Special enrollment opportunity
begins Oct. 31
-- HRD Benefits Administration Services, October 2005

Eligible state employees have the opportunity to sign up for three optional benefits – the Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account and long term care insurance – from Oct. 31 through Nov. 18.

The Health Care Spending Account program allows employees to set aside up to $1,000 in pre-tax money during calendar year 2006 for eligible medical, dental and dependent care expenses. For more information or to enroll, log onto the Benefits Administration Services Web site at www.das.ohio.gov/employeebenefits and click on “Health Care Spending Account” in the navigation column or call the program administrator, FlexSave, at 1-866-203-2513.

The Dependent Care Spending Account program allows eligible employees to set aside pre-tax money for dependent care. For more information or for an enrollment form, log onto the Benefits Administration Services Web site at www.das.ohio.gov/employeebenefits and click on “Dependent Assistance” in the navigation column or call the Benefits Administration Services customer service line at 1-800-409-1205 or in Columbus at (614) 466-8857.

Eligible employees also might want to consider enrolling in long term care insurance during this enrollment period, although enrollment is open any time for this program. For more information or an enrollment form, visit or contact Aetna Long Term Care at www.aetna.com/group/stateofohio or
1-800-537-8521.

More information about all three programs is available in the Special Open Enrollment brochure located on the Web at www.das.ohio.gov/employeebenefits.