Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

E-News

2024

October 7, 2024
•State Health Benefits Launches 2024-25 Flu Shot Program

October 4, 2024
Dependent Approaching Age 26 Report

October 1, 2024
•Fillable versions of Notices are Now Available on the DHRM Website

September 25, 2024
Nationwide Change - Healthcare Cyber Security Incident Update 
August 27, 2024
•Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New York in Contract Negotiations with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

July 31, 2024
•Important Notification Regarding Your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

July 26, 2024
•Health Benefits Administration Training - Active Employee Health Benefits

July 9, 2024
•Nationwide Change - Healthcare Cyber Security Incident May Impact COV Members

July 2, 2024
•Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Card Delays 

June 20, 2024
•Important Information Regarding Your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

April 12, 2024 
•Benefits Administrator Informational Session Survey: Open Enrollment 2024 - What You Need to Know

April 9, 2024 
•New Catapult Health Virtual Checkup® Home Kit – for Eligible Members

April 4, 2024 
•Open Enrollment 2024 - What You Need to Know
 
March 19, 2024 
•Nationwide MOVEit Breach: May Impact Commonwealth Members  
•Open Enrollment Coming in Early May

March 14, 2024 

•Series of Benefits Administration Informational Sessions 
•Open Enrollment Coming in Early May

February 26, 2024 
•Health Benefits Administration Training - Active Employee Health Benefits
•Open Enrollment Coming in Early May

February 7, 2024 
•Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants 

February 1, 2024 
•Open Enrollment Coming in Early May

2023
December 15, 2023

•New Health Assessment Coming for COVA Care Members
•Breaking News About Your FSA Plan

November 28, 2023

•Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update and Deadlines for Calendar Year 2023

November 3, 2023

•New Nurse Practitioner at the Capitol Square Clinic
•2024 Annual Rate Notification for Medicare-Eligible Retiree Group Participants

October 18, 2023 

•Kaiser Permanente will Change Dental Administrators

October 3, 2023 

•Dependent Child Approaching 26 Report Errors 

• Health Benefits Administration - Active Employee Health Benefits

September 27, 2023

• State Health Benefits Launches 2023-24 Flu Shot Program

August 10, 2023

• Mid-Atlantic Women's Care will remain in the Anthem Network 

• Health Benefits Administration Training - Active Employees Health Benefits 

July 19, 2023 

• Change to On-Site Health Coaching Services

• Bon Secours and Anthem Medicare Advantage Plan Network

July 11, 2023 

• Important Updates - Optima Health Plan
June 29, 2023 

• Mid-Atlantic Women's Care to Leave the Anthem Network

June 6, 2023  

• New COBRA Administrator

May 10, 2023

  • COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ending 

March 1, 2023

  • Providers reach agreement to remain In-Network

February 17, 2023 

  • Bon Secours Health System Leaving Optima Health
  • Benefits Administrator Training-Health Benefits Administration (Virtual)
  • Health Benefits Administration – Active Employee Health Benefits ( In person)

February 13, 2023 

  • Open Enrollment Coming in Early May
  • Two Providers Leave Delta Dental Network
  • Mary Washington Healthcare to Leave Anthem Network in First Quarter 2023
  • Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants
  January 11, 2023 
  • Open Enrollment Coming in Early May
  • Two Providers Leaving Delta Dental Network
  • Mary Washington Healthcare to Leave Anthem Network in First Quarter 2023
  • CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

2022
December 21, 2022

  • CommonHealth Wellness Program

December 20, 2022

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update and Deadlines for Calendar Year 2022: 2nd Deadline December 30, 2022

December 5, 2022

  • Changes to Copayments and Hours at Capitol Square Healthcare

November 22, 2022

  • Join the Fight Against Diabetes!

