From now until November 22, if you are a sponsored employee in the ELCA health benefit plan through Portico Benefits, you have important decisions to make about your benefits for 2014.
Go to www.porticobenefits.org.
Under the “Our Websites” tab, click on MyPortico.
1. You will be asked to make a decision about your health benefit plan for 2014. You may:
- accept the plan offered by your employer,
- buy up to a more expensive plan, or
- waive coverage altogether.
2. You will be asked about tax-advantaged contributions to:
- a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- an Dependent (Day) Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
3. You will be offered the chance to purchase supplemental and dependent group life insurance. Hopefully you reviewed the recent mailing from Portico Benefits on the option to purchase additional life insurance at a very competitive rate without any visits to a doctor first. This is a one-time option you will want to take a close look at. If you choose to do this, you will need the social security number and birthday of any primary and secondary beneficiary.
4. You will be asked if you wish to make pre-tax retirement account contributions.
As you move through the process, a chart on the right keeps a running account of your choices and the cost to you, if any.
So, if you haven’t done so, surf on over to www.porticobenefits.org and make those choices before November 22.
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