A monthly update for Stanford retirees
A monthly update for Stanford retirees
November 2018

Benefits Open Enrollment closes November 9 at midnight

Open Enrollment is your opportunity to customize your health benefits and to add or drop eligible dependents from coverage.
  • If you do nothing: Current elections for retirees and surviving spouses will roll over for the upcoming year at the new rates, as long as you remain eligible for your plan.
  • Effective date: Any changes you make to your benefits during Open Enrollment will take effect on Jan. 1.
  • Provide dependent verification documentation before Jan. 31: If you are adding dependents to your coverage, send the necessary documents to Stanford Benefits via fax (866-539-0431) or mail (P.O. Box 3190, Bellaire, TX 77402).
View the Retiree Contribution Rates* for 2019 >>
* Correction: Information has been updated in the 2019 Comparison Tool, under the Blue Shield Healthcare Plus Savings Plan section on deductibles, which now reads, "Up to $2,700 of an individual's claims will apply toward the family deductible." It previously stated $2,600.
If you have trouble during Open Enrollment, call the University HR Service Team (877-905-2985 or 650-736-2985, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT).
Confirm/Change Elections in My Benefits

More reminders

New ID cards for SHCA members in 2019

Stanford Health Care Alliance members will get new plan ID cards in January. The new cards will include new phone numbers for SHCA services. For all other plans, you will not be sent a new card each year, only when you change plans. Remember: dental and vision plans do not provide ID cards.

Medicare Advantage form deadline is December 10

If you enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan for 2019, or changed from one Medicare Advantage plan to another, you will receive a Medicare Advantage form via U.S. mail. To ensure your coverage is effective on the first day of January, please return this form to Stanford Benefits by Dec. 10 via fax (866-539-0431) or mail (P.O. Box 3190, Bellaire, TX 77402). Learn more about retiree medical plans on Cardinal at Work >>
The Stanford Retiree Insider publishes monthly to keep you informed throughout the year.
Let us know what you'd like to see in future issues by emailing HR Communications.

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