OPEN OPEN ENROLLMENTENROLLMENT

Here we go again!Here we go again!

Plan Year - 2007Plan Year - 2007

What has changed?What has changed?

• Employees Employees MUSTMUST elect new plans elect new plans

• Employees will not see check marks Employees will not see check marks in previously elected boxesin previously elected boxes

• Address changes done by HR staff Address changes done by HR staff ONLYONLY

Where do I find help?Where do I find help?• NIS and State Personnel websitesNIS and State Personnel websites

• NIS work instructions NIS work instructions

• CIO Help Desk CIO Help Desk

• WebBenefit flashes for quick updatesWebBenefit flashes for quick updates

• Statehouse Observer (remember the Statehouse Observer (remember the worksheet)worksheet)

• Vendor 800#’s for plan informationVendor 800#’s for plan information

• NSOB lab from Nov 13 – 20 (9 am – 4 pm) NSOB lab from Nov 13 – 20 (9 am – 4 pm)

• New report available / OE Completion StatusNew report available / OE Completion Status

Benefit plansBenefit plans• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska – Statewide PPO

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska – Statewide Consumer Driven PPO

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska – Greater Nebraska BlueChoice POS (Excludes 3-digit ZIP codes 685, 681, and 680)

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska – Greater Nebraska BlueSelect HMO (Excludes 3-digit ZIP codes 685, 681, and 680)

• Mutual of Omaha – HMO in the following 3-digit ZIP codes: 685, 681, and 680

• Mutual of Omaha – POS in the following 3-digit ZIP codes: 685, 681, and 680

For the purpose of health insurance plan enrollment, the 3-digit ZIP code is employee’s residence ZIP.

Userid’s and passwordsUserid’s and passwords

• Do employees remember them?Do employees remember them?– No, probably not, are you kidding me…No, probably not, are you kidding me…

• What should employees do if they’re What should employees do if they’re locked out of NIS?locked out of NIS?– Jason from the CIO Help Desk is here…Jason from the CIO Help Desk is here…

NIS Benefit clean-upNIS Benefit clean-up

• Run cleanup reports nowRun cleanup reports now– Benefit Enrollment Outside GroupBenefit Enrollment Outside Group– All Dependents over Max AgeAll Dependents over Max Age– Dep/Beneficiary Missing Tax ID, Gender, DOBDep/Beneficiary Missing Tax ID, Gender, DOB

• Make corrections in NIS Make corrections in NIS BEFOREBEFORE OE OE

• AFTERAFTER OE clean-up from Nov 27 – OE clean-up from Nov 27 – Dec 1 Dec 1

• Electronic vendor file sent by Dec 8Electronic vendor file sent by Dec 8

Go Forth and ConquerGo Forth and Conquer

•This only happens once a yearThis only happens once a year

•We’re all in this togetherWe’re all in this together

•Thank you in advance for all you Thank you in advance for all you do!do!