2008 State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program

Employee Checklist

  • Check with personnel/payroll office for deadlines.


  • Review the enrollment booklet, providing you with valuable information for each option descriptions of required      supplemental for medical underwriting requirements (pages 7 & 8, and Terms & Conditions (inside front cover).


  • During the 2008 Open Enrollment, make your benefit selections on the web site (gabenefits.org) from October 10 -      November 9.


  • Check Option Statement and enrollment booklet to confirm if forms are required, such as Medical Underwriting forms.


  • Review your Confirmation Statement thoroughly and immediately report discrepancies to personnel/payroll office.      Follow-up to assure corrections were made.


  • Compare your December pay stub(s) against options selected. Contact your personnel/payroll office with      discrepancies.


  • Report any incorrect information to your personnel/payroll office.

    Check the following forms that you need to complete and contact personnel/payroll office for forms:

  • "Flexible Benefits Program Beneficiary Election Form"


  • Minnesota Life "Evidence of Insurability Form"
  • For Employee Life
  • For Spouse Life
  • For Child Life
  • AIG "Evidence of Insurability Form"
  • For Specified Illness
  • The Standard "Evidence of Insurability Form"
  • For Long-Term Disability
  • Prepaid Dental Option "Dental Selection Form" (call CIGNA at 1-800-642-5810).

    Each member must be enrolled with a provider

  • HSA Forms


  • For questions about claims or benefits for the State Health Benefit Plan, see page Benefit Phone Directory for phone numbers.

    For general questions about the Flexible Benefits Program, call 404-656-2730 if it's a local Atlanta call, or toll-free at 1-888-968-0490 outside the local area.

    If changes in the Program are necessary to comply with the law or IRS regulations, you will be notified.

    This web site summarizes the benefits you can choose through the State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program. A more detailed explanation of benefit provisions is provided in each benefit plan description. Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information on this site is accurate.

    The State of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program is governed by legal documentation and insurance contracts. However, in the event there are any conflicts between this web site and the official plan descriptions and contracts, the terms of the official plan descriptions and contracts will prevail.

    The Flexible Benefits Program is governed by the current tax law and is subject to and operated in accordance with the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

     

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