November 21, 2022

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update and Deadlines for Calendar Year 2022

October 28, 2022

  • New Name Coming for the State Health Plan Prescription Drug Benefit
  • Optima Health Will Change Prescription Drug and Vision Vendors in 2023

September 27, 2022

  • New Delta Dental Hearing Aid Discount Program
  • Benefits Administration Training

September 9, 2022

  • Important Dates and Information for Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) and Benefits Eligibility System (BES) due to the Cardinal Release 3 Deployment

September 7, 2022

  • State Health Benefits Launches 2022-23 Flu Shot Program

September 6, 2022

  • Important FSA Deadlines for the 2021-2022 Plan Year Accounts

August 26, 2022

  • Nationwide OneTouchPoint, Inc. Breach May Impact Commonwealth of Virginia Members

August 18, 2022

  • EXCITING NEWS for Kaiser Permanente HMO members when traveling outside the KP region

August 11, 2022

  • Have an Aching Back? Time to Talk about Musculoskeletal Health

July 26, 2022

  • All Final Health Plan Premiums Now Posted

July 14, 2022

  • Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and Transparency in Coverage

June 30, 2022

  • State Budget Approval Impact on Health Plan Premiums

June 24, 2022

  • Catch Health Issues Early with Preventive Care
  • Benefits Administration Training Scheduled in July

June 22, 2022

  • Personal Care Checklist Emails to Anthem Members
  • Empower Employees to Take Charge of Their Health with Easy-To-Access Digital Tools

May 27, 2022

  • Open Enrollment in Cardinal (Release 1 and Release 2 Agencies)

May 13, 2022

  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month

April 26, 2022

  • Procedures Regarding a Request to Remove Ineligible Dependents
  • Correction to BA Memo #22-01

April 11, 2022

  • Millenium Trust Company to Acquire PayFlex
  • 2021-22 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) Grace Period Changed

April 4, 2022  *Updated on 4/11/22

  • 2021-22 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) Grace Period

March 16, 2022

  • Overview of Transfer Process Between State Agencies
  • Cardinal Release 1 & 2 Agencies: Instructions for VRS Retirees

March 14, 2022

  • Important Dates and Information for Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) and Benefits Eligibility System (BES) Downtime

February 15, 2022

  • February is Healthy Heart Month

February 3, 2022

  • Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants

January 27, 2022

  • Health Plan Reimbursement of COVID-19 At-Home Tests

January 19, 2022

  • Erroneous Bills from Capitol Square Healthcare

January 13, 2022

  • Health Coverage for At-Home COVID-19 Test
  • Health Benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Open Enrollment Dates
  • Reminder to Update Agency Contact Information

2021

December 17, 2021-2 (R2 agencies)

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update for Calendar Year 2021

December 17, 2021-1 (R1 agencies)

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update for Calendar Year 2021

December 16, 2021

December 15, 2021

  • Reclassification of Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Funds

December 7, 2021-2

  • Cardinal R1 Agencies: ACA Reporting Deadlines for Remainder of CY2021

December 7, 2021-1

  • Optima Health Medical Loss Ratio Rebate

December 3, 2021

November 15, 2021

  • November is National Diabetes Month

November 5, 2021

  • State Agencies in Cardinal Release 1 (R1): Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting

October 22, 2021

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October

October 21, 2021

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update and Deadlines for Calendar Year 2021

October 5, 2021

  • Health Benefits Administration Training

September 29, 2021

September 9, 2021

  • Going to the Dentist May Affect Overall Good Health

August 17, 2021

  • Important Dates and Information for the Release of Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM)

August 9, 2021

July 19, 2021

July 1, 2021

  • Bon Secours Mercy Health Facilities Return to Anthem Provider Network

June 28, 2021

  • The Importance of Well Visits and Routine Immunizations

June 23, 2021

  • Health Benefits Administration Courses Postponed

June 8, 2021

  • Health Benefits Administration Courses Scheduled

May 24, 2021

  • Open Enrollment Extended for Non-Medicare, COBRA and LTD Retiree Group Participants

May 7, 2021

  • ARPA COBRA Employee Subsidies
  • State Health Plans Price A Medication Tool
April 30, 2021
  • Open Enrollment Webinars – Thanks for Attending!

