HealthLine Newsletter
The Employee Benefits Newsletter
FY 2012-13 Plan Year (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)
December 2012, Holiday Health, Wellness & You Edition - Holidays & Stress, Staying Away from Colds & Flu, Online Resources for Your Health, Safe Cooking for the Holidays, Heart-Healthy for the Big Game, Your Spouse's Job & Your Benefits, CHP+ to Include State Employees' Dependents, and Updates & Reminders
November 2012 - November is Beneficiary Month, in this issue find information on resources to complete this task, who can be a beneficiary, wills and trusts, and life insurance terminology. Also included: Required Notices & Medicare Part D, the Holiday Eating Season, and Updates & Reminders
October 2012 - Flu-Shot Resources for State Employees; Last Year's FSA Claims; Updates & Reminders; Delta Dental Website; Will Prepartion & Legal Services
September 2012 - Flu Vaccines for 2012-13 Flu Season; High-Deductible Health Plans; Are You Overpaying for Prescriptions; Covering Adult-Aged Dependent Children; Legacy Planning Services; Updates & Reminders
July 2012 - UnitedHealthcare Supports Wildfire Residents; Kaiser Northern Colorado Information; Travel Assistance from Your Life Insurance; Hiking in Colorado State Parks; Benefits Information Card; Getting Started with Your FSA; Supreme Court Rules on Healthcare Reform; Updates and Reminders
FY 2011-12 Plan Year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)
June 2012 - State Contributions Remain as Published in April; Open Enrollment Changes Effective 7/1/12; Shingles Vaccine Covered 100%; Insurance Company Phone Numbers; COBRA Information; My Total Compensation Statement
Special Edition: Supplement Program- Application period for the Supplement Program for the FY 2012-13 plan year will be Tuesday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 23; in this issue find more information on the program - what it is, who's eligible, how to apply, and required documents
April 2012 - Medical / Dental premiums, open enrollment and benefit plan information for FY 2012-13; Open Enrollment Dates: Tuesday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 16
March 2012- Dates for Open Enrollment, Kaiser Moves North, Benefits Info Card, Updates & Reminders, What is an HSA?, Warmer Weather Means Being More Active
February 2012 - Reduced Costs for Generics from Kaiser, What are Flexible Spending Accounts, UnitedHealthcare Reaching Out to Members, Updates & Reminders, Delta Dental Upgrades Website, Change Dental Coverage When Child Turns Five
January 2012 - Time to Quit Smoking, What is Total Compensation, Updates & Reminders, New FSA Limit July 1, 2012, Travel Assistance New Provider
December 2011 - Your Spouse's Job & Your Benefits, Managing Holiday Stress, State Life Insurance Options When Leaving State Employment, Updates & Reminders (updating beneficiaries, preventive care, insurance company phone numbers, COBRA info, accessing the BAS, 31-day window for changes)
November 2011 - November is Beneficiary Month - Choosing a Beneficiary, Wills & Trusts, Life Insurance Terminology, Required Notices & Medicare Part D, Updates & Reminders, Holiday Eating Season is Upon Us, Hold the Holidays Program
October 2011 - Flu Vaccines for 2011-12; Will Preparation and Legal Services (part of Life Insurance benefits); Updates & Reminders (FSA claims deadline is 10/15/11, 31-day window for changes; Accessing the BAS); Covering Adult-Aged Children; Oral Health for Adults
September 2011 - Healthy Back Program; UnitedHealthcare Customer Service Survey; Healthcare Reform Updates; Kaiser Opens Brighton Medical Office; Last Year's FSA Claims Due Oct. 15; Hiking in Colorado State Parks; Beneficiary Financial Counseling (part of Life Insurance benefits)
August 2011 - PPO & Premier Dentists, UnitedHealthcare's Shared Savings Program, Know Your Numbers, Legacy Planning Services, Your Spouse's Job & Your State Benefits
July 2011 - Get More from Your Insurance; Value of Your Benefits; High-Deductible Health Plans; Adult-Aged Dependent Children; Staying Sun-Smart; Travel Assistance; Insurance Company Phone Numbers; Working Together Needs Your Donations
FY 2010-11 Plan Year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)
June 2011 - State Contributions Remain as Published; Open Enrollment Changes Effective 7/1/11; Health Insurance Terminology, Summer is Starting, Current FSAs Expire 6/30/11, Year-Round Enrollment for Optinal Life and LTD Insurance
May 2011 - Reminders: Open Enrollment closes Monday, May 23, Supplement Program Application Period closes Monday, May 23, Documents for Dependent Eligibility Verification due by May 30.
