• The 2010 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Open Enrollment period begins Monday, November 2, 2009, and ends Monday, November 30, 2009.

• Express Scripts National Preferred Drug Formulary (for State Health Plan PPO only)

• Blue Care Network to Acquire Physicians Health Plan

• FSA Debit Card Change Effective July 1, 2009

• COBRA Changes: Possible Reduced Premium Rates 

• State Health Plan PPO Disabled Dependent Application 

• MINNESOTA LIFE: New Carrier for Basic Life Insurance

• Benefits Summary Brochure 

• State Insurance Providers & Customer Service Contacts 

• Medicare Plus Blue Group (for State of Michigan Retirees)

• Notice of Creditable Prescription Drug Coverage For Medicare-Eligible Employees, Retirees, and Dependents 

• Continuation of Benefits (COBRA):

Continuation of Group Insurances for All State of Michigan Employees, Spouses and Dependent Children.

Recent changes to federal law allow involuntarily terminated employees and their qualifying beneficiaries to continue coverage for health, dental, and vision insurances at rates 65 percent lower than normal during the first nine calendar months of coverage. More information on COBRA rights, including this new federal benefit is available by clicking here. (link to COBRA Notice)

If you would like to research other coverage options including individual plans, a list of individual non-State of Michigan sponsored policies is available by clicking here. You can review alternative options to COBRA coverage through the State of Michigan.

Continuation of Group Insurances for All Retirees can be found by clicking here.

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance Costs

Effective October 5, 2008
through October 3, 2009

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance Costs

Effective October 4, 2009