Publish Date

April 25, 2023

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.

If you do not want to change health, dental, life or dependent coverage, your current elections will continue. Note: You must enroll or re-enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts each year.

Benefit Choice FY 2024 Changes

  • Part-time Employee Premiums for Health and Dental
    • Part-time employee and dependent health cost will increase.
      • Health plan premiums will be based on your annual salary as of March 1, 2023, and the health plan you select during this Benefit Choice Period. Part-time employees also pay for a percentage of the State contribution, based upon the percentage of your appointment.
      • There is no premium change for full-time employees.
    • Part-time employee and dependent dental cost will decrease.
  • Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP)
    • FY2024 contribution limit is $3,050.
    • The rollover of any unused FY2023 funds into FY2024 is limited to $570 and is only available with FY2024 re-enrollment.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) employee contribution limits will increase. The limit depends on age and individual or family enrollment. See page 8 of the Benefit Choice Booklet for the limits.

Note: We encourage you to confirm that your preferred providers participate in your chosen health plan each year.

Make changes on MyBenefits at https://MyBenefits.illinois.gov

Benefit Choice is your one chance per year (unless you experience a qualifying event) to:

  • Change State health and life insurance coverage
  • Opt into or out of the State health plan
  • Opt into or opt out of the State dental plan
  • Part-time employees may waive or elect coverage
  • Add or drop dependents. (Documentation is required when adding dependents)
  • Enroll or re-enroll in the Health Savings Account (HSA) employee contribution as a companion to Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP). You may not enroll in both an HSA and MCAP.
  • Enroll or re-enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
    • Re-enrollment is not automatic! You must re-enroll in Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) and/or Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) to continue your pre-tax savings.
    • Your enrollment in DCAP and/or MCAP is for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Resources and Assistance

Reference materials including the Benefit Choice booklet are available on the Benefit Choice web page at https://go.uillinois.edu/BenefitChoice.

CMS is offering Benefit Choice Fairs throughout the month of May. See the last page of the Benefit Choice Booklet for the dates and times. We encourage you to carefully consider the available options to choose the plan that best fits both your health and financial needs.

For State of Illinois (CMS) benefits and help with logging in, enrolling, or making changes, contact the MyBenefits Service Center. You can also make State benefit changes by phone if you do not have computer or Internet access. Bilingual customer representatives are available:

  • Phone: 844-251-1777 or TDD/TTY 844-251-1778
  • Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday

For other benefits or questions about benefit eligibility, please review the information on the System HR Services website or create a service ticket or contact University Payroll & Benefits: UPB Service Portal

The security of your personal information is important. When we ask you to login or make updates, you can always check the System HR Services website to view this message and confirm it is legitimate.

If you have a question or comment, please email SystemHRServices@uillinois.edu.

System Human Resource Services

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