November 20, 2008
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2008
BENEFIT OPEN ENROLLMENT
INSTRUCTION SHEET

Special instructions: Your computer resolution should be set at 1024 X 768 for ease of navigation through the benefit election form. To change your resolution, follow the instructions below:

  1. Right-click on your Desktop (the Icon Screen)
  2. Click on Properties
  3. Click Settings
  4. Move Screen Area indicator to far right (1024 X 768) setting and click Apply and OK

* Please note this step should not be necessary if you are using one of the WMHS computer station computers.

* Helpful hints and explanations, pertaining to the benefit options, can be found at the bottom, left hand of your screen.

F9 key is a lookup key. Shift Tab allows you to return to the previous field.

STEP 1: Go to the WMHS website home page, www.wmhs.com

STEP 2: Click on For Employees at the top or bottom of the screen

For Employees link

STEP 3a: Click on New Employees

Benefits link

STEP 3b: Click on the link that says New Employee Benefits

Benefits Enrollment link

STEP 3c: Click on the link that says 2008 Benefit Enrollment for New Employees

Benefits Enrollment link

At this point you may or may not receive a security warning like the one pictured below. Just click on the YES button to continue.

Message

STEP 4: Enter your Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) and the last four digits of your social security number (no hyphens) or your alternate employee ID number in the fields indicated on the screen.

STEP 5: Review your Personal Information for accuracy. If changes are needed, click on election circle and indicate which area(s) need corrected.

STEP 6: If you are currently enrolled, your 2007 benefit elections have already been entered and are indicated by a black dot in the election circle. PTO Sell For Benefits and Flexible Spending Account election must be re-entered each year.

STEP 7: To change your election simply click on the election circle in the area of the screen for each option. If you do not wish to change your election, move to the next benefit and so on... You must make a selection for every benefit option that you are eligible for. Please note if your computer resolution is not changed you will need to use the scroll bars at the side and bottom of the screen to move your enrollment form up and down and side to side.

STEP 8: To move to the next page click on the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 9: Be sure you are at the top of page 2. Long Term Disability should be the first benefit option listed. To change your elections simply click on the election circle in the area of the screen for each option. If you do not wish to change your election, move to the next benefit and so on...

STEP 10: To move to the next page, click on the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 11: Be sure you are at the top of page 3. Supplemental Employee Term Life will be the first benefit option listed.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT
SUPPLEMENTAL TERM LIFE COVERAGE

  • Employees who elected coverage for themselves and/or their spouse continue to have the opportunity to elect to increase their benefit level by one option up to the guaranteed issue maximum (i.e., 3X basic annual earning for yourself and/or $50,000 for spouse is the guarantee issue maximum).
  • The amount you elect for your spouse and children can not exceed your basic life and/or supplemental term life combined.
  • Employees who have not previously elected to purchase supplemental term life for themselves and/or their spouses are required to provide "evidence of insurability" (proof of good health) in order to elect this coverage.
  • If you wish to increase your coverage by more than one benefit option higher than the current benefit option in which you and/or your spouse are currently enrolled, "evidence of insurability" (proof of good health) is required.
  • If you wish to enroll your spouse in the $100,000 spouse life coverage, "evidence of insurability" is required."
*If you wish to pursue one of the elections above, that requires evidence of insurability (EOI), you must print a copy of the EOI form when prompted. If you experience problems printing the form, hold down the CTRL key when prompted to print the form then click "Yes". Please complete the form and forward to Human Resources by December 31.

STEP 12: Complete Beneficiary Section. You must enter a percentage amount for your primary and your contingent beneficiaries. Social Security numbers are requested but not required. If you wish to delete a beneficiary, click on the X box at the top of your screen. Be sure the cursor is on the correct beneficiary before deleting.

STEP 13: Complete Participant Section. Enter or update all participant information. Spouses do not have a status unless you are removing them from your coverage, then the status would be terminated, otherwise, leave blank. To enter PCP information, type last name of PCP and enter or click F9 for a lookup.

STEP 14: Click on SAVE button when your enrollment form is complete.

STEP 15: You have the option to print a confirmation form after you have saved your enrollment. NO other confirmation form will be issued by Human Resources. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to print your confirmation of benefits. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please access the Adobe Reader link at the WMHS website to install on your computer or you can left-click on the Adobe logo below to download the reader. (Opens a separate window). (If you have ADOBE and still cannot print, a pop-up blocker may be preventing your printing. Holding down your keyboard's "Ctrl" key while clicking the print button should override the pop-up blocker.
Download Adobe Acrobat

STEP 16: To exit, click on ACTION at the top of screen and select EXIT enrollment form OR click on EXIT button on last page of enrollment.

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