Thinking ahead - When your life changes, your benefits should too
If you have recently graduated from high school or college and are on your way into the workforce, you've got a lot of important decisions to make — including figuring out your health benefits options — to keep you feeling and looking your best. allaboutthebenefits.com gives you the information you need to make better health benefits choices.
Switching jobs, getting married, having a family — these are all big life changes! If you're considering any of these, you'll likely want to adjust your health benefits to fit your new lifestyle. Keep the following in mind when you're thinking about the future of your benefits.
- Make the most of your benefits by making an appointment with your HR office to make sure you know what's being offered. For example, many plans offer Employee Assistance Programs, which can offer help with anything from stress management to finding a new apartment. Go to A Package Deal in the Health Benefits Essentials to learn more.
- Act quickly when you want to make changes to your benefits plans. At a new job, employers usually give you 30 days to enroll for benefits.
- When an important change occurs in your life, such as marriage or the birth of a child, you are also given a short amount of time to alter your plan. You don't want to miss these windows because otherwise, you may only make changes during Open Enrollment.
