Due Date April 30

Important dates

Open Enrollment 2010 Meeting Schedule


Employees
Your enrollment forms are due in your department by the date established by your department. Look for communication from your department regarding meetings and due dates.

Click here for information on how to enroll and disenroll.

Active Employee Enrollment Meetings

Friday, March 19

10 a.m.

611 Walker
Garden Level Auditorium
Everyone is invited.
No reservations

Benefits Office
713-837-9400

Wednesday, March 31

2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 07
2:00 p.m.

Representatives from Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare Dental plans will be available to respond to your questions regarding how to use each plan.

 

Retirees
If you have questions about your medical or dental benefits - - plan to attend one of the seven meetings shown on the schedule below or call the City of Houston Benefits Division.   

Retiree Enrollment Meetings
Medicare plans and BCBSTX HMO & PPO

Friday, March 26
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
E B Cape Center
4501 Leeland, Houston, TX 77023
713-837-9400

Friday, April 2
2 p.m.
Sugar Land Community Center
226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478
713-837-9400

Tuesday, April 6
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
E B Cape Center
4501 Leeland, Houston, TX 77023
713-837-9400

Friday, April 9

10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
E B Cape Center
4501 Leeland, Houston, TX 77023
713-837-9400

Enrollment options

If you are under age 65:

Do nothing and remain in the plan you are in now.

Change from HMO to PPO or PPO to HMO.

  • Complete a Open Enrollment Medical / Dental Change from.

If you are age 65 or older:

Do nothing and remain in the plan you are in now.

Change from HMO to PPO or PPO to HMO.

  • Complete a Open Enrollment Medical / Dental Change from.

Change from one Medicare plan to another Medicare plan.

  • Complete a city of Houston Medicare plan disenrollment form.
  • Complete a city of Houston Medicare plans election form.
  • Request your new plan to send you an enrollment packet – for each person who wants to enroll.
  • For Medicare supplement plan F, also complete the UnitedHealthcare Medicare D election form.
  • Complete and return the forms to the city of Houston by April 30.

Change from the BCBSTX HMO or BCBSTX PPO to a Medicare plan.

  • Complete a city of Houston Medicare plans election form.
  • Request your new plan to send you an enrollment packet – for each person who wants to enroll.
  • For Medicare supplement plan F, also complete the UnitedHealthcare Medicare D election form.
  • Complete and return the forms to the city of Houston by April 30.

Change from a Medicare plan to the HMO or PPO.

  • Complete a city of Houston Medicare plan disenrollment form.
  • Complete a retiree/survivor re-enrollment form for the HMO or PPO plans
  • Return the forms to the city of Houston by April 30.

 

2010 City of Houston
Employee Wellness Fair

Thursday, May 13
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

George R. Brown Convention Center
Exhibit Hall D


Wellness screenings
Goodies and fun
Door prizes
Fitness demonstrations

 
 
 
 
 
 

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If there exists a conflict between this Enrollment Guide Website and the official plan documents for each plan, the official plan documents will prevail. The city of Houston reserves the right to change, modify, increase or terminate any benefits.