Guide to Enrolling in Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Enrollment Process for Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
   • 2.1 Enrolling in Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
   • 2.2 Adding Dependents to your Coverage
   • 2.3 Reviewing and Changing Dependents' Plan Enrollment
3. Enrolling in Flexible Spending Accounts
   • 3.1 Participating in Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
   • 3.2 Participating in Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
4. Enrolling in Short-Term Disability Coverage
5. Reviewing and Submitting Benefit Elections
6. Viewing and Printing Benefits Statements
7. Completing the Benefits Enrollment Process for Life Insurance
   • 7.1 Verifying Tobacco Use for Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance (VGTLI)
   • 7.2 Designating Beneficiaries for Group Term Life Insurance (GTLI) Coverage
   • 7.3 Electing or Changing Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance (VGTLI) Coverage
8. Finalizing Benefit Elections and Viewing Confirmation Statement
9. Verifying Completed Benefits Enrollment
10. Additional Resources and Support

💡 Highlights

• Learn how to enroll in medical, dental, vision, FSA, and voluntary life insurance benefits
• Understand the deadlines and requirements for benefit enrollment
• Step-by-step guide to enrolling in different types of benefits
• Tips for adding dependents to your coverage and managing their enrollment
• How to participate in flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Enrolling in short-term disability coverage
• Reviewing, signing, and submitting your benefit elections
• Viewing and printing benefits statements for your records
• Completing the benefits enrollment process for life insurance
• Verifying completed benefits enrollment and accessing support resources

Introduction

Welcome to the guide on enrolling in the various benefits offered by Ohio State University. As a new employee or someone experiencing a qualifying life event, it is crucial to make informed decisions about your healthcare and insurance coverage. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the enrollment process and provide essential information on the different benefits available to you. Let's begin by understanding how to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits.

🔍 Enrollment Process for Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

2.1 Enrolling in Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

To ensure you have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, it is essential to enroll within 30 days of your benefit eligibility date. Ohio State offers both online and paper enrollment options for faculty and staff. You can visit the Workday website (workday.osu.edu) or access the paper forms available at https://hr.osu.edu/policies-forms to start the enrollment process.

2.2 Adding Dependents to your Coverage

If you wish to include dependents in your medical, dental, or vision coverage, you can easily add them during the enrollment process. By clicking the "Add New Dependent" button, you can enter the necessary demographic information for each dependent. Be sure to provide accurate information, including their relationship to you and their date of birth.

2.3 Reviewing and Changing Dependents' Plan Enrollment

Once you have added dependents to your coverage, you can review and manage their plan enrollment status. The benefits system will provide a chart that shows which dependents are covered under your selected plan. You can make changes to a dependent's plan enrollment status by clicking the corresponding checkbox next to their name. Add any new dependents using the "Add New Dependent" button and follow the provided prompts. After ensuring the enrollment status of all dependents is correct, click "Save" to secure the changes.

🌟 Conclusion

Enrolling in medical, dental, and vision benefits is a crucial step in securing comprehensive healthcare coverage for yourself and your dependents. By following the enrollment process outlined in this guide, you can make informed decisions and ensure you have the necessary coverage within the specified deadlines. In the next section, we will discuss how to participate in flexible spending accounts to manage your healthcare and dependent care expenses.

🔍 Enrollment Process for Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

To ensure you have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, it is essential to enroll within 30 days of your benefit eligibility date. Ohio State offers both online and paper enrollment options for faculty and staff. You can visit the Workday website or access the paper forms available at https://hr.osu.edu/policies-forms to start the enrollment process.

🔄 2.1 Enrolling in Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

If you wish to enroll in medical, dental, or vision benefits, you must do so within 30 days from your date of hire or qualifying life event. Failure to complete the enrollment process within this timeframe will result in a delay in obtaining healthcare coverage. Ohio State has made the enrollment process user-friendly and accessible, both online and through paper forms.

To enroll online, visit the Workday website (workday.osu.edu) and click on the "Workday for Employees" section on the Administrative Resources Center site (admin.resources.osu.edu/workday/workday-for-employees). A step-by-step walkthrough of the New Hire and Newly Eligible Benefits enrollment process is available in a video format to assist you throughout the process.

If you prefer to enroll using paper forms, you can find them at https://hr.osu.edu/policies-forms. Fill out the required information accurately and submit the completed forms to the designated HR office.

➕ 2.2 Adding Dependents to your Coverage

As an employee of Ohio State, you have the option to include your dependents in your medical, dental, and vision coverage. During the enrollment process, you will have the opportunity to add your dependents and provide the necessary demographic information for each dependent. It is crucial to review the relationship and date of birth details when adding a new dependent to avoid any errors.

🔄 2.3 Reviewing and Changing Dependents' Plan Enrollment

Once you have added dependents to your coverage, you can review and manage their plan enrollment status. The benefits system will provide a chart that shows which dependents are covered under your selected plan. If you need to make changes to a listed dependent's plan enrollment status, simply click the box next to their name and select the desired option. Additionally, you can add new dependents by following the prompts after clicking the "Add New Dependent" button. After reviewing and making any necessary changes to the dependents' plan enrollment, remember to save the changes.

By following the enrollment process for medical, dental, and vision benefits outlined above, you will ensure that you and your dependents have the necessary coverage. It is important to meet the deadlines and provide accurate information to avoid any delays or discrepancies in your benefits enrollment.

Now, let's move on to the next section, where we will discuss how to participate in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for both healthcare and dependent care expenses.