2012 Open Enrollment

[click to go to the 2011 Open Enrollment online form now]

The 2012 Open Enrollment packets were recently sent out to all participants. To view a copy of the 2012 Open Enrollment packet click here.

The Teachers Health Trust (Trust) is pleased to provide you with your 2011 Open Enrollment information. Changes to your plan selections and enrollment options for yourself and your dependent(s) may be made by selecting the Open Enrollment link and completing a change form online. All changes forms must be received by the Trust no later than 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. All changes will be effective January 1, 2012.

If you wish to:

  • change plans,
  • add/delete coverage for your dependent(s),
  • change your primary or contingent beneficiary, or
  • enroll in the Section 125 Premium-Only Plan (only if you are not currently enrolled),

then you MUST fill out the change form online and submit the appropriate eligibility documents to the Trust by 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

The Trust will send you a confirmation letter once your change form is processed and your eligibility is updated. Please allow 10 business days for processing. If you do not receive a confirmation letter, please call 702-794-0272 or 1-800-432-5859 or e-mail the Trust at serviceteam@teachershealthtrust.org. Trust office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. It is your responsibility to confirm that your forms and/or documentation have been received and processed by the Trust.

If you wish to keep your current coverage for the 2012 calendar year, you DO NOT need to submit a change form.

As a reminder:

  • If you are legally separated or divorced, your ex-spouse is not eligible for coverage as your dependent;
  • If you have terminated your registered domestic partnership, your domestic partners and his/her children are not eligible for coverage as your dependent(s);
  • If your child aged 19 up to 26 has health coverage available through his/her employer, he/she is not eligible for coverage as y our dependent.

For a side-by-side comparison of the out-of-pocket costs between the two PPO plans (Diamond and Platinum), please review our Copay Comparison Chart.

Here are all of the documents that were included in the Open Enrollment packet:

Upcoming Trust Holidays

The Trust offices will be closed on the following days:

  • Veterans Day — November 11, 2011
  • Thanksgiving Holiday — November 23 (at 11 a.m.), 24, & 25, 2011
  • Winter Break — December 22 (at 11:45 a.m.) through January 2, 2012

[click to go to the 2011 Open Enrollment online form now]