April 2011, Rates & Plans Open Enrollment Edition- Open Enrollment information and logistics, medical / dental premiums, changes and highlights of benefits plans, documentation requirements, health insurance terminology, high-deductible health plans & HSAs, Medical Insurance Supplement Program, where to get your questions answered
Supplement Program Special Edition HealthLine - Apply Wed., April 20 - Mon., May 23, 2011, Information on the FY 2011-12 Medical Insurance Supplement Program for Low-Income Employees; Minimum Qualifications; How to Apply; Required Documents
March 2011 - Dates for Open Enrollment, March is "Log-In Month," Dependent Eligibility Verification (Start Gathering Your Documents), Medical Insurance Supplment Program, Preventive Care Information form UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser Permanente, Healthcare Reform Q&A, Coverage Extends to 25-Year-Olds, What are Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Updates & Reminders: Instructions for Taking Health Assesments, Working Together Needs Your Donations
February 2011 - Taking Stock of Your Health with a Health Assessment, Know Your Numbers, Open Enrollment Will be Here Soon, Choosing a Medical & Dental Plan, Dependent Verification: Ex-Spouses & Overage Children, FSA-Eligible Expenses, Updates & Reminders: Don't Forget About Your New Year's Resolutions
January 2011 - Real Resolutions (Take the Stairs & Walk More), Dependent Eligibility Verification: Get Your Documents Together, Elect Optional Life & LTD Anytime, Vision Benefits in Your Dental Insurance, Health Insurance Terminology, Updates & Reminders: Open Enrollment Will be Here Soon
December 2010 - Your Spouse's Job & Your State Benefits, Dependent Verification Coming Soon, What is COBRA, Cool Tools from United Healthcare, Personalized Diabetes Program from Kaiser, Over-the-Counter Meds & FSAs/HSAs, Donate to Working Together This Holiday Season
November 2010 - November is Beneficiary Month, Choosing a Beneficiary, Wills & Trusts, Holiday Eating Season is upon Us, United Healthcare & Prescriptions, United Adds Mayo Clinic to Network, Over-the-Counter Meds & FSAs/HSAs, State Employee Cost Savings Program
October 2010- Flu Vaccine Info, Sept. 23 & Healthcare Reform, Updates & Reminders (OTC drugs & FSAs/HSAs), Oral Health for Adults, Preventive Care, Last Year's FSA Claims
August 2010 - Other Services with Your Medical/Dental Insurance, 2011 Changes for FSAs/HSAs, Kids' Dental Health, Benefits Listed on W2s in 2012
July 2010 - Medical Insurance Supplement Program for FY11, Dental Insurance Improvements, United Healthcare & Prescriptions, Sun-Smart this Summer, 25-Year-Old Dependents
FY10 Plan Year (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)
June 2010 - Same-Gender Domestic Partners Can Apply for Optional Life Insurance, State Contributions to Benefits as Published, Switching from CIGNA to United Healthcare (transition of care & prescriptions), Summer is Starting, Health Insurance Terminology, FY10 FSAs Expire 6/30/10, C-SEAP Privacy Notice
April 2010 "Rates & Plans" Issue - Open Enrollment information, FY11 benefits information, Open Enrollment changes and reminders (grandchildren, addresses, SGDPs, child life insurance)
February 2010 - Preliminary Medical Insurance Info for Open Enrollment, Is Your Doctor Part of the United Healthcare Network?, Spotlight on Dental Cleanings for Pregnant Women, Exercise - Getting Started.
