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Reminder: Open enrollment deadline is Thursday, May 31

In case you haven’t yet signed up for your new Ballad Health benefits during open enrollment, here’s a reminder that the deadline is upon us! Open enrollment ends tonight (Thursday, May 31) at midnight and all benefit-eligible Ballad Health team members must enroll in order to have benefits for the coming fiscal year. FY19 runs from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019. No benefits will roll over from last year with your legacy system, so team members must participate in open enrollment or they will lose their benefits starting July 1. NOTE: All benefit-eligible team members must complete enrollment, even if they do not wish to choose any of the insurance plans. You can sign up for your benefits online by going to the Benefits page on the Ballad Health intranet. A few good resources for you as you complete open enrollment: Benefits Guides are available online by clicking here. Colorful printed versions may…

Updated schedule, links for open enrollment webinars

We’ve updated our schedule for webinars about our Ballad Health benefits. Date Day Time May 21 Monday Noon-1 p.m. May 22 Tuesday 4-5 p.m. May 23 Wednesday 7-8 a.m. May 24 Thursday 1-2 p.m. May 25 Friday 10-11 a.m. May 29 Tuesday 3-4 p.m. May 30 Wednesday 9-10 a.m. Sessions will be conducted online and by phone. To join online by WebEx, click on the link for the date of the session. You can then click on “More information” to get the meeting number and password. To join by phone, call 1.415.655.0001.  

Important details about open enrollment and our Ballad Health benefits packages

Open enrollment is May 16-31, and all benefit-eligible Ballad Health team members must re-enroll in order to have benefits for the coming fiscal year.  FY19 runs from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019. No benefits will roll over from last year with your legacy system, so team members must participate in open enrollment or they will lose their benefits starting July 1. The Ballad Health benefits plan is a combination of elements from both Wellmont and Mountain States, building on the existing strengths of both systems. We value our team members and we want to provide a package that makes good health and quality medical care as accessible as possible. Please take time to review all the choices you have as a Ballad Health team member! Eligibility note: You are eligible to participate in the Ballad Health benefit plans if you work at least 30 hours per week or more and are classified in…

Here’s a helpful Q&A about open enrollment for FY19

This Q&A has been prepared to inform you of the new Ballad Health benefit plans and key points you should be aware of and to answer questions you may have about the FY19 benefit plans.  Should you have questions not answered below, please use the resources mentioned or contact the HR4U Hotline at 423-431-HR4U (4748) or email at HR4U@balladhealth.org.   Q – When is open enrollment? A – Open Enrollment 2018 is May 16 through May 31. Enrollment is required this year so all team members will need to go online and enroll in the new Ballad Health benefits. Benefits will be effective 7/1/18 – 6/30/19.   Q- How do I enroll? A– Legacy Mountain States team members need to sign on to the HR & Payroll Service Center found on the Mountain States intranet Pulse page.  Click on Benefits, then Open Enrollment. Legacy Wellmont employees need to Sign on to Self-Service on Wellnet. Under My…

Benefits webinar set for Thursday, May 17, postponed due to technical difficulties

The webinar about our Ballad Health benefits that was scheduled for 10 a.m. today has been postponed due to technical difficulties. It is being rescheduled and details with new links for all the upcoming sessions are forthcoming. We apologize for the difficulties! Several other webinars are already scheduled for next week. For more information, click here to visit the Ballad Health open enrollment page on the intranet. You can also read about our benefits in this Ballad Health News article. Remember, Ballad Health open enrollment is in progress through May 31 to sign up for your new benefits package. If you have specific questions not answered from these resources, contact HR4U at HR4U@balladhealth.org or 423-431-HR4U (4748). The new extended hours for HR4U during open enrollment are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A message about open enrollment from Debbie Dover, Ballad Health SVP of Human Resources

Dear Ballad Health colleague: The last several months have been an exciting time for all of us as we have transitioned to become Ballad Health. The external environment is very challenging for health systems. As we have seen recent news of hospitals closing, and even health systems like Mission Health in Asheville selling their hospitals to for-profit systems, it is clear that the steps Ballad Health is taking through our recent merger have helped keep our hospitals open, and our system’s status as a community-based not-for-profit asset remains stronger than ever. One of the most important things we’ve been focused on in the last four months is the task of developing a common benefit structure for each of us that is competitive and provides us with the options we need to ensure access to health care, paid time off, the opportunity to match our retirement savings and additional offerings which make our lives better. I…

Benefits update: Open enrollment coming up in mid-May

Open enrollment for Ballad Health benefits will take place in mid-May across the system. Be on the lookout for more details as the date draws closer. The new benefits package you select during open enrollment will take effect on July 1, 2018, the start of our next fiscal year. We’ve already announced that Lincoln Financial will be the retirement plan provider for Ballad Health starting July 1, and you’ll receive more information in the coming weeks about what else our new benefits package will have to offer. If you have HR or benefits questions, contact HR4U at HR4U@balladhealth.org or 423-431-HR4U (4748).

Choice of Lincoln Financial as Ballad Health’s retirement plan provider means direct savings to team members

Dear team members: You’ve been hearing for many months about the benefits of our merger into Ballad Health, and today I’m excited to let you know about a benefit our team members are going to feel directly. We’ve selected our Ballad Health retirement plan provider – Lincoln Financial Group, effective July 1, 2018 – and this choice will result in a savings to our team members of more than $700,000 a year in recordkeeping and administrative fees. That means more of the money you contribute each paycheck to your retirement plan will go directly into your retirement savings, and less of it will be spent on administrative fees. This will be reflected in your quarterly statements once we make the transition on July 1. Neither Wellmont nor Mountain States was able to obtain such favorable administrative fees alone, but together as Ballad Health, we can. We’re pleased that this synergy can directly benefit t eam…