeductibleis$2,800.Thesedeductibleincreasesareduetolegislativechanges.
• Infertilityservices,includingprescriptiondrugs,arebeingaddedtotheAnthemHMOandHDHPs.
• TheAnthemHMOprescriptiondrugbrandcopayisincreasingfrom$45to$50.
Kaiser CA HMO plan changes:• Thephysicianofficevisitandurgentcarecopaysareincreasingfrom$15to$20.• Thespecialtyandbrandprescriptiondrugcopaysareincreasingto$50fora
30-daysupply.• Theinfertilityprescriptiondrugcopaysarechangingto50%coinsurance.
Comparing your medical plan options HereisabreakdownofmedicalplanchoicesandmonthlycostsinCalifornia
HDHP 2800(currentlycalledHDHP2700)*
HDHP 1400 (currentlycalledHDHP1350)*
Kaiser HMO Anthem HMO
Deductible $2,800perperson/$5,600perfamily
$1,400perperson/$2,800perfamily
Nodeductible Nodeductible
Monthly Plan CostEmployeeOnly $52 $125 $139 $164Employee+Spouse $124 $296 $339 $390Employee+Children $109 $261 $300 $343Employee+Family $194 $468 $542 $609
October 7 - October 28, 2019
VisionVision plan changes:
• TheVSPVisionplanhasbeenenhancedtocoverlenseseveryyearratherthaneveryotheryear.
• ThenetworkischangingtotheVSPChoiceNetwork.Makesureyoureyecareproviderisin-network.
Another Easy Way to Save Money… Checktoseeifyourmedical,dentalandvisionprovidersareincludedintheplan’snetwork.You’llalwayssavemoneywhenyoustayinthenetwork.
*IfyoudonottakeactionduringOpenEnrollmentandarealreadyenrolled,youwillautomaticallybeenrolledinthenewplan.
Benefits available at no cost to you:• Medical Evacuation and Repatriation (MER) – This
coverage,providedthroughourBusinessTravelAccidentPlan,automaticallyprovidesyouwithmedicalandtravelassistanceifyousufferamedicalemergencywhiletraveling100milesormoreawayfromhome.Thiscoverageisavailabletoyouandyourcoveredfamilymemberswhetheryouareonpersonalorbusinesstravel.
• Grand Rounds – Helpsyounavigatethehealthcaresystemwhendealingwithaseriousmedicalconditionorsurgery.
LogintoMyBenefitstolearnmoreabouttheseplans.
Grand Rounds Get Help with Expert Medical Guidance and Finding Doctors – at No Cost to YouGetanexpertopinionorhelpfindingahigh-qualitydoctoratnocosttoyou.GrandRoundsofferstwotypesofservicestoallemployeesenrolledinaCaltechmedicalplanandcoveredfamilymembers:
1. GrandRoundswillhelpyoufindthebestin-networkphysicianorspecialistinyourarea.
2. GrandRoundswilldeliveraremotesecondopinionfromatop-ratedspecialistforyou.
Need to find an in-network doctor? Use Grand Rounds when you: • Recentlymovedandneedtofindnewdoctors• Arelookingfornewdoctorsforyouoryourdependents• Needtolocateaspecialist
YourGrandRoundscareteamwillworkquicklytofindthetypeofdoctororspecialistyouarelookingfor,andensurethephysicianisinyournetwork.FormembersintheHDHPsandPPOs,GrandRoundscanalsohelpscheduleappointmentsonyourbehalf.
Need more answers? Use Grand Rounds if you: • Wouldlikeanexpert’ssecondopinionregardingadiagnosisortreatmentplan• Findyourselfconfrontingacomplexmedicalcondition• Wouldlikeyourmedicationsortreatmentplanreviewed• Arescheduledforsurgeryoramajorprocedure
WorkingwithGrandRoundsisfreeandgettingstartediseasy.Activateyouraccountonlineatgrandrounds.com/caltechorbycalling(800)929-0926.
Elect Your 2020 Benefits
Campus JPLTolearnmoreandenroll,gotoMyBenefits.caltech.eduorclickonMyBenefitsinaccess.caltech.
Tolearnmoreandenroll,gotoJPLSpaceandselectthe“MyBenefits”icon.
Sendquestionsto [email protected]. Questions? ContactAskHRbygoingtohr.jpl.nasa.gov andselectingorcalling(818)354-4447.
Go Mobile!YoucanaccesstheMyBenefitsenrollmentportalonyourphoneorothermobiledevicebyusingtheBenefitfocusmobileapp.It’seasytoviewyourcurrentelections,makeOpenEnrollmentelectionsandprocesslifeeventsfromwhereveryouare–24/7.JustdownloadthefreeBenefitfocusappfromtheAppleAppStoreorGooglePlayStore.Onceyoudownloadtheapp,loginwithyourCaltech/JPLusernameandpassword.Theactivationcodeiscaltech (casesensitive).
Reminder:YourHealthSavingsAccount(HSA)andFlexibleSpendingAccount(FSA)electionsdonotcarryoverfromyeartoyear.
Ifyou’dliketocontributetoaHealthFlexibleSpendingAccount(HFSA)orDependentDayCareFlexibleSpendingAccount(DCFSA)in2020,youmustmakeanewelectionduringOpenEnrollment.
In 2020, you can contribute up to the following amounts:• HSA:$3,550employeeonlyor$7,100family(employeesage55andoldercan
contributeanadditional$1,000peryear)• HFSA:$2,700• DCFSA:$5,000($2,500ifmarriedandfilingseparately)
Don’t forget, you can use the money in your HSA to pay eligible expenses in 2020 or anytime in the future, even when you are no longer enrolled in an HDHP.
1. Learn more about your 2020 benefits.ScantheQRcodebeloworvisit benefits.caltech.edu/openenrollmenttoviewthisinformationonlineandlearnaboutupcomingOpenEnrollmentevents.
2. Make your 2020 elections by October 28.
3. Certify eligibility for family members covered under the Caltech Health Plans.
4. It’s a good time to review your contributions or enroll in the TIAA Voluntary Retirement Plan.
5. Review and update your beneficiary information for life insurance and your TIAA retirement benefits through MyBenefits.