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Open Enrollment for your District and State of Delaware benefits is May 1 to May 16, 2025. This is your once a year opportunity to enroll, make changes or terminate coverage in your health, dental, vision and life benefits unless you have a qualifying event during the year. Open Enrollment is the time to ensure your coverage is right for you and your family.<\/strong><\/p>\n Click here for 2025-2026 Open Enrollment\u00a0 Brochure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n To view the Appoquinimink New Hire and OE video presentation, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Snapshot of Appoquinimink School District Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cigna Dental Coverage, Group #3340869, Customer Service Phone #800 345 4511<\/strong> Vision Benefits of America (VBA), Group #4950, Customer Service Phone #800-432-4966<\/strong> Prudential Group Life\/AD&D,<\/strong>Covers only the employee for an amount up to 1.5 times the annual salary (up to age 65). Coverage amount decreases after 65 years of age. A Beneficiary Form must be submitted for all new enrollees or for those currently enrolled wishing to make beneficiary changes.<\/p>\n Hartford Group Long Term Disability Insurance, <\/strong> DEPENDENT ELIGIBILITY\/AGE LIMITS<\/strong> <\/p>\n New Employees are required to complete and return the Benefit Enrollment form no later than 30 days from hire date. Eligible employees who fail to submit these documents within the 30 day period may not join until the next open enrollment period. Employees who cover their spouse on the State health plan must complete a Spousal Coordination of Benefits Form upon initial enrollment, each year at open enrollment and anytime there is a change in spouse’s employment status. Failure to submit the Spousal Form could result in reduced spousal benefits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adding or Changing Benefits outside the Annual Open Enrollment Period may occur only if you experience a Qualifying Event.<\/strong><\/p>\n QUALIFYING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Group Health Insurance Program coverage changes can only be made at the annual Open Enrollment period except for those instances outlined in the\u00a0Group Health Eligibility & Enrollment Rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n Generally,\u00a0requests for qualifying event enrollment changes<\/strong>\u00a0must be made to our Benefits Office\u00a0within 30 days of the qualifying event.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n QUALIFYING EVENTS INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Coverage pays benefits for many preventive and corrective dental services for the employee and eligible dependents. There are two (2) plan options available. Your Cigna member number is 000 + Your State of DE Employee ID #.<\/p>\n
Coverage pays for services such as exams, lenses, frames and contacts for the employee and eligible dependents. Your VBA member number is 000 + Your State of DE Employee ID #.<\/p>\n
Enhances State long-term disability plan by providing the employee with a 6 2\/3% buy-up option, after meeting the 182-day elimination period and approval.<\/p>\n
An employee\u2019s dependent (son, daughter, stepchild and\/or adopted child) is eligible for Medical\/Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage through the end of the month age 26 is reached.<\/p>\n\n
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