We are pleased to announce
2024 Open Enrollment
October 30, through November 17, 2023

*Can't make an in-person or virtual meeting? Play the Pre-Recorded Open Enrollment Overview video below

Please note: If you are not currently participating in the City's medical, dental, or life insurance plans, you may not elect to begin coverage at this time.  However, you may enroll in vision and legal coverages at this time, even if you are not currently participating.

We have improved our enrollment process by going online!  If you would like to make changes to your benefits, you may do so by visiting BenTek, our online benefits portal, at www.mybentek.com/hollywood.  For technical support, you may dial 1-888-523-6835. Physical enrollment forms will be provided upon request to the Office of Human Resources at 954-921-3216.

 ***If you do not wish to make any changes, NO ACTION IS NECESSARY. ***

If you do not have access to a computer, you may request paper enrollment forms from the Office of Human Resources at 954-921-3216. Paper enrollment forms must be postmarked by November 17, 2023. 

Open Enrollment Supplemental Material available upon request:

• 2024 Retiree Benefit Highlights Booklet and Rates
• Schedule of Open Enrollment Presentations 
• BenTek Enrollment Quick Guide
• Medical/Dental Enrollment Form
• Vision Enrollment Form
• Preferred Legal Enrollment Form
• Cigna Summary of Benefits & Coverages for OAP and OAPIN
• Medicare Part D Annual Notice
• No Surprise Billing Notice

2023 OPEN ENROLLMENT VIRTUAL MEETINGS SCHEDULE

using Microsoft Teams platform

Medical Insurance

The City offers retired employees and eligible dependents PPO Medical insurance coverage through Cigna.  Retirees have the option of enrolling in one of two plans:  

• Open Access Plus In-Network (OAPIN)
• Open Access Plus (OAP)

Dental Plans

The City of Hollywood offers retired employees and eligible dependents PPO Dental insurance coverage through Cigna. Retirees have the option of enrolling in one of three plans:

• DPPO LOW Plan, which provides a $1,000 maximum benefit per year/per person
• DPPO HIGH Plan, which provides for $2,000 maximum benefit per year/per person
• DPPO BUY UP Plan, which provides for $3,000 maximum benefit per year/per person

Cigna Medical and Dental Services

Links to Cigna Websites

Vision

VSP (Vision Services Provider) is an online-based provider and does not provide ID cards. Employees can log on to vsp.com to search for providers, view benefits, and print ID Cards. Your social security number is your member ID. Retirees have the option of enrolling in one of three plans.  Note that Option 3 offers a signature network with no change in premium.

Retiree Life Insurance

The City offers a $5,000 Life Insurance policy to retired employees for $15 per month as administered by Symetra. This amount cannot be increased and there is no offering for dependent life insurance at this time.  You may visit www.symetra.com for more information.

Symetra's Beneficiary updates can be made anytime throughout the year - online in BenTek (www.mybentek.com/hollywood) or you may fill out the Beneficiary Designation* form and return it to the Office of Human Resources. You may request a copy of the Symetra Beneficiary Designation Form by contacting 954-921-3216.

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Symetra's Beneficiary Designation form is for Symetra Retiree Life Insurance only.  If you wish to update your Beneficiary with your Pension Plan, please contact your Pension Administrator.

The City offers retired employees a Prepaid Legal Benefit as administered by Preferred Legal Plan, a local City of Hollywood organization.  Preferred Legal is a licensed legal expense organization that provides its members with full service and representation on all types of legal services for an affordable price of $9.95, including eligible dependents.  Types of services include:

• Divorce
• Traffic Tickets
• Estate Planning
• Bankruptcy
• DUI
• Immigration
• Criminal Defense and more.

Preferred Legal Plan partners with IdentityWorks to provide identity theft protection and credit monitoring services at a low-cost fee of $9.00 per person.

For more information on the Legal Plan or IdentityWorks Plan, contact Preferred Legal Plan toll-free at 888.577.3476 or visit www.preferredlegal.com.

Contact Information
For questions regarding plan services, please contact:

• For Medical and Dental, Cigna customer service at 1-800-244-6224 or log in to myCigna.com
• For Vision, VSP customer service at 1-800-877-7195
• For Retiree Life Insurance, Symetra at 1-800 -796-3872
• For Prepaid Legal and/or ID Monitoring, Preferred Legal Plan at 1-888-577-3476
  
  
  Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 954-921-3216 if you have questions or requests regarding:
  • Eligibility 
  • Copies of Summary Plan Descriptions for any of the offerings 
  • Copies of Enrollment Forms 
  • Copies of Supplemental Information

Online enrollment must be completed in BenTek by 5:59 PM on November 17, 2023, for an effective date of January 1, 2024.