A recent labor agreement created new medical plans for State employees represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), including Local 195 IFPTE & SEIU 32BJMVI. Two new Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plans will be introduced: NJ DIRECT (administered by Horizon) and Aetna Freedom (administered by Aetna). Along with the new PPOs, the current Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), Tiered Network Plans, and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) will be offered.
The SHBP will hold a special Open Enrollment for employees covered under the new IFPTE/AFSCME agreement from September 16 through September 27, 2019. Current IFPTE/AFSCME subscribers will be automatically transferred or remain in the same plan unless an IFPTE/AFSCME Open Enrollment Application is submitted with another plan selected.
- IFPTE/AFSCME employees enrolled in NJ DIRECT15, 1525, 2030, or 2035 will be automatically transferred to the new NJ DIRECT plan.
- IFPTE/AFSCME employees enrolled in Aetna Freedom 15, 1525, 2030, or 2035 will be automatically transferred to the new Aetna Freedom plan.
- IFPTE/AFSCME employees enrolled in a Tiered Network plan will remain in the plan in which they are currently enrolled.
- IFPTE/AFSCME employees enrolled in an HMO will remain in the plan in which they are currently enrolled.
- IFPTE/AFSCME employees enrolled in a HDHP will remain in the plan in which they are currently enrolled.
For State Monthly employees, the effective date of coverage will be November 1, 2019. For State Biweekly employees, the effective date of coverage will be November 9, 2019.
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