It's Your Choice 2013 - Decision Guide (ET-2128d-13) - ETF

Choose Wisely
date of coverage will be the date
of birth, if a statement of paternity
is filed within 60 days of the birth.
If filed more than 60 days after the
birth, coverage will be effective
on the first of the month following
receipt of application.
3. If an application is received by your
benefits/payroll/personnel office
for active employees or ETF for
annuitants/continuants, upon order
of a federal court under a National
Medical Support Notice, coverage
will be effective on either:
• the first of the month following
receipt of application by the
employer; or
• the date specified on the medical
support notice.
Note: This can occur when a parent
has been ordered to insure one or
more children who are not currently
covered.
7. Which other changes can only be
made during the It’s Your Choice
Open Enrollment period if my health
insurance premiums are taken pretax?
During the annual enrollment period,
you can add or drop coverage for
yourself and/or your adult dependent
children or do a spouse/domestic
partner to spouse/domestic partner
transfer of your health insurance
coverage.
8. What if my spouse or domestic partner
and I work for the same employer?
Your employer may determine
whether married employees or
domestic partners may each elect
single or family coverage, or if they
are eligible for family coverage
through only one of the spouses/
domestic partners.
Note: For domestic partners, further
information is available at etf.wi.gov.
9. What if my spouse or domestic partner
is a State of Wisconsin employee or
annuitant?
You may each retain or select single
coverage, family coverage or you may
select one family plan. See Frequently
Asked Question 12 in the It’s Your
Choice: Reference Guide for details.
HOW DO I MAKE CHANGES
DURING IT’S YOUR CHOICE
OPEN ENROLLMENT?
10. How do I change health plans during
the It’s Your Choice Open Enrollment
period?
If you decide to change to a different
plan, you are encouraged to make
changes online using the myETF
Benefits website (see Pages 76 and
77 of this Guide), or you may submit
a paper application per the following
instructions:
• Active employees may use the
application in the back of this
Guide, get one from ETF’s Internet
site at etf.wi.gov/publications/
et2301.pdf, or receive blank
applications from your benefits/
payroll/personnel office to
complete and return to that office.
• Annuitants and continuants should
complete the application in the
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