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• Designate or Review Your Beneficiaries: State Life Insurance

  Mar 31, 2022 4:00 pm541 views

  Ensure your life insurance benefits are distributed according to your wishes by designating or reviewing your beneficiary designations for your State of Illinois Life Insurance coverage

• Your Flexible Spending Account: Login with HealthSafe ID

  Aug 6, 2021 7:30 am571 views

  Last month, we communicated that the FSA vendor, ConnectYourCare (CYC), is transitioning to Optum Financial. As part of this change, participants will now log into their accounts using HealthSafe ID. HealthSafe ID provides the enhanced security of two-factor authentication to keep your information secure.

• FY 2024 Benefit Choice Announcement

  Apr 25, 2023 8:00 am575 views

  The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2023.

• Health Plan Reminder: Out-of-Network Providers

  Apr 5, 2022 8:00 am601 views

  You are encouraged to use in-network providers to receive the best value from your health plan. No matter which plan you are enrolled in, receiving health care from an out-of-network provider will significantly increase your out-of-pocket medical costs.

• Health Plan Reminder: Out-of-Network Providers

  Mar 31, 2021 8:00 am636 views

  You are encouraged to use in-network providers to receive the best value from your health plan. No matter which plan you are enrolled in, receiving health care from an out-of-network provider will significantly increase your out-of-pocket medical costs.

• Health Plan Reminder: Out-of-Network Providers

  Sep 22, 2022 8:00 am637 views

  You are encouraged to use in-network providers to receive the best value from your health plan. No matter which plan you are enrolled in, receiving health care from an out-of-network provider will significantly increase your out-of-pocket medical costs.

• Important Update: Health Alliance Insurance Plan Ending - What You Need to Know

  Mar 11, 2025 10:00 am678 views

  The following information is intended for Health Alliance plan participants.  
  
  On February 25, 2025, Health Alliance announced it will discontinue its commercial insurance operations at the end of the 2025 calendar year. As a result, through Health Alliance's collaboration with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) the decision was made to end coverage with Health Alliance effective July 1, 2025. 

• CDHP and Health Savings Account Benefit

  May 12, 2021 12:15 pm750 views

  Are you considering the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) during Benefit Choice this year? The CDHP is a high-deductible health plan as defined by the IRS. CDHP participants may choose any physician or hospital for medical services; however, you receive enhanced benefits, resulting in lower out-of-pocket costs, when receiving services from a CDHP in-network provider. CDHP has a nationwide network of providers through Aetna PPO.

• FY 2022 Benefit Choice Announcement

  Apr 26, 2021 8:00 am775 views

  The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end June 1, 2021.

• FY 2025 Benefit Choice Announcement

  Apr 23, 2024 10:30 am904 views

  The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2024. 

• New State Life Insurance Carrier - MetLife

  Jun 29, 2021 3:00 pm983 views

  MetLife is the new Life Insurance Carrier for the State of Illinois Employees’ Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) with coverage transitioning July 1, 2021. Please watch your mail regarding the plan summary and rate information. 

• Springfield Clinic Provider Coverage for FY22

  Apr 22, 2021 8:00 am1102 views

  Effective July 1, 2021, Springfield Clinic will no longer have providers available under the HMO Illinois (Physicians Health Association of Illinois (PHAI) Medical Group) or Blue Advantage HMO plans for State of Illinois.

• FY 2023 Benefit Choice Announcement

  Apr 25, 2022 8:00 am1206 views

  The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2022.

• MyBenefits Plus Voluntary Benefit Programs

  May 4, 2022 8:00 am1289 views

  Did you know that as a full-time State benefits-eligible employee you have access to MyBenefits Plus, a voluntary benefit program? MyBenefits Plus, administered by Corestream, offers a variety of services available to you through payroll deduction.

• ConnectYourCare is transitioning to Optum Financial

  Jun 18, 2021 12:15 pm1452 views

  ConnectYourCare (CYC), the current vendor for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), is transitioning to Optum Financial over the coming months. During this time, you may see both the CYC and Optum Financial names on program materials.