Open Enrollment Begins Today

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Open Enrollment for Health Benefits begins today, October 18, 2021, and will be open through 5 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. Employees who are not making health benefit changes, do not need to take action. However, if you wish to continue a healthcare/dependent care Flexible Spending Account, you must re-enroll for coverage. The State of Maryland will send out important emails via the SPS Workday system (stateofmaryland@myworkday.com) regarding Open Enrollment. Retirees will have information mailed to their home address directly from the State of Maryland.

Open Enrollment will continue to be online in the SPS Workday system. Employees should visit the Human Resources website for more information on the SPS Workday system and for detailed instructions on accessing your workday account. During this time, employees can enroll in and/or make changes to their health benefits to become effective January 1, 2022. Employees choosing to make a healthcare or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) election for 2022 must login to SPS Workday prior to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. 

We are pleased to announce that all existing plans and vendors will remain in place for 2022. However, the State has passed along minimal rate changes that will impact the medical, prescription, and dental plans in 2022. CareFirst, United Healthcare, and Kaiser medical plan rates will increase approximately 5 percent. CVS Caremark prescription plan rates will increase 10 percent for 2022. Dental plan rates will increase between 2.2 and 5 percent, depending on the plan and coverage level. The State of Maryland Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Life Insurance coverage rates will not increase in 2022. Open Enrollment rates and materials are posted on the HR Website. 

Human Resources will host live virtual open enrollment information sessions on October 28, 2021, and November 9, 2021. Employees who are unable to attend a live session will be able to view a recording that will be posted on the Virtual Resources page on or around October 29, 2021.

Please visit the Open Enrollment page for videos, training links, and additional vendor resources.