The MSU Benefits Open Enrollment period in October is an opportunity for you to review your benefit options and make any changes necessary for the upcoming plan year. While you may be aware you need to review your health and dental benefits, some voluntary benefits also only allow you to enroll in, change or cancel during Open Enrollment. These include VSP vision insurance, ARAG legal insurance, and MetLife critical illness insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re interested in enrolling in these benefits, need to make changes (like adding a dependent or switching to a different plan) or cancel your enrollment for the 2022 plan year, you must do so in October. If you\u2019re currently enrolled in one of these voluntary benefit options and you do not make any changes, your enrollment will continue in 2022 with the exact same coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find a brief description of these voluntary benefits below. You can enroll in, change or cancel these optional benefits via the voluntary benefits portal at MSUBenefitsPlus.com<\/a>. For additional information on these voluntary benefits, please review the appropriate Open Enrollment guide: Support Staff Open Enrollment Guide<\/a> or Faculty\/Academic Staff Open Enrollment Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VSP Vision Insurance: <\/strong>Vision insurance can help with the cost of glasses and contact lenses for you and your family. VSP offers two plan options: the standard coverage plan or a premium coverage plan with an additional enhanced eyewear option of your choice. You can view a plan summary sheet with basic information about the two plan coverage options and rates in the voluntary benefits portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MetLife Critical Illness Insurance: <\/strong>Critical illness insurance gives you extra cash in the event you or covered family members experience a covered illness (view the plan summary on the HR website<\/a> for a list of covered illnesses). This money can be used to offset unexpected medical expenses or for any other use you wish. You can view a plan summary sheet with basic information about the plan coverage and rates in the voluntary benefits portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ARAG Legal Insurance: <\/strong>Legal insurance gives you access to legal assistance in a wide variety of situations when you need it without worrying about the costs. The legal plan offers expanded and\/or enhanced benefits, such as insurance claims, divorce, home equity loans, refinancing and elder law. ARAG\u00ae legal insurance excludes most pre-existing legal issues and business-related matters. You can view a plan summary sheet with basic information about the two plan coverage options and rates in the voluntary benefits portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Questions?<\/strong> You can learn more about, enroll in, change or cancel voluntary benefits in the voluntary benefits portal at MSUBenefitsPlus.com<\/a>. Learn about all your benefits options on the Open Enrollment HR website page<\/a>. If you have questions, consider participating in the Virtual MSU Benefits Fair<\/a> or an HR Site Lab<\/a>. Additionally, the HR Solutions Center is available for questions at SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu<\/a> or 517-353-4434. Please note there are no walk-ins to the HR building at this time.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"