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Open Enrollment for Employee Benefits
Information about making changes to employee benefit plans.
Q: What is open enrollment?
A: Open enrollment is a time period where eligible employees can make changes to their insurance plans, such as adding and/or deleting spouses and dependent children without the need of a qualifying event.
Q: What is a qualifying event?
A: A qualifying event is an event that modifies standard enrollment requirements, allowing an employee to enroll in insurance coverage or change the status of his or her enrollment.
Coverage will be effective the first of the month following a qualifying event when request for application/change is received by BCBSKS prior to the 63rd day following the qualifying event. The exception to this would be a status change as a result of birth of a child, adoption or discharge from military. In these instances, the effective date is the date of the event.
Q: When is the open enrollment period for Crawford County?
A: Open enrollment for Crawford County is December of each year. All changes must be turned in and received by the insurance provider by December 31st of each year. The changes will be effective January 1st.
Q: How do I make changes for open enrollment?
A: Fill out and turn in change forms for each change required for each insurance plan, for example, dental and health.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Change Form
Q: Who can I contact if I have any questions?
A: You can contact the Group Plan Administrator at Crawford County, Joane Cook, via e-mail at joanes@ckt.net or by phone at 620-724-6117. Or, you can contact the provider, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, at 1-800-432-3990.
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