Benefits Open Enrollment
April 2, 2024 – May 15, 2024
Plan Year 2024
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
*If you are keeping your current benefit elections there is nothing additional required on your part*
*Based on WV Senate Bill 268 and the PEIA Finance Board the information provided below is subject to change*
Important Dates to Remember
- April 2, 2024 – May 15, 2024 – Open Enrollment
Plan Year 2023 Benefit Fair Meetings
Virtual Open Enrollment Sessions
Date Time Address
4/10 3-4pm Google Meeting ID: meet.google.com/qej-ovtx-yen
Call in Number: (US) +1 971-301-5590 (PIN: 978 945 135#)
5/02 9-10am Google Meeting ID: meet.google.com/vft-ztgo-ewb
Call in Number: (US) +1 413-561-7676 (PIN: 705 669 821#)
On-Site Benefit Fair Locations and Dates
Date Time City Address
4/16 3-6pm Charleston Holiday Inn Express – Charleston/Civic Center @ 100 Civic Center Drive
4/17 3-7pm Beckley Tamarack @ 1 Tamarack Park
4/18 3-6pm Huntington Cabell County Public Library @ 455 9th Street
4/23 3-7pm Martinsburg Holiday Inn Express @ 301 Foxcroft Avenue
4/24 3-7pm Morgantown Holiday Inn University @ 118 Pineview Drive
4/25 3-7pm Wheeling WV Northern Community College (Auditorium) @ 1704 Market St.
4/30 3-7pm Parkersburg Comfort Inn @ 167 Elizabeth Pike
Things To Review Prior to Open Enrollment
- What if I am locked out of PEIA online.
- Wait 15 minutes and try again
- Use your 3 security questions
- Do not cut and paste the temporary password
- Contact customer service 877-676-5573
- What benefits do I have?
- If you are not sure what benefits you are currently enrolled in, you may log in to your WV PEIA and Mountaineer Flexible Benefits accounts to view your insurance plan details, such as which plans you are enrolled in, what dependents are covered, and who you have listed as beneficiaries.
- Log in to Manage My Benefits on the WV Public Employees’ Insurance Agency ’s website to view your current PEIA elections (including your current health and life insurance plans and covered dependents).
- Members should
- Update COB/COP
- Check your Healthy Tomorrow status
- Manage My Benefits sill soon be available on iPhone, Android, Chrome and Safari
- Log in to myFBMC.com to view your current Mountaineer Flexible Benefits elections (including Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, etc.).
- Are my beneficiaries current?
- Have you reviewed the plan year guide for changes?
- Review the PEIA Shopper’s Guide and Mountaineer Flexible Benefits Reference Guide for any changes.
What Changes Can I Make During Open Enrollment
During Open Enrollment an employee may add, drop or change coverage with the following vendors.
PEIA
-PEIA PPB Plans
-Health Plan
Mountaineer Flexible Benefits
-Vision
-Dental
-Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
-Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
-Health Savings Account
-Disability Insurance (Long-Term and Short-Term)
-Hearing Health Care
-Group Legal Plan
-Accident Plan
-Hospital Indemnity Plan
-Critical Illness Plan
Important Updates
- The HealthPlan
- Changes
Premiums are increasing by 11% for plan year 2025.
The Health Plan is expanding it’s coverage area into Ohio.
- Service to be mentioned
LabCorp an exclusive independent laboratory provider for The Health Plan
Members of the Health Plan pay the lowest applicable out-of-pocket costs through LabCorp network.
Easy to use online and web based tools.
- The Health Plan Telehealth
See a doctor 24/7 via phone or video chat from anywhere.
- Changes
- PEIA
- Premiums
- Premiums are increasing 10.5% for plan year 2025.
- Weight Loss Management Changes
Effective 03/15/2024 PEIA will no longer cover weight loss medication.
PEIA does offer a voluntary weight management program which is up to a maximum of two years.
Marietta Memorial Health Providers are now in UMR networks.
Update coordination of benefits by July 1 2024- Go to UMR.com or call 888-440-7342
- Premiums
- Life Insurance
- Life insurance vendor will remain Metlife.
- Mountaineer Flex (FBMC)
- Changes
- The Disability Plans- Carrier change to MetLife.
- Short Term Disability
Increase to weekly maximum benefit to $1,000
Implemented a Pre-Existing Condition Clause to Eliminate Medical Questionnaires for Late Enrollments
- Reduction in monthly premium
- Long Term Disability
- Reduction in monthly premium
New 60% plan with lower premiums.
Please note the 70% plan is being retired, those who are already in the plan now can keep it, no new enrollees.
- Changes
- Savings Plan
- Pay Flex has changed their name to Inspira Financial.
Resources
PEIA Provider Directory
The Health Plan
Questions?
PEIA 1-888-680-7342
Mountaineer Flexible Benefits 1-844-559-8248