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We are pleased to announce
2023 Virtual Open Enrollment
October 31, through November 18, 2022
Highlights
*No changes? No Worries! Benefits will roll over!*Premium Changes to Medical coverage
*Online Enrollment through BenTek - https://www.mybentek.com/hollywood
*No new Cigna cards this year
*Schedule, locations, and links to in-person and virtual Teams Meetings below
*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 18, 2022.
Open Enrollment Supplemental Material available upon request:
- 2023 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
DATE | TIME | MEETING PLATFORM |
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Monday 11/7/2022 | 9:00 am 4:00pm | FS74 - 1st Floor Conference Room 2741 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312 Microsoft Teams Meeting - Join by Clicking Call in number: 1-850-583-5114 Conference ID: 993 930 458# |
Tuesday 11/8/2022 | 11:30 am | Microsoft Teams Meeting - Join by Clicking Call-in number: 1-850-583-5114 Conference ID: 244 437 399 09# |
Wednesday 11/9/2022 | 11:30 am | City Hall Room 215 2600 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, FL 33020 |
Thursday 11/10/2022 | 11:30 am 4:00 pm | Microsoft Teams Meeting - Join by Clicking Call-in number: 1-850-583-5114 Conference ID: 963 021 693# City Hall Room 219 2600 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, FL 33020 |
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.
Preferred Legal Plan
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 1-888-577-3476Please 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 18, 2022, for an effective date of January 1, 2023.
Contact Us
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Employee Pension
General Employees' Pension Office
2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Annex Building, Room 20
Phone: 954.921.3333
Fax: 954.921.3332
Email General Employees' Pension OfficeFire Pension
Fire Pension Office
2741 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL 33312
Phone: 239.333.4872
Email Fire Pension OfficePolice Pension
Police Pension Office
4205 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 4, 33021
Phone: 954.967.4395
Fax: 954-967-4387