Eligible employees who are currently not members of the health care plan may enroll in either the Traditional Plan or the VHA-PPO Plan. Employees who are currently members may change plans. Employees who are currently members may drop from the plan or drop dependents from the plan. Employees who are currently members may add spouses or eligible dependents to the plan. For employees not actively at work July 1, the effective date of coverage or change will be the day such employees actively return to work.
Similar provisions apply to dependents.
A pre-existing condition limitation may apply to all new members, spouses and dependents. The next scheduled opportunity to enroll or to make a change will be in one year. Enrollment applications must be completed in the Payroll and Employee Benefits Office by May 31. Employees who wish to enroll, add or drop dependents, cancel coverage or obtain additional information should contact Angela Greene, manager of benefits and payroll administration, 5-8471, WQ 202.