Open Enrollment

Summary

Santa Fe College’s annual Open Enrollment period for the 2023 benefit plan year will begin Monday, Oct. 24, and run through Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Open Enrollment is an opportunity for employees to add new plans, make plan changes, and add or remove dependent and/or domestic partner coverage for the upcoming plan year. No changes can be made after the Open Enrollment period unless they are due to a qualifying event such as marriage, divorce, or birth/adoption. For a complete list of qualifying events, please contact Human Resources.

Benefits available during Open Enrollment for the 2023 benefit plan year include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flex spending, cancer insurance, sick leave pool, life insurance, disability insurance, and Legal/ID Shield.  For complete details on all benefit plans and options, please visit the Virtual Benefit Information page.

Rates

Concerning rate changes, Delta Dental rates will have a slight increase for the 2023 plan year on both PPO (Standard and Premier), the HMO plan has no changes. Although there will be changes to both plans and rates SF's group Health Care plans offered through Florida Blue, Blue Care HMO 47, BlueOptions PPO Gold 3359, BlueOptions PPO Silver 5774, and BlueOptions 5194 Sliver HSA plans, will continue to pay 100% of the employee monthly premiums.

Health Savings Account

The BlueOptions 5194 Indv and 5194 Family HSA plans are a Health Savings Account funded by the College ($300 annually for individual employee coverage or $900 annually for family coverage). Employees can make additional contributions based on 2023 IRS allowances. If you wish to make contributions, please complete the attached forms and return to Human Resources.

Prescriptions

You can save money on prescriptions by using an in-network pharmacy, which currently includes Walgreens, Costco, Publix, Sam’s, Walmart, and a host of independent pharmacies. You can review the in-network options by consulting this list provided by Florida Blue.

Flexible Spending Account

Custom Benefit Services is now under new ownership, offering additional access and payment options. Please remember that if you wish to participate in the 2023 Flex Spending or Dependent Care plans you must log on to the FBMC portal during the designated Open Enrollment period to make this election. Elections from the 2023 benefit plan year will not carry over into the 2023 benefit plan year. Portal access and registration instructions are available via the FBMC Login.

Cancer Insurance

Enrollment in Cancer Insurance is not currently available through the FBMC portal. To enroll in this benefit, employees must contact Cornerstone Benefits at 1-800-809-8161 during Open Enrollment to add coverage or make changes to existing coverage. 

Life Insurance

Effective January 1, 2023, The Standard Life Insurance Company that provides coverage for Supplemental Life/Supplemental AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and the College-paid Basic Life Insurance policies will remain the same. However, there will be a slight rate increase to Dependent Life.  Enrollment or changes to current policy would be subject to insurability.

To Enroll or Make Changes

To enroll or make changes to your current health, dental, vision, disability, supplemental life, dependent life, LegalShield, and flex spending plans, you will need to log in to the FBMC benefit portal during the designated Open Enrollment period. Human Resources encourages all employees to log on to the FBMC portal during Open Enrollment, even if no changes are necessary, this is to ensure that your beneficiary information is accurate and up to date.

For detailed information please check out our Virtual Benefit Information page.

(If you have difficulty accessing site please contact Human Resources at human.resources@sfcollege.edu or call 352-395-5185)

PRIZES - To qualify employees must attend the Benefit Fair in person. Prizes are provided by participating vendors and may vary.