Regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible to participate in the group insurance program on the first day of the calendar month coinciding with or following completion of one month of active service. Enrollment in the plan is assured if application is prior to the last day of the first full calendar month of employment. If you fail to enroll by the end of your enrollment period, you will only be eligible by satisfying one of the special enrollment provisions. Refer to the Employee Insurance Handbook for details.

Group insurance information is furnished to new employees at the time of in-processing. The insurance representatives are responsible for verifying that new employees have executed the necessary insurance coverage forms within the appropriate enrollment period or have waived this coverage.

Changes in the insurance program and benefits are made available to employees by the Department of Human Resources and Services. The Employee Handbook for the State Insurance program and all supplements contain important information on the insurance program.

Employees are responsible for submitting their own claims to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Office. Instructions and packets may be obtained from the Department of Human Resources and Services.

If an employee needs assistance in solving problems with the insurance company, hospitals, druggists, or doctors, the Department of Human Resources and Services will assist.

Any changes in an employee's dependent status; that is, marriage, divorce, child reaching age 19, new birth, etc., should be reported immediately to the Department of Human Resources and Services.