{"id":7856,"date":"2024-03-14T16:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/?p=7856"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:18:40","slug":"njdpb-has-designated-april-1-30-2024-as-a-special-open-enrollment-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/2024\/03\/14\/njdpb-has-designated-april-1-30-2024-as-a-special-open-enrollment-period\/","title":{"rendered":"NJDPB Has Designated April 1-30, 2024, As a Special Open Enrollment Period"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Special Open Enrollment: April 1-30, 2024<\/h1>\n<p>The New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits (NJDPB) has designated\u00a0<strong>Monday, April 1, 2024 &#8211; Tuesday, April 30, 2024<\/strong>, as a Special Open Enrollment.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Is There a Special Enrollment Period at This Time?<\/h2>\n<p>This Special Open Enrollment is providing the opportunity for all employees to learn about the new Aetna medical plan, with the option to enroll in this new plan.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to enroll in the new Aetna medical plan during this Special Open Enrollment, it will become\u00a0<strong>effective Monday, July 1, 2024 &#8211; Tuesday, December 31, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Horizon medical plans will remain\u00a0<strong>unchanged<\/strong>\u00a0for the 2024 plan year.<\/p>\n<h2>Enrollment Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No Action Is Required if:<\/strong>\u00a0You do not wish to make any changes to your current medical plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action Is Required if:<\/strong>\u00a0You wish to change your medical plan, by either adjusting a current Horizon plan or changing to the new Aetna plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Additional Information:<\/strong>\u00a0Beginning Monday, April 1, 2024, employees will be able to log into the Benefitsolver website by accessing a link on their\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/my.state.nj.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/my.state.nj.us\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H-OZCCQFqvjuH_dnwi3PQ\"><strong>MyNewJersey portal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or via\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mynjbenefitshub.nj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/mynjbenefitshub.nj.gov\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3962tYoEViZKOgXN-2POle\"><strong>mynjbenefitshub.nj.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What&#8217;s New and What You Need to Know?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Special Open Enrollment Period is April 1- April 30, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>New Aetna medical plans will be available effective Monday, July 1, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Horizon Plan will remain unchanged for the remainder of 2024.<\/li>\n<li>You have the option to switch your medical plan provider from Horizon to Aetna.<\/li>\n<li>Both Horizon and Aetna medical plans offer the same benefits. The only difference is the network of available healthcare providers offered by each plan.<\/li>\n<li>If you choose to change your plan, any payments made towards your deductible will carry over to your new plan.<\/li>\n<li>For the remaining year of 2024, the rates for both Horizon and Aetna medical plans are the same.<\/li>\n<li>During the Special Open Enrollment, you cannot add or remove dependents from coverage or change Dental plans.<\/li>\n<li>If you currently are not enrolled in a benefits plan, you cannot make any changes during this Special Enrollment Period.<\/li>\n<li>Employees who are currently enrolled in the Horizon Omnia plan for less than 12 months and have received the $1,000 incentive reward will be required to pay back the incentive if they opt out of this plan, unless the Aetna Liberty Plus plan is elected.<\/li>\n<li>If an employee switches to Aetna Liberty Plus from Horizon Omnia, they will not have to repay the $1,000 incentive reward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In-Person Sessions and Online Webinars<\/h2>\n<h3>Montclair Campus<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, March 18 &#8211; Wednesday, March 20:<\/strong>\u00a0There will be an HR Benefits Specialist to assist in answering Open Enrollment questions at the Human Resources satellite office. To request a one-on-one meeting, please email\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:benefits@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">benefits@montclair.edu<\/a>. The Human Resources satellite office is located at\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/2022\/11\/29\/new-hr-on-campus-satellite-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/2022\/11\/29\/new-hr-on-campus-satellite-office\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LBN6oK4-mBsi2LtZtTYal\"><strong>18 Normal Ave<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Bloomfield Campus<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, March 18 &#8211; Wednesday, March 20:\u00a0<\/strong>There will be HR Specialists to assist in answering Open Enrollment questions at Knox Hall, 2nd floor. To request a one-on-one meeting, please email\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:benefits@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">benefits@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both Horizon and Aetna will be hosting informative webinars. To attend the Webinars\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/businessolver.foleon.com\/state-of-new-jersey\/2024-sonj-soe-webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/businessolver.foleon.com\/state-of-new-jersey\/2024-sonj-soe-webinars\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HSSD8Xwc0DpFYCSrw88De\"><strong>Register Today<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>HR Benefits:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:benefits@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">benefits@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Aetna: 833-398-0768 |\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/aetnastatenj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/aetnastatenj.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3l8dVqz_8qu-n3e70jsItd\"><strong>aetnastatenj.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Horizon: 800-414-7427 |\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/horizonblue.com\/shbp\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/horizonblue.com\/shbp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710530948630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JQJm1aWly7syhuboZXMz8\"><strong>HorizonBlue.com\/shbp<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Open Enrollment: April 1-30, 2024 The New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits (NJDPB) has designated\u00a0Monday, April 1, 2024 &#8211; Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as a Special Open Enrollment. 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