January 2010 - Open Enrollment will be April 28 - May 19, 2010, Contract Changes for Medical/Dental, Same-Gender Domestic Partners, Protecting Against Medication Risks, Spotlight on Vision Benefits
December 2009 - Your Spouse's Job & Your State Benefits, What is COBRA, Life Insurance Options When Leaving State Employment, HealthMatters 2009, Travel Assistance from Your Life Insurance
November 2009 - November is Beneficiary Month, Keeping Your Prescription Costs Down, FSA Reminders
October 2009 - Flu Vaccine Info (Seasonal & H1N1) for all State Medical Options, H1N1 Facts, Prescriptions Changes in Self-Funded Plan (OA Options)
August 2009 - Healthy Frontiers Wellness Program, Services/Resources with Your Insurance, Beneficiary Financial Couseling, Dependent SSNs Required for Medical/Dental Coverage
July 2009 - Medical Insurance Supplement, Switching to Minnesota Life, Basic Life Insurance Up to $50,000, Delta Dental ID Cards, 457 Plan Moves to PERA, Sun-Smart Strategies
FY09 Plan Year (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009)
June 2009 - FY10 Optional Life Enrollment, Your Children-Your Insurance-Your Taxes
May 2009 - Rates & Plans Issue: FY10 Medical & Dental Premiums, Open Enrollment Facts, FY10 Plan Information, Contact Information for Questions
March 2009 - Important Open Enrollment Dates, March is Log-In Month, March into Fitness, Kaiser & kp.org, FSA Calculator, Updates & Reminders, Choosing a Medical/Dental Plan
February 2009 Healthy Frontiers Kicks Off, Open Enrollment is Coming, Update on 457/State DC Transfer to PERA, Update on Supplement Program, What are FSAs?, Working Together Needs Your Donations
January 2009 Healthy Frontiers, Resolutions Your Can Keep, 457/State DC Proposed Transfer to PERA, Health Insurance Terms, FSA Eligible Expenses, Working Together Needs Your Donations
December 2008 Know Your Numbers, Your Spouse's Job & State Benefits, Saving More for Retirement
November 2008 Nov. is Beneficiary Month, Cold & Flu Prevention, What is COBRA, Retirement Plan Terminology, FSA Reminders
September 2008 Colorful Eating, FSA Deadline, Medical Insurance Resources, Nat'l Save for Retirement Week
August 2008 Online Health Records, FSA & Orthodontia, Hiking in State Parks, Profile Portfolios
July 2008 Medical Insurance Supplement for Low-Income Employees
FY08 Plan Year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)
June 2008 Increase in amount of State-paid basic life insurance coverage
May 2008 No changes to FY09 State benefits contributions as published in April
April 2008 Rates & Plans for FY09 Open Enrollment
March 2008 Important dates leading up to Open Enrollment
February 29 / Leap Day 2008 Edition Too much insurance, March is "Log-in Month," Exercise-Don't believe the hype, Power of 1%, FSA-Eligible expenses
February 2008 Dates for Open Enrollment
FY07 Plan Year (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)
June 2007 Adjustment to Rates for FY 08
April 2007 Rates & Plans for FY08
FY06 Plan Year (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)
April 2006 Rates & Plans for FY07
March 2006
2005 Short Plan Year (January 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005)
April 2005 Rates & Plans for FY06
2004 Plan Year (January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004)
2003 Plan Year (January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003)
August 2003
July 2003
2002 Plan Year (January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002)
November 2002
August 2002
July 2002
For more information contact your department benefits administrator or the DPA Benefits.
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