April 19, 2021

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Mandate & Potential Letter on Financial Penalty

April 6, 2021

  • 2020-21 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) Grace Period

April 2, 2021

  • Register Now for Benefits Administrator Open Enrollment Webinars
  • Agency Request for Assistance Form Updated

March 25, 2021

  • Save the Dates! Open Enrollment Webinars Scheduled for Benefits Administrators

March 1, 2021

  • Health Benefits Administration Courses in March

February 16, 2021

  • Start Planning for Open Enrollment

February 9, 2021

  • Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants

January 26, 2021

  • AllClear Protection Service Emails to Members Are Legitimate
  • Winter 2021 Shared Savings Program Update

January 18, 2021

January 4, 2021
  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update: Third Deadline for Calendar Year 2020

2020

December 4, 2020

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Update: Second Deadline for Calendar Year 2020

December 2, 2020

  • Valley Health System and Anthem Agree to New Contract

December 1, 2020

  • Optima Health Medical Loss Ratio Rebate

November 24, 2020

  • Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Network

November 23, 2020

  • Valley Health System and Anthem Network

November 16, 2020

  • 2021 Annual Rate Notification for Medicare-Eligible Retiree Group Participants
    • Retiree Memo - Includes Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
    • Retiree Memo - Excludes Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
    • Medicare Direct Bill Flyer

October 20, 2020

October 6, 2020

September 21, 2020
  • State Plan Office Visit Out-of-Pocket Cost Waiver Extended to December
  • Handling PMIS/BES Updates
  • Important FSA Deadlines for the 2019-2020 Plan Year Accounts

September 16, 2020

September 10, 2020

August 12, 2020

August 6, 2020

  • Revised COVA Care and COVA HealthAware Member Pharmacy Incentive Requirements

June 18, 2020

  • An Update on Vision Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • COVA Care and COVA HDHP Members

June 16, 2020

June 10, 2020

  • A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Grace Period has been added for the 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020 plan year

June 8, 2020

  • State Plan Office Visit Out-of-Pocket Cost Waiver Extended

June 5, 2020

  • Virtual Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services Can Assist Agencies and Employees in These Unprecedented Times

May 29, 2020

May 26, 2020

May 15, 2020

  • Health Assessment Deadline Extended for Premium Rewards

May 12, 2020

May 5, 2020

  • Wrong Open Enrollment Form Sent to Non-Medicare Retirees

April 30, 2020

  • COVID-19 Q&As Posted on DHRM Website

April 23, 2020

  • Delta Dental ID Cards Mailed in Error

April 8, 2020

  • Update: COVID-19 Provisions Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts

March 25, 2020

  • Materials Ordering Process Revised For Anthem Plans
  • COVID-19 Provisions Regarding Flexible Spending Accounts

March 9, 2020

  • Benefits Administrator Training During April

February 14, 2020

  • Be Prepared for Open Enrollment
  • Medicare Retiree Group Participants Receive SmartShopper Mailing in Error
  • Navigating the Redesigned DHRM Website

February 7, 2020

  • Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants
  • Suggestions and Reminders on PayFlex

January 29, 2020

  • New Online Portal for Ordering Certain Health Benefits Materials

January 13, 2020

January 2, 2020

2019

December 13, 2019

December 4, 2019

November 25, 2019

November 12, 2019

October 24, 2019

  • UPDATE – Access to Online Health Assessment

October 3, 2019

September 9, 2019

August 22, 2019

  • PSL002 Leave Expire Report

August 15, 2019

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Mandate – Potential Letter on Financial Penalty

July 16, 2019

  • Update on COVA HealthAware Access to HRA Funds for Retail Prescription Drug Claims

July 12, 2019

  • Anthem Pharmacy/IngenioRx Claim Problems for COVA HealthAware Participants
  • Health FSA Payflex Debit Card

July 3, 2019

June 28, 2019

  • New Payflex Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Debit Cards Mailed – Annual Election Amount To Be Corrected
  • Anthem Introduces New Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Format

June 12, 2019

  • 2019 Health Plan ID Cards Will Be Mailed to Participants This Month
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services Can Assist Employees and Agencies

May 14, 2019

  • Reminder: Open Enrollment Ends on Wednesday, May 15, 2019

May 3, 2019

  • Open Enrollment Updates

April 10, 2019

  • New COVA Care and COVA HDHP Member ID Cards To Be Issued This Month

April 4, 2019

  • Preparations for Online Open Enrollment
  • Update the Benefits Contacts List
  • Open Enrollment Materials and Instructions

February 7, 2019

  • Mailing of IRS 1095 Forms to Health Plan Participants
  • Health Benefits Administration Course Added

January 18, 